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#Senior Construction Cost Analyst

Job ID:

242223

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Major Highway Projects Division, Project Delivery & Controls Branch

City:

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

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

6A011 - Technical06

Salary:

$84,478.00 - $124,487.00 Per year

Join the Ministry of Transportation's Major Highway Projects Division and help deliver some of the most significant, once-in-a-generation infrastructure investments in Ontario.

As a Senior Construction Cost Analyst within the Project Delivery and Controls Branch you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of large, complex highway projects across the province. In this subject matter expert position, you will lead and support critical project control functions, including construction costing, estimating, tendering, and qualification control throughout the full project life cycle. Working alongside a team of experienced financial and project controls professionals, and with skilled professionals across the ministry, you will contribute to robust financial stewardship, cost assurance, and the effective management of the division's portfolio of major highway initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply your technical expertise to high-impact projects that shape Ontario's transportation network for generations to come.

Please note that the successful candidate may work out of one of the following office locations:

• 777 Bay St, Toronto
• 159 Sir William Hearst
• 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston
• 301 St Paul St, St Catharines
• 659 Exeter Rd, London
• 207 Main St W, Huntsville
• 615 James St S, Thunder Bay
• 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay

##About the job

In this position you will:

• Analyze contract data, bid prices, market prices, economic data, labour force data and cost drivers to prepare bulletins, reports, manuals, and guides concerning all matters related to infrastructure construction and management costs
• Assess and identify potential impacts and risks emanating from research, analysis and risk assessments and provide direction regarding change requirements and new contract delivery and oversight models for implementation
• Prepare recommendations, and reports, reviews bidding trends and contract procedures in order to provide expert advice and offer costing and estimating suggestions/changes to minimize cost and improve contract bidability
• Lead and coordinates alternative contract delivery, including analysis of contract terms and conditions for engineering, highway construction and maintenance contract delivery
• Provide consultative technical advice, support and guidance to regional and provincial staff and management on estimating and industry trends and initiatives
• Provide the ministry, interprovincial/federal counterparts, external agencies, contractors, consultants, and municipalities with contract model analysis, risk assessment expertise and authoritative interpretations

##What you bring to the team

###Construction Knowledge:

• Understanding of provincial and ministry legislation, strategic directions, program areas, policies and practices in the areas of ministry program planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations functions, operational planning, financial management, and policy development
• Knowledge and skills with planning, design, construction, maintenance and operations functions and delivery methods contract management and oversight approached, asset management principles, and contract management principles of private and public sector partnerships

###Project, Program and Change Management Skills:

• Project planning, business management and change management skills and techniques, and program analysis methods, including benchmarking, performance measures, reengineering, and resource management, to lead projects to strict deadline and to conduct analyses of systems and practices
• Understanding of government consultant assignment/procurement policies and processes, to hire and manage consultants working on change initiatives.

###Oral and Written Communications Skills:

• Oral and written communications to prepare and present project findings, technical reports, analyses, briefing materials, correspondence, and to represent the Division on internal and external committees, task forces and training created to develop, review, and amend ministry polices, standards, procedures, and manuals.

###Computer Skills:

• Advanced computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, including knowledge of accounting software systems, information and data management techniques using a variety of computer software packages to prepare own materials

##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'sHuman Rights Codeand 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:

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region or 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region or 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region or 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay, North Region or 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region or 777 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region or 207 Main St W, Huntsville, Central Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Consulting and Planning

Posted on:

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Note:

• T-MT-242223/26

##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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