• Join a team that actively support professional growth 
• Make an impact on your community with an established organization
• Receive a highly competitive annual salary. A member of the IBEW union. 

About Us

Located 90 minutes from Toronto, Peterborough Utilities Group has been in business for 100+ years. They support the community providing assistance with setting up water connections for construction and development projects, providing affordable electric water heater and meter solutions, monitoring water usage in the community, and ensuring Peterborough's water treatment plant is meeting or exceeding government requirements.

Their people are key to their success, and they are committed to providing a safe work environment, opportunities to grow professionally, and to being an inclusive workplace.

For more information, please see our website. 

Our Opportunities

We have an opportunity for a Application Specialist - 1 Year Contract to join the Peterborough Technology Services team. This position is a hybrid role based in Peterborough, ON. This is a unionized position.

As a member of the Peterborough Technology Services, (PTS), team, you will play a key role in providing the City and Peterborough Utilities Group, (PUG), with reliable, secure and cost effective Corporate Applications. The Application Specialist position will work with application users, information technology staff and various business unit staff in the procurement or development, implementation and support of software applications and technologies.

This position leads smaller scale projects and will participate in the review, analysis and evaluation of business systems and user needs. This position will work collaboratively and contribute to application management strategies and will have responsibility for support and oversight of one or more applications deployed on a variety of technologies. The main projects for this oportunity will be centered SAP Basis, SAP reporting & SAP Configuration.

About You

To qualify, you must have a 2+ years experience in an IT related role and experience with SAP.

The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:

• Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database training
• A valid driver's license
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing, in order to build effective relationships
• Knowledge of object oriented and relational database concepts, theories and principles, for the efficient design and development of applications
• Experience should include a demonstrated ability to think strategically, customer relationship management, as regards both understanding and communicating with customers concerning their related information technology issues

Lastly, you will join us as a self-starter with a positive, customer-focused mindset, and the commitment to collaborate with the PTS team and other stakeholders. 

About the Benefits

As a member of our PTS team, you can look forward to a competitive hourly rate, based on experience, skills, and qualifications. You'll also receive the following benefits: 

• OMERs pension contribution matching 
• Social events including training and holiday lunches 
• Professional development 
• Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

This is your chance to be part of an established organization with incredible room to make an impact and experience personal development.   

If this sounds like the role for you, then we invite you to apply today!

Interested in joining our team?

Express your interest below! If you wish to apply for a role with us, please respond to the questions below and provide the following information when requested:

• Cover Letter
• Resume