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Apply By: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Senior Engineer, Foundations

Job ID:

236389

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Standards and Contracts Branch

City:

Kingston, London, North Bay, North York, Ottawa, St Catharines, Thunder Bay

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

4 Permanent

Job code:

PE0302 - Barg-Eng 03 Design

Salary:

$96,884.00 - $135,398.00 Per year

Do you have a background in soil mechanics and foundation engineering?

Are you interested in gaining new and specialized experience while working on innovative and interesting projects? Then come have a closer look at our position.

Please Note:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work out of one of the following locations:

• 95 Arrow Road, North York, ON, M9M 2L4
• 301 St Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7R4
• 659 Exeter Rd, London, ON, N6E 1L3
• 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, ON, K7L 5A3
• 347 Preston Street, Ottawa, ON, K1S 3J4
• 447 McKeown Avenue, North Bay, ON, P1B 9E4
• 615 James St. S, Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 6P6

About the job

In this challenging role, you will:

• provide specialist engineering advice to staff across the province;
• carry out studies and evaluate ministry programs for appropriateness and effectiveness;
• do investigations and evaluations of new material, suppliers, equipment and processes.

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

You have:

• demonstrated knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of civil engineering, specifically soil mechanics and foundation engineering.
• good knowledge of geotechnical analysis, design and construction methods.
• knowledge of structural design principles and methods.

Analytical, Investigative and Problem-Solving Skills

You have:

• analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills to assess foundation engineering reports, contract documents and complex engineering problems and evaluate solutions.

Communication Skills

You have:

• excellent communication skills to provide sound engineering advice, make technical presentations, and develop/write formal specifications and reports.
• interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationships.

Leadership and Project Management Skills/Knowledge

You:

• know project management methodologies to provide supervision to ministry staff and foundation engineering consultants on a project-specific basis to ensure projects and initiatives are delivered.
• have leadership skills to provide technical supervision and technical leadership.

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!

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

Additional information:

Apply by:

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 4 English Permanent - Full Time, 95 Arrow Rd, North York, Toronto Region or 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region or 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region or 347 Preston St , Ottawa, East Region or 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay, North Region or 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region

Compensation group:

Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Science and Engineering

Posted on:

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Note:

• 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.
• T-MT-236389/25(4)

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• 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.

• 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.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• 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.

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