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

Engineering Associate - Engineering Development Program (Electrical)

Job ID:

235968

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Design and Engineering Branch

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 Permanent

Job code:

PE0110 - Barg-Eng 01 Project Management

Salary:

$63,187.00 - $92,641.00 Per year

Jump-start your engineering career at the Ministry of Transportation by taking pride in strengthening Ontario, its places, and its people!

MTO's Engineering Development Program provides exciting opportunities for goal-oriented, proactive problem-solvers, seeking rewarding engineering careers, working with leading edge technology and making meaningful contributions towards the planning, design, engineering, construction, asset management and maintenance and operation of Ontario's provincial transportation infrastructure.

We offer formal and informal learning and development opportunities, including a rotational assignment approach that works with your interests, and a mentoring program designed to assist you with your career and professional growth.

About the job

In this position, you will:

• Gain the experience necessary for your Professional Engineering accreditation.

• Progress in your career while taking on increasingly challenging projects.

• Gain experience related to the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of provincial highways, including standards development, materials research and testing, traffic management, capital program delivery, and asset management for transportation infrastructure.

Visit us online for more information about the Ministry of Transportation and the Engineering Development Program

NOTE:

• This position requires regular independent business travel within a region, to various job sites, and potentially across the province for professional development, meetings and training.
• Work-related travel expenses, and if required, assignment specific relocation costs and temporary living expenditures will be covered by the Ministry of Transportation for the duration of the rotational assignment and in accordance with the Ontario Public Service's Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You must have completed a minimum of a four-year electrical engineering or related degree by Spring of 2026. This degree will have provided you with knowledge in in geotechnical, traffic management, transportation, structural, construction and/or materials specialties to qualify for the technical and educational requirements for professional licensing with Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).
• You must have graduated, or met the requirements to graduate, from a relevant (undergraduate or graduate engineering program) between May 2024 and Spring 2026.
• You must possess a valid driver's License, or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario.

Analytical, Problem-Solving Skills and Judgement:

• You are able to interpret data from a variety of sources, apply design, and resolve problems that arise during construction.
• You are able to contribute to the development of innovative design, construction staging and foresee adverse impacts of designs.
• You are able to analyze relationships among several parts of a problem or situation and make causal links.
• You are able to draw on your own experience, knowledge, and expertise to provide the best response in a critical or urgent situation.

Communication Skills:

• You have oral communication and active listening skills to explain complex policies, procedures and techniques, to help ensure information is understood.
• You have written communication skills to accurately document information and prepare reports.
• You have written and oral communication skills to prepare and present presentation material related to the engineering aspects of a project.

Relationship Management Skills:

• You are able to develop and maintain harmonious relationships, with diverse internal and external clients and respond in an appropriate and professional manner.
• You are able to establish mutual trust and credibility with colleagues and team members.
• You are able to support team successes and work to resolve issues or concerns by promoting the expression of diverse points of view.

Organizational Skills:

• You can set work priorities and allocate your own time and that of other resources to achieve project objectives.
• You are able to monitor progress towards deliverables and make specific changes in own work processes to meet business objectives and/or improve performance.

Concern for Quality and Standards:

• You have integrity to ensure your actions are consistent with organizational values, policies and codes of conduct.
• You are able to monitor and evaluate work quality and processes against policies, standards and regulations.

Technical Knowledge:

• You have knowledge in electrical infrastructure design, traffic management, intelligent transportation systems, and transportation.

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:

• 2 English Permanent - Full Time, 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Science and Engineering

Posted on:

Thursday, November 20, 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-235968/25(5)

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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