Engineering Development Program - Engineering Intern

Come and jump-start your engineering career with us at the Ministry of Transportation while making a meaningful contribution towards the enhancement of Ontario's provincial transportation infrastructure.

Our Engineering Development Program provides exciting opportunities for goal-oriented, proactive problem-solvers, seeking engineering careers with leading edge technology.

We offer formal and informal learning and development opportunities, a rotational assignment approach that works with your interests, and a mentoring program to assist you with your transition and growth.

NOTE: Positions within the Ministry of Transportation's Engineering Development Program are currently posted under separate competitions with job IDs corresponding to the job location: 169928 – London; 169929 – Thunder Bay; 169930– North Bay; 168888 – Kingston; 169926 – Toronto. If you are interested in applying to positions in more than one location, please submit a separate application for each competition corresponding to the locations that you are interested in, and indicate your preferred job location in the pre-screening question.

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this position, you will:
• attain the experience necessary for your Professional Engineering accreditation
• gain experience in a variety of assignments related to the design, construction, traffic management, operation and maintenance of the provincial highway system
• begin the program at a lower classification and progress based on your experience and skills to increasingly challenging projects.


You can find more information by going to:
Engineering Development Program
Ministry of Transportation

NOTE:
• This position requires regular independent business travel within the region to various job sites and potentially across the province for EDP professional events and to attend meetings and training.
•Applicants who are hired into one of the Head Office positions (either St. Catharines or Toronto [Downsview]) will be required to work for at least six months in one of five available regions in Ontario: West – London, Eastern – Kingston, Central – Toronto, North Eastern – North Bay, North Western – Thunder Bay. Similarly, for those who are hired into positions in one of the five above regions, you will be required to work in one of the Head Office positions (either St. Catharines or Toronto [Downsview]) for at least six months.
• Work-related travel expenses, relocation costs and temporary living expenditures will be covered by the Ministry for the duration of the assignment and in accordance with the Ontario Public Service's Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You must have a minimum of a four-year civil engineering degree with knowledge in geotechnical, traffic management, transportation, structural, construction and/or materials specialties.
• You must have graduated (undergraduate or post-graduate) between May 2020 and Spring 2022.
• 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 s/he has a valid driver's licence upon being hired.

Analytical, Problem-Solving Skills and Judgement:

• You are able to interpret data from a variety of sources, apply design, and resolve problems that arise during construction.
• You are able to contribute to the development of innovative design, construction staging and foresee adverse impacts of designs.
• You are able to analyze relationships among several parts of a problem or situation and make causal links.
• You are able to draw on your own experience, knowledge, and expertise to provide the best response in a critical or urgent situation.

Communication Skills:

• You have oral communication and active listening skills to explain complex policies, procedures and techniques, to help ensure information is understood.
• You have written communication skills to accurately document information and prepare reports.
• You have written and oral communication skills to prepare and present presentation material related to the engineering aspects of a project.

Relationship Management Skills:

• You are able to develop and maintain harmonious relationships, with diverse internal and external clients and respond in an appropriate and professional manner.
• You are able to establish mutual trust and credibility with colleagues and team members.
• You are able to support team successes and work to resolve issues or concerns by promoting the expression of diverse points of view.
• You are able to express positive expectations and you have an optimistic view about the team and its predicted accomplishment.

Organizational Skills:

• You are able to set work priorities and allocate your own time and that of other resources to achieve project objectives.
• You are able to monitor progress towards deliverables and make specific changes in own work processes to meet business objectives and/or improve performance.

Concern for Quality and Standards:

• You have integrity to ensure your actions are consistent with organizational values, policies and codes of conduct.
• You are able to monitor and evaluate work quality and processes against policies, standards and regulations.

Technical Knowledge:

• You have knowledge in geotechnical, traffic management, transportation, structural, construction and/or materials specialties.

OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti- racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit theOPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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 Monday, November 8, 2021 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

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