Apply By: Monday, October 6, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Team Lead

Job ID:

234332

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Geomatics and Property Management

City:

St Catharines

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

7A011 - Technical07

Salary:

$88,496.00 - $128,625.00 Per year

An opportunity exists for you to bring your outstanding leadership skills to the Geomatics and Property Management Office, Ministry of Transportation (MTO), to provide support and direction to a team of professionals across the province.

NOTE: The location of the vacancy is at 301 St Paul St, St Catharines. However, pending the results of the competition, consideration will be given to the successful candidate to allow him/her to work out of one of the MTO offices identified below. Location will be based on the successful candidate's current home or work address and operational needs.

• 659 Exeter Road, London, Ontario
• 159 Sir William Hearst Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
• 1355 John Counter Blvd., Kingston, Ontario
• 447 McKeown Avenue, North Bay, Ontario
• 615 James Street South, Thunder Bay, Ontario

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Provide expert technical advice and guidance to staff and senior management staff on all matters related to real property activities, including the acquisition, appraisal, management and disposal of land
• Provide guidance and expertise on issues, policies, procedures and operating guidelines
• Promote consistency and compliance with related policy, standards and procedures
• Initiate policy, and prepare and edit discussion papers, special reports and briefing materials
• Plan, coordinate and supervise staff in a team lead capacity to maximize quality and efficiency and to meet deadlines
• Ensure effective representation of the ministry's interest at hearings, and in dealing with multiple stakeholders

What you bring to the team

Property Policy Expertise:

• You have proven knowledge and abilities related to property acquisition, land management and conveyancing to support the construction of right-of-way infrastructure.
• You have knowledge of transportation planning, engineering and approval processes.
• You have knowledge and experience in preparing and reviewing property appraisals.
• You have working knowledge of policy development and decision making processes to develop and interpret policy and make recommendations.

Leadership and Project Management Abilities:

• You have strong leadership skills to provide supervision, training, and development and assign and evaluate work.
• You have project management skills to plan, organize and deliver a wide variety of complex assignments with competing deadlines.
• You have planning and coordination skills to assist with workload planning.

Relationship Management and Communication Skills:

• You have stakeholder relationship and management skills to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
• You have solid advisory, influencing and negotiation skills.
• You have consultation, presentation and facilitation skills.
• You have communication skills to provide expertise, interpretations and direction on related legislation and policy.

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 committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

Additional information:

Apply by:

Monday, October 6, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Policy and Analysis

Posted on:

Friday, September 19, 2025

Note:

• T-MT-202868/23

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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