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Apply By: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Lead Engineer, Design Standards

Job ID:

244590

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Standards and Contracts Branch

City:

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

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

PE0402 - Barg-Eng 04 Design

Salary:

$102,946.00 - $154,412.00 Per year

Do you have extensive transportation engineering experience in design and construction? Are you interested in interpreting engineering standard specifications and policies to produce effective contracts for the construction of Ontario's highway and bridges? If so, consider this exciting opportunity to join the Highway Design Office of the Standards and Management Section.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• provide technical leadership and guidance in developing standards, procedures, and tools to support highway design and contract documentation.

• analyze complex engineering and design issues, ensuring compliance with specifications and consistency in application of standards.

• analyze design and construction documents and provides engineering expertise to ensure consistency in the development of specifications, drawings, and the ministry's special provisions.

• identify and drive opportunities for innovation and process improvement to advance digital modernization in highway engineering design and construction.

NOTE: The successful candidate for this competition may work out of one of the following office locations, if applicable:

• 301 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines
• 159 Sir William Hearst Avenue, Toronto
• 95 Arrow Road, Toronto
• 1355 John Counter Boulevard, Kingston
• 437 McKeown Avenue, North Bay
• 615 James Street South, Thunder Bay
• 659 Exeter Road, London

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) or You currently have accreditation as a Professional Engineer in a Canadian Province or Territory, and you will obtain a Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) license as a condition of accepting this position.
• You possess a valid driver's license or equivalent, as recognized by the province of Ontario.

Technical knowledge and skills:

• You have advanced knowledge of principles and practices of transportation engineering design, construction, maintenance and operations, contracting methods, construction contract preparation, presentation and documentation, product and materials management
• You have knowledge of the development and application of engineering standard specification, drawings, special provisions, and Contract Design, Estimating, and Documentation Manual (CDED)
• You are proficient in computer operation for word processing, worksheets, databases, graphics to produce reports, correspondence, briefing notes and presentations

Analytical and leadership/guiding skills:

• You have proven analytical skills to:

• interpret and apply directives, policies, specifications, drawing and special provisions to ensure consistency in contract preparation

• review, identify and analyze the deficiency of standards, specifications, drawings and special provisions.

• You have leadership/guiding skills to:

• lead the review and implementation of standards, specifications, drawings and special provisions

• identify and evaluate opportunities for innovation and to provide engineering expertise on process and product development

Communication and interpersonal skills:

• You have strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to provide expert advice on

engineering standards and specifications

• You have excellent interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with colleagues, management, external stakeholders, and multi-disciplinary teams within the ministry and other jurisdictions.

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:

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region or 95 Arrow Rd, Toronto, Toronto Region or 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region or 437 Mckeown Ave, North Bay, North Region or 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region or 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region

Compensation group:

Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Science and Engineering

Posted on:

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Note:

• W-MT-244590/26

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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