Help shape Ontario's growth while protecting the safety of our provincial highways.The Ministry of Transportation is seeking four detail-oriented and solutions-focused Corridor Management Officers to ensure responsible development along provincial highways. In this role, you will review permit applications, assess planning proposals, conduct inspections, and work collaboratively with municipalities, developers, and the public to uphold corridor safety and protect transportation infrastructure.
If you are someone who excels at finding practical solutions, interpreting complex information, and building positive relationships with stakeholders, we want to hear from you!
About the job
In this role, you will:
• Inspect highway corridor and ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and policies
• Review and evaluate permit applications and issue permits for corridor activities such as highway access, signing, encroachments and building and land use
• Coordinate utility relocations
• Work with internal and external stakeholders such ministry staff, municipalities, consultants, and the public
• Identify and resolve problems related to corridor management
Note: You will be required to travel on a bi-weekly basis, within the region.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You have a valid Class G driver's licence to drive to various sites and meetings at locations that are remote for public transit.
Technical knowledge and skills:
You can:
• Apply knowledge of highway construction, utility relocation and land use planning processes.
• Interpret and apply relevant policies, procedures, standards and legislation.
• Read and interpret highway and construction plans, reports, and site plans.
Communication skills:
You have:
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills to deal effectively with other staff and a wide range of external stakeholders such as, the public, utility companies, developers, municipalities and elected officials.
• Written communication skills to prepare documents such as permits, correspondence and briefing notes.
• Ability to provide advice and technical/legal information to clients who are unfamiliar with terminology.
Analytical, organizational and computer skills:
You have:
• Proven analytical, evaluation and decision making skills to assess alternatives/permit applications, develop alternate options and recommend solutions.
• Demonstrated planning, organizational and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency with common software applications and databases, and word processing, spreadsheet and email software.
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:
What we offer
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for 29 ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
This role comes with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:
• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services