Apply By: Monday, August 18, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Senior Engineer, Corridor Management

Job ID:

232115

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Operations Division

City:

North York

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary contract for up to 12 months with possibility of extension

Job code:

PE0305 - Barg-Eng 03 Operations

Salary:

$96,884.00 - $135,398.00 Per year

The Ministry of Transportation , Corridor Management Section, seeks an engineer to coordinate, and provide leadership, to the technical group responsible for the provision of sound engineering and technical advisory services related to the review and assessment of corridor development applications in the Central Region.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• plan, coordinate, organize and direct the activities of the staff within the Corridor Management Section

• provide engineering and technical advice on corridor management issues

• coordinate input on corridor management issues from other technical offices within the ministry

• coordinate the review and/or preparation of legal agreements, official plans, property disposals, and ministers letters

NOTE: This position requires travel to project sites and to meetings with municipalities, developers and the public.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• You must possess a valid 'G' driver's license

Engineering Expertise

You have:

• knowledge of theories, principles and practices of civil engineering, transportation planning, highway design, land use planning, and corridor management to provide information and advice.
• the ability to interpret and apply provincial acts and regulations (e.g. Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, Drainage Act, Planning Act, Environmental Assessment Act) related to the protection of highway rights-of-way, ministry design and construction standards.
• knowledge of computerized technical information and data-base systems in order to coordinate the development and implementation of information technology requirements for the Technical Group.

Communication and Relationship-Management Skills

You:

• have verbal communication skills to liaise effectively with representatives of ministry technical offices and with developers, participate on ministry committees and working committees and deliver presentations
• have written communication skills to prepare briefing notes, and detailed and complex engineering evaluation and recommendation reports.
• can deal with stakeholders to recommend and present arguments to obtain agreement on issues and strategies, e.g., address proposal and design issues, contract drawings and documents.

Project Management and Technical Leadership Skills

• You are able to oversee, and provide leadership to, staff.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

You can:

• evaluate and assess design submissions, and determine their compliance with ministry standards and engineering principles.
• conduct research, and examine the relevance of information, and identify and prioritize issues.
• develop alternative solutions to issues when resolving disputes.

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

What we offer

The OPS is committed to be an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

In addition to flexible work arrangements, a collegial and professional work culture, career growth and development and on-the-job training to help you succeed, we offer a competitive total compensation package, which includes an attractive salary and may include the option to contribute to the following:

• Defined benefit pension plan
• Comprehensive health and dental plans
• Life and disability insurance

Additional information:

Apply by:

Monday, August 18, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 159 Sir William Hearst Avenue , North York, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Science and Engineering

Posted on:

Friday, July 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.
• T-MT-232115/25

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