Posting Date:   August 12, 2026
Closing Date: August 28, 2026
Department: Traffic
Hours per Week: See below
Benefits Entitlement: No
Pension Entitlement: Yes – Employer Matched Contributions
Existing Position: Yes
NOC: 72021
Salary Level 204:   $36.16 - $45.20 (2026)
Union:   Non-Union

Interviews are tentatively scheduled for September 14, 2026. Further details (including time and location) will be provided to candidates selected for interviews.

Position Summary

The City of Timmins requires a Seasonal Highway Patrol Person to patrol and monitor highway road conditions in the winter season. This is a contract position starting in approximately October 2026 and continuing through to approximately May 2027, with possible extensions depending on weather conditions.

Duties

• Provide routine patrols of designated roadways within the City of Timmins
• Monitor and document weather twice per shift
• Dispatch Winter Maintenance Contractor to service roads.
• Direct Winter Maintenance Contractors and coordinate plowing/salting priorities, and document when the operations are out of compliance
• Provide routine inspections of Contractor’s equipment ensuring all equipment complies with the City’s operation guidelines
• Monitor salt storage areas for contractors, order salt when required
• Collect salting/sanding data from contractor’s data loggers and upload data into City’s computers
• Track Winter Maintenance Contractor operating hours and review AVL data daily

Qualifications

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalency
• Valid Class G driver’s licence
• Current, clear Driver’s Abstract
• Previous experience with winter maintenance patrols and/or operations a definite asset
• Knowledge of Minimum Maintenance Standards, O Reg. 239. including its latest revision as well as the Highway Traffic Act
• Winter Snow School Training would be considered an asset
• Neat and organized writing and record keeping skills
• Basic computer skills

Highway patrolling requires coverage 7 days a week and 24 hours per day (including weekends and holidays). Persons accepting the position will be required to work 12 hour shifts and weekends/holidays (including Christmas and New Year’s) on a rotational basis. Work assignments and working hours will vary due to weather conditions.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, applications must be received by the Human Resources Department no later than 4:00 pm on the closing date of August 28, 2026.

Via Email:     human_resources@timmins.ca

The City of Timmins is committed to providing a safe and supportive workplace where diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of how we conduct business. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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