Are you an experienced electrical engineer with a passion for designing and managing transportation electrical systems that make a real impact across Ontario?
We are seeking a strong technical leader with expertise in areas such as roadway lighting, traffic signals, and electrical program planning who can guide complex projects and help modernize the province's transportation network.
If you excel at technical problem-solving, stakeholder coordination, and mentoring engineers, this is an opportunity to shape the next generation of transportation electrical infrastructure.
Apply today!
About the job
As a Lead Engineer, Electrical, you will:
• Provide in-house electrical engineering design services
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate activities of in-house design work
• Oversee and coordinate work from professional engineering service providers
• Lead, plan, supervise, instruct, support, and evaluate activities of the Electrical Engineering Section's staff
• Provide expert technical advice and support on electrical infrastructure and policy matters
• Provide project management for planning, design and coordination of transportation related electrical infrastructure projects
• Lead or participate in development of new electrical policies, procedures and standards, and electrical programs
About the office:
As part of the Electrical Engineering Delivery office (EEDO) — the Ministry's Centre of Excellence — you will play a key role with in-house design, capital planning, asset management, staff technical development, policy development, and standards modernization.
The portfolio includes:
• Highway lighting and high-mast pole systems
• Traffic signal systems
• EV charging infrastructure
• Ferry docks, movable bridges, and remote airport power systems
• Power distribution and electrical systems
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You currently have accreditation as a Professional Engineer in a Canadian Province or Territory, and you will obtain a Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) license as a condition of accepting this position.
• The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid G license or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that s/he has a valid driver's license upon being hired.
Technical Knowledge and Skill:
You will have:
• Knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, standards and related legislation/regulations of electrical engineering with relevance to the design, construction and maintenance of roadway lighting, traffic signals, and power distribution systems
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering plans, details, wiring diagrams, technical reports, and relevant legislation/regulations.
• Ability to operate and manipulate computer software for the purposes of engineering and operational design, design simulation/modelling and using computer-aided design (CAD) software packages
• Knowledge of computer applications (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation), to prepare briefing notes, reports, recommendations, correspondences, and to create/update asset management inventory and file management systems
• Familiarity with existing and emerging electrical and electronic technology (e.g. lighting, power generation)
Leadership, Project Management and Organizational Skills:
You have:
• Demonstrated ability to direct and coordinate multi-disciplined project teams in the design and preparation of construction contracts
• Demonstrated ability to plan, schedule, and coordinate several concurrent projects of varying degrees of complexity and size, individually or within a team environment.
Analytical and Problem Solving Skills and Knowledge of Economic Analysis:
• You can define complex and specialized electrical design, construction, and maintenance issues (e.g. power outages/faults)
• You have knowledge of economic analysis methods including design cost, construction cost, maintenance cost, benefit-cost, and lifecycle cost assessments for program planning and prioritization of corridor needs
Communication, Interpersonal, Consultation and Negotiation Skills
• You can establish working relationships with and negotiate agreements with internal and external stakeholders
• You have oral and written communication to make presentations, prepare technical reports and documentation
• You have proven ability to make accurate recommendations on issues of political sensitivity (e.g. high mast lightening trespass)
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
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