Senior Project Consultant

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Where strategic leadership, innovative partnerships, and sustainable infrastructure come together.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the delivery of major capital projects that support Ontario's environmental mandate. As a senior project management professional, you will provide leadership and strategic oversight for planning, design development, and implementation of new capital projects, using the P3 public-private partnership model. Your expertise will play a critical role in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, sustainably, and in alignment with government priorities.

The responsibilities include managing scope, stakeholder engagement, budget preparation, scheduling, risk mitigation and workstream coordination across diverse infrastructure teams.

Success in these roles requires sound project delivery and stakeholder engagement skills, the ability to adapt quickly and respond to changing environments and finding solutions to complex issues with a diverse team of technical consultants, subject matter experts and contractors.

NOTE: These positions will require occasional travel for site visits

Information Session:

We are offering an opportunity for those interested to attend a virtual session to learn more about the division and the positions to be filled.
Date: Monday, May 4th, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM- 2:00 PM

Register for the information session here.

* This session is optional and has no impact on hiring decisions

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About the job

In this role, you are accountable for end-to-end oversight, strategic advice, and issue resolution across the capital project lifecycle.

You will:
• Lead complex infrastructure projects through all phases of a delivery including functional programming, design development and specifications, procurement, construction, commissioning and transfer of responsibility to operations.
• Manage the planning, design and construction of large and complex infrastructure projects delivered through traditional direct delivery or Public-Private Partnerships (P3).
• Act as liaison with ministry senior management, and primary ministry contact with Infrastructure Ontario (IO)
• Provide strategic advice to senior management on complex, confidential and politically sensitive issues
• Lead presentations to seek approvals of new concepts, manage relationships with various groups of internal and external stakeholders, manage project risks and develop comprehensive communication strategies.
• Coordinate with internal and external team members to develop strategies and establish processes to advance project outcomes.

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What you bring to the team

Technical Knowledge:

You have:
• experience in managing complex infrastructure project including direct management of consultants and contractors.
• the skills and knowledge (e.g. architecture, engineering) or comparable experience to review and contribute to design and construction management
• business acumen and experience in dealing with project budgets, schedules and technical requirements and construction methodologies.
• experience providing technical and commercial support to the management of projects and implement risk mitigation measures specific to commercial and contractual matters.
• ability to interpret and manage complex project agreements and commercial risk.

Project Management Leadership:

You have:
• provide trusted, strategic advice to senior executives on complex and sensitive matters.
• an understanding of traditional forms of contracts and P3 delivery models (eg: Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build-Finance-Maintain etc.)
• experience negotiating claims, scope changes and other contractual items on projects.
• the ability to provide issue management advice and interpretation in situations which may be very sensitive or unique.
• the ability to anticipate risks, develop mitigation strategies, and make sound, defensible decisions.

Stakeholder and Relationship Management Skills:

You have:
• stakeholder and relationship management skills to work effectively with various users and stakeholders such as laboratory specialists and scientists to ensure their needs are represented in all phases of large-scale capital development projects.
• consultation, negotiation and collaboration skills to deal with team members, senior management, internal Ministry subject matter experts and other stakeholders (Ministry of Infrastructure, Infrastructure Ontario).
• the ability to defuse situations and interpersonal skills to deal with a diverse group of partnerships and clients.

Communication and Presentation Skills:

You can:
• understand critical issues facing the ministry, to prepare and present option papers and recommendations aligned with key stakeholder mandates, needs, and interests.
• review and prepare reports, briefings, issue papers, work plans, and make recommendations to senior management.

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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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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:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• E-ET-243403/26

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.