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Apply By: Thursday, December 18, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Lead Engineer, Design Standards

Job ID:

235549

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Standards and Contracts Branch

City:

Kingston, North Bay, St Catharines, Thunder Bay, Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

PE0402 - Barg-Eng 04 Design

Salary:

$100,927.00 - $151,384.00 Per year

Are you an experienced engineering professional with expertise in highway design applications and digital solutions? Do you have a passion for driving innovation through Building Information Modelling (BIM) and advanced design technologies? If so, consider this exciting opportunity to join the Highway Design Office of the Standards and Management Section.

In this role, you will lead the implementation of advanced highway design applications and digital delivery. Your work will strengthen design standards, improve contract documentation, and support Ontario's digital modernization in transportation infrastructure.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• lead the implementation and optimization of highway design applications and digital workflows, including 3D highway design engineering software, Contract Preparation System (CPS), and BIM.

• provide technical leadership and guidance in developing standards, procedures, and tools to support highway design and contract documentation.

• analyze complex engineering and design issues, ensuring compliance with specifications and consistency in application of standards.

• identify and drive opportunities for innovation and process improvement to advance digital modernization in highway engineering design and construction.

NOTE: The successful candidate for this competition may work out of one of the following office locations, if applicable:

• 301 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines

• 159 Sir William Hearst Avenue, Toronto

• 95 Arrow Road, Toronto

• 1355 John Counter Boulevard, Kingston

• 437 McKeown Avenue, North Bay

• 615 James Street South, Thunder Bay

Information Session:
Join us on Friday December 5th at 12:00pm for an information session to learn more about the position!Register through this link

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• You have a valid driver's license, or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• You have advanced knowledge of highway engineering design principles, standards, and applications, including digital workflows, customization of templates, BIM, and contract preparation processes.
• You are experienced with engineering design software such as OpenRoad Designer (ORD), Contract Preparation System (CPS), and other CAD-based applications.
• You understand procurement processes for engineering applications and can evaluate emerging technologies to support modernization initiatives.
• You are proficient in computer operation and software tools for documentation, analysis, and reporting, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software.

Analytical and Leadership/ Guiding Skills

• You have proven analytical skills to assess complex engineering design issues, identify gaps, and evaluate opportunities for process improvement and digital innovation.
• You have leadership/ guiding skills to:
• lead the development and implementation of highway design applications, standards, and procedures.
• interpret and apply directives, policies, specifications, and digital workflows to ensure consistency and compliance.
• provide expert advice and direction to support modernization initiatives and guide teams in adopting new technologies and practices.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You have strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to provide expert advice on highway design engineering applications and digital workflows.
• You can prepare clear documentation, reports, and presentations to support standards development and modernization initiatives.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with colleagues, management, external stakeholders, and multi-disciplinary teams within the ministry and other jurisdictions.

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:

Thursday, December 18, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region or 95 Arrow Rd, Toronto, Toronto Region or 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region or 437 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:

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Note:

• T-MT-235549/25

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

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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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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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