Jump-start your career at the Ministry of Transportation by taking pride in strengthening Ontario, its places, and its people!
Whether in
Thunder Bay located on the north shore of Lake Superior, under the protective watch of the Sleeping Giant, nestled by Lake Nipissing in
North Bay, the starting point for exploring the Canadian Shield in
Sault Ste. Marie, the western gateway to Algonquin Provincial Park in
Huntsville, in
London, nick-named Forest City for its 7 million trees, in Canada's first capital of
Kingston, in
St. Catharines, nick-named Garden City or a part of the multicultural and diverse neighbourhoods of Canada's largest city
Toronto, jump start your career with the Ministry of Transportation by taking pride in strengthening Ontario, its places, and its people!
The Transportation Technician initiative at the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is a training program providing classroom and on-the-job experience where you will help build and improve Ontario's transportation infrastructure.
We offer formal and informal learning and developmental opportunities, including rotational assignments to gain experience in a variety of areas such as highway construction, design, maintenance, traffic and geomatics.
*Amendment: two additional permanent vacancies added for 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto
About the job
In this role, you will:
• Receive practical, multi-functional learning experiences through rotational assignments, as the ministry determines, in many technical disciplines, including construction, highway design, maintenance, traffic, and geomatics;
• Work independently and as a team member;
• Benefit from on-the-job and classroom training;
• Work with state-of-the-art technology;
• Enjoy career development opportunities with offices across the province and competitive salaries and benefits.
For additional information, please visit our web page for the
Transportation Technician initiative NOTE:• Depending on work assignment, work hours may occur outside of normal business hours, during nights and on weekends.
• This position requires regular independent travel within a region, to various job sites, and potentially across the province..
• Work-related travel expenses, and if required, assignment specific relocation costs and temporary living expenditures will be covered by the Ministry of Transportation for the duration of the rotational assignment and in accordance with the Ontario Public Service's Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive.
Please be advised, we are offering positions at various locations across the province. Please indicate below in the pre-screening questions which location(s) you are applying for
What you bring to the team
Mandatory:
• The positions require the successful candidates to have a valid driver's licence or equivalent as recognized by the province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidates providing proof that they have a valid Ontario class G driver's licence upon being hired.
Knowledge and Technical Skills:
You have:
• knowledge of highway engineering design, maintenance and contract administration (normally acquired through a diploma in civil engineering technology or related experience)
• math skills to complete calculations in engineering survey, design and estimating quantities
• computer skills, including AutoCAD to prepare computerized designs, and plans, and statistics and word-processing/spreadsheet software to produce a variety of correspondence, reports and presentations
Analytical Skills:
You have:
• demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills to assess data, clarify data integrity, identify design/construction problems, analyze traffic capacity and collision statistics and recommend solutions/modifications, as required
Communication Skills:
You have:
• excellent oral and written communication skills to explain ministry standards/design requirements to other technical areas and contract administrators, and to discuss maintenance problems and emergency road situations
• interpersonal skills to work with other project members in a team environment
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
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: