Are you a results-oriented professional with a passion for highway engineering projects? If so, bring your project management skills and transportation planning, design and construction knowledge to this exciting role.
About Us:
The Project Delivery Section is responsible for the delivery of many engineering services and products. Staffed by engineers, project managers, technicians and support personnel, the Project Delivery Section holds the primary responsibility for the design of highway rehabilitation, highway expansion, and safety related projects to meet current and future needs of the travelling public.
As a Project Engineer in the Project Deliver Section you will be focused on managing detail design and contract package preparation engineering assignments. The Project Engineer ensures construction contracts are delivered on time for tender in the scheduled construction year while also ensuring the proposed construction site is free of any encumbrances (e.g. utilities, archaeological sites, soil contamination, etc.) that could inhibit construction. A Project Engineer uses foresight and judgement to proactively identify actions to be taken to successfully deliver projects, this includes identifying when to seek input from project team members, colleagues, senior staff and management. By progressing through increasingly complex projects, as well as formal and informal training opportunities, Project Engineers will be provided ample opportunity to master their project management and engineering skills. In the Project Delivery Section the Project Engineer fulfils a dual role of being the Project Manager for multi-disciplinary project teams as well being the Highway Engineering specialist within the project team, as such, highway engineering knowledge and experience is imperative, including knowledge of geometric design of highways, design of active transportation facilities, and roadside safety analysis and design.
About the job
in this role, you will:
• Manage the timely delivery of complex planning and design projects undertaken both in-house and by external consultants
• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams for preliminary and detailed design of highway improvements
• Interact with ministry management, municipalities, external agencies and the public
• Provide engineering and technical advice and direction to design staff, management, consultants and construction staff
• Protect ministry interests on land development proposals adjacent to transportation corridors
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• The positions require the successful candidates to have a valid class G driver's licence or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidates providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.
Technical Knowledge:
• Knowledge theories, principles and practices of civil engineering related to highway engineering to provide engineering, technical and administrative guidance on transportation in-house and external consultant projects.
• Working knowledge of related fields including geotechnical, pavement design, structural, drainage, surveys, electrical, traffic, construction practices
• Knowledge of consultant management principles and procedures to coordinate and oversee the acquisition, monitoring and evaluation of service providers in the delivery of engineering assignments.
• Knowledge of related legislative acts such as Environmental Assessment Act, Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act and Drainage Act to ensure adherence of designs.
Communication, Presentation and Relationship-Building Skills:
You have:
• Communication and presentation skills to make presentations and represent the ministry on engineering and technical matters.
• Relationship-building skills to establish effective working relationships with colleagues, associates, senior officials and the public.
• Written communication skills to write reports and briefing notes as well as to prepare ministerial correspondence responding to public inquiries.
Project Management Skills and Knowledge:
• You have knowledge of project management techniques to manage projects of small and medium size and complexity.
• You are able to provide engineering, technical and administrative advice/guidance to junior staff and consultants
• You can provide guidance on the acquisition, monitoring and evaluation of service providers in the delivery of engineering assignments.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:
You are able to:
• Assess engineering designs, proposals, contract drawings and documents to prepare special provisions and standards against established standards and guidelines.
• Review proposals to determine their viability and oversee project budgets to ensure project parameters are met.
• Review, analyze information data, identify issues that have direct impact on public safety, natural/social environment, engineering design standards and cost, and provide engineering solutions.
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!
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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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