Bring your commitment and drive, along with your experience in road maintenance solutions and program development to the regional minor capital roads and municipal program and related special initiatives at the Ministry of Transportation.
About the job
As the Regional Operations Officer, you will:
• provide technical and administrative guidance in the coordination and delivery of the Regional Minor Capital Roads Programs including recommendations for budget allocations, tendering and reporting.
• assist in minor capital construction programming
• preparation of emergency management plans, reports and responses
• assist in administration of municipal programs
What you bring to the team
Mandatory Requirement:
• The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G driver's licence or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's license upon being hired.
Analytical, Decision-Making Skills and Project Management Skills:
You have:
• analytical and decision-making skills to assess problems, research relevant materials and recommend solutions.
• project/program management skills to coordinate municipal highway work projects (i.e. connecting link program), capital and non-capital transportation programs, including studies, data collection and analyses.
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
You have:
• knowledge of civil engineering theories, principles and practices with emphasis on highway engineering, highway design; geo-technical and structural design; and traffic engineering.
• the ability to interpret and apply related legislation (i.e. Municipal Act, Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, Highway Traffic Act, local Roads Board Act and Statute Labour Act).
• the proven ability to read, interpret and apply policy, guidelines, standards and specifications.
• demonstrated knowledge experience in budget establishment and allocation, forecasting and monitoring of project expenditures and work program.
Communication, Presentation, Consultation and Interpersonal Skills
You have:
• communications skills to conduct meetings, prepare technical reports, recommendations, correspondence and other materials.
• consultation skills to lead consultations with internal and external stakeholders who may have opposing needs and views with regard to ministry policies and financial pressures.
• presentation skills to provide rationale on complex needs and positions to regional and head office staff, other government bodies, municipal councils and stakeholder groups.
• consultation skills to provide technical leadership and advice within the ministry and external stakeholders.
• interpersonal skills to establish working relationships with stakeholders, other functional offices to coordinate regional capital and municipal operations programs.
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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