Apply By: Thursday, September 26, 2024 11:59 pm EDT
Competition Status: Application Screening

Approximately 56 individuals applied for this opportunity.

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Project Engineer

Job ID:
219597
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Design and Engineering
City:
Kingston
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
3 Permanent, 1 Temporary contract for up to 12 months, with possibility of extension
Job code:
PE0210 - Barg-Eng 02 Project Management
Salary:
$79,972.00 - $108,898.00 Per year

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.

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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.

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About the job

In this position, you will:

• Manage a variety of planning, preliminary and / or detailed-design highway improvement projects, delivered by both in-house and outsourced resources
• Liaise and work with ministry staff, senior management, internal stakeholders, external agencies, municipalities, developers, consultants and the public
• Lead / coordinate project teams
• Direct and supervise assigned staff.
• Acquire, administer and evaluate engineering service providers.
• Lead public consultation programs.
• Resolve planning and engineering issues

What you bring to the team

Mandatory

• You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
• 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.

Project Management and Leadership Skills:

• You have project management skills to manage projects, including acquisition and management of consultants.
• You have well-developed leadership skills to assign and schedule work

Interpersonal, Relationship-Building and Communication Skills:

• 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.

Technical Knowledge:

• You have thorough knowledge of theories, principles and practices of civil engineering related to highway engineering
• You have working knowledge of related fields including geotechnical, pavement design, structural, drainage, surveys, electrical, traffic, construction practices
• You have knowledge of alternative delivery methods, such as functional outsourcing, Total Project Management and Design Build

Analytical, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills:

• 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

Additional information:

Apply by:
Thursday, September 26, 2024 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
  • 3 English Permanent - Full Time, 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region
  • 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region
Compensation group:
Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario
Work hours:
Category:
Science and Engineering
Posted on:
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Note:

  • T-MT-219597/24(4)


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