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Ministry: Ministry of Transportation
Division: Eastern Region Area Engineering, West
Position Title: Senior Designer
Duration: 2 Permanent
Location: 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, K7L 5A3, East Region
Compensation Group: OPSEU
Salary: $1,007.35 - $1,183.96 per week*
Position Status: Open
Job Code: 12959 - Sr Transport Design Technician
Schedule: 3
Category: Science and Engineering
Job ID: 22210

Opportunity plus - with a top-100 employer of choice!
Do unique and exciting leading-edge transportation projects interest you?
Be a key team member in the Ministry of Transportation, Planning and Design Section as a Senior Designer, applying your skills and knowledge to the planning and design of transportation projects.

Kingston is a vibrant and beautiful city and its surroundings make this a world-class, but affordable place in which to live, work and enjoy great year-round recreation and cultural activities.
You will provide technical advice and assistance to Project Managers/Engineers in consultant acquisition and management; and provide technical advice, guidance and assistance to engineering consultants assigned to transportation projects. Participate in project teams by preparing designs, technical reports, contract plans and documents required for the delivery of Ontario`s multi-year highway construction program.
Qualifications:Demonstrated experience and knowledge of highway engineering design practices, computer systems applications related to planning and design practices and engineering drafting; problem solving and decision analysis skills: to develop and evaluate effective planning and design alternatives for self, assigned staff and consultants; communication skills, both oral and written, to communicate with staff of other ministry offices and sections, consultants, external agencies including municipal technical personnel and elected officials, senior ministry staff, peers and the public at community information centres; organizational skills to organize and monitor work assignments for self and others, and to assist project management staff in consultant acquisition and administration; and demonstrated ability to function effectively to achieve results in tight timeframes, both as a team member and team leader. Less qualified applicants may be considered on an underfill basis.
Posting Date:Friday, November 06, 2009
Closing Date:Monday, December 14, 2009
Applications must be received by the end of the closing date with the Job ID number quoted.
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Applications are accepted online only. As an equal opportunity employer, the OPS will provide employment accommodation if required. Contact the Eastern Recruitment Centre at:
1-866-410-8933 or (613) 547-4402, Ontario, CANADA
Fax: Please note that faxes are not accepted

Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted.
OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying to positions.

The Ontario Public Service is an equal opportunity employer.
Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.