Project Engineer

Are you a results-oriented professional with a passion for highway engineering projects?
If so, bring your project management skills and specialty transportation planning, design and construction knowledge to this exciting role with the Provincial Highways Management division.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this position, you will:
• Manage a variety of preliminary and detailed-design highway improvement projects.
• Acquire and administer engineering consultants.
• Liaise and work with ministry staff, senior management, internal stakeholders, external agencies, municipalities, developers, consultants and the public.
• Lead public consultation programs.
• Resolve planning and engineering issues.

Note: You must be able to travel to areas not accessible by public transit.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You must be licensed by the Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

Technical knowledge

• You have thorough knowledge of theories, principles and practices of civil engineering practices related to highway engineering.
• You have working knowledge of related fields including geotechnical, pavement design, structural, drainage, surveys, electrical, traffic and construction practices.

Leadership, Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You have well-developed leadership skills to assign and schedule work.
• You have proven oral and written communications skills to write reports and present proposals, recommendations and provide expert evidence.
• You have proven effective interpersonal and relationship management skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, senior officials and the public.

Project Management and Analytical Skills

• You have project management skills and experience to manage projects, including acquisition and management of consultants and to lead multi-disciplinary teams to successful results.
• You have sound analytical skills and good judgement to assess and recommend solutions to problems in terms of applicable legislation, engineering quality, economic benefit and environmental impact.
• You have demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Thursday, August 10, 2017 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.