Apply By: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Contract Review Officer

Job ID:

235888

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Design & Engineering Branch

City:

London

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary up-to 12 months with the possibility of extension

Job code:

60108 - Contract Review Officer

Salary:

$1,469.56 - $1,808.00 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Are you interested in ensuring compliance with ministry engineering, construction and technical policies, procedures, and standards? If so, then join the Ministry of Transportation's Design & Engineering Branch where you will conduct detailed reviews of construction contract packages.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Assess a variety of technical data
• Resolve problems related to complex tendering documents
• Provide authoritative advice on the interpretation of contract review methodology
• Provide guidance on the suitability of contract design packages for tendering purposes
• Implement review procedures
• Provide expertise on the development of policy standards, specifications and other guidelines
• Prepare reports and make presentations on review findings.

What you bring to the team

Technical knowledge and skills:

• You have experience in highway design, construction practices and procedures.
• You have knowledge of highway design, practices for the preparation of contract documents, and contractual standards and practices as it relates to design and construction.
• You have an understanding of the responsibilities of contractors.

Analytical skills:

• You can analyze and assess a variety of technical data and identify discrepancies in contract documents
• You can make independent decisions to assess and resolve problems from the review of complex tendering documents

Other Essential Skills:

• You can communicate orally and in writing to exchange information, provide advice and resolve problems
• You can deal with all levels of management, staff, other ministries and consulting firms to co-ordinate review activities
• You can organize tasks and set priorities to meet strict deadlines and work with minimal supervision.
• You have skills in using standard desktop software (e.g., MS Office applications) and in automated engineering/computer systems (e.g., Computer Aided Design (AutoCAD), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Highway Costing System, Contract Preparation System) to review engineering drawings and analyze information to prepare reports, correspondence and presentations.

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, November 5, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 3

Category:

Science and Engineering

Posted on:

Wednesday, October 22, 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-235888/25

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.

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