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Lead Engineer, Aggregate Resources

Job ID:

238668

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

PE0409 - Barg-Eng 04 Construction

Salary:

$100,927.00 - $151,384.00 Per year

Shape Ontario's Highway Future

This is your chance to take on a multifaceted role that blends engineering expertise with policy leadership.
As a licensed Professional Engineer, you'll develop and implement new legislation and regulations, or review and implement established ones that govern aggregate resources and highway infrastructure. Apply your expertise in aggregates to enhance specifications, solve complex challenges, and collaborate with industry and government stakeholders to keep Ontario moving safely and sustainably.

Are you ready to lead?

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About the job

In this role, you will:

• provide supervision to engineers and/or technicians in conducting of field and/or laboratory projects or investigations.

• develop new or cost-effective improvements to existing legislation, regulations, policies, standards, and specifications.

• plan, and make recommendations for external innovative systems, methodologies and equipment to evaluate for applicability to ministry programs.

• provide engineering expertise on a broad spectrum of issues related to rock, soils, aggregates, geosynthetic materials (e.g., geotextiles, geogrids).

• participate on internal and external technical committees or task groups dealing with ministry/industry issues.

• lead or participate on a variety of internal and external working groups, and stakeholder consultations.

Note: You will be required to travel throughout the region to places not accessible by public transit.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• You possess a valid driver's license, or equivalent as recognized by the province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that it has a valid driver's license upon being hired.

Technical Knowledge:

You have:

• knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of geotechnical and/or geological engineering and aggregate technology.
• knowledge of rock, soils, aggregates, geosynthetic materials (e.g., geotextiles, geogrids), and related products and technology as well as construction techniques related to highway structures and pavements.
• strong understanding of quality assurance, industry standards (e.g., ASTM), and testing methods.
• knowledge of aggregate legislation and regulations (e.g., Aggregate Resource Act).
• knowledge of, and experience with, computer software and ability to analyze, organize and present material in electronic format (e.g., MS Office Suite).

Policy and Specification Analysis

You can:

• lead the evaluation, development and/or revision and implementation of aggregate management legislation, regulation, policies, including aggregate specifications, standards and operating guidelines.
• interpret and apply provincial policies, legislation (e.g., Aggregate Resources Act), regulations, and land use plans.
• advise Senior Management, ministry staff, and Regional Offices on a broad range of technical, policy, and legislation issues through expert opinion.
• develop policies, standards, specifications, and operational guidelines.

Relationship and Stakeholder Management

You can:

• use consultation and consensus-building skills to resolve diverse policy and specification issues dealing with rock, soils, aggregates, geosynthetic materials (e.g., geotextiles, geogrids), and related products and technology that affect the application of aggregate resources management policies.
• build and maintain partnerships when representing the ministry on internal and external technical committees or task groups through consensus-building.
• networking ability to collaborate with professionals, share resources, and stay informed on emerging technologies.
• proven project management and leadership skills to supervise and motivate teams, including engineers, technicians, and consultants.

Communication Skills

You have:

• strong communication skills to lead specification and policy consultations while representing the ministry.
• effective written communication to prepare and present technical reports, specifications and policies.
• ability to deliver technical presentations to explain specification and policy changes to internal and external staff and industry stakeholders.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

You can:

• resolve unique and/or complex design, construction, maintenance and performance problems related to rock, soils, aggregates, geosynthetic materials (e.g., geotextiles, geogrids), and related products and technology that affect the application of aggregate resources management policies.
• evaluate and propose effective and efficient changes to aggregate management policies, including aggregate specifications, standards, and operating guidelines, to improve outcomes ministry policies and procedures as they apply to the design, construction, and maintenance of the provincial highway infrastructure.

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:

Friday, January 9, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 95 Arrow Rd, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Engineering

Posted on:

Thursday, December 18, 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.
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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.

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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.

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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