Lead Engineer, Highway Operations

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Apply By: Friday, November 20, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Lead Engineer, Highway Operations

Job ID:

250103

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Operations Division

City:

North Bay

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary (12 months with possible extension)

Job code:

PE0405 - Barg-Eng 04 Operations

Salary:

$102,946.00 - $154,412.00 Per year

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The Ministry of Transportation is looking for an individual who is interested in providing engineering, technical and contract management, and stakeholder relations management expertise to lead, review, and coordinate the ministry's delivery of highway operations and special corridor management projects and priority initiatives, including maintenance, property, traffic and minor capital construction programs and projects.

About the job

In this role, you will:
• provide leadership and engineering, technical, contract management and stakeholder relations management expertise on corridor management projects and initiatives, including contributing to the development of improvements to the Highway Corridor Management System
• lead and provide expert technical expertise and corridor management input on end-to-end aspects of the delivery of complex medium to large-scale multi-disciplinary and multi-year projects and activities
• provide expert technical expertise to understand root-cause and resolve complex and contentious issues, engineering problems, disputes and claim settlements on various corridor files
• coordinate and participate in the review and development of legislations, policies and directives on corridor management, including managing retainer assignments and associated change orders and providing recommendations on deliverables
• be the technical expert contributing and providing advice, guidance, briefing, training and education to Highway Corridor Management staff, internal stakeholders and external stakeholders on special initiatives, projects etc.
• lead, coordinate, and participate on committees and negotiations with consultants, contractors, developers, municipalities and other jurisdictions to support delivery of projects

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.

Leadership skills:

• You have project management, leadership and organizational skills to effectively contribute and build teams of technical staff and consultants representing various areas of expertise to deliver corridor management projects, both policy and operational tools
• You can identify and develop effective solutions to successfully resolve complex and contentious issues, including coordination of specialized engineering and technical requirements and preparing reports, briefing materials and recommendations
• You can provide engineering and contract management guidance and mentorship to colleagues to negotiate disputes and resolve issues
• You can lead and coordinate end-to-end delivery of complex projects and activities

Civil engineering and technical knowledge

You have:
• demonstrated knowledge of civil engineering theories, principles and practices with emphasis on: corridor management permit requirements, utility move orders, transportation planning, design and construction and land use planning, including those applicable to design, construction, and maintenance of highway infrastructure
• knowledge of highway corridor management, and transportation and land use planning
• knowledge of and demonstrated ability to interpret and apply functionally-related municipal, provincial and federal legislation (e.g. Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, Drainage Act, Environmental Assessment Act etc.), policies, procedures, and standards to corridor management, highway construction and maintenance and other functional areas
• knowledge of administrative and engineering policies, procedures and standards governing highway design, construction, maintenance and contract administration, including other functional/program areas (e.g. geotechnical, pavement design, structural, drainage, geomatics/surveys, traffic etc.)

Contract and financial management knowledge and skills:

You have:
• knowledge of contract management policies, procedures and practices to administer construction and maintenance contracts and consultant assignments
• knowledge of contract claims and contract law/principles to negotiate and resolve contract disputes/claims
• knowledge of financial and administrative procedures/processes and procurement policies, procedures, and practices

Analytical and problem solving skills:

• You have demonstrated analytical skills to assess and resolve complex and multi-faceted contentious engineering and contractual issues
• You can research and synthesize information to develop recommendations on complex engineering, highway corridor improvement and contract management matters
• You can identify and mitigate impacts to provincial highways associated with complex proposals
• You can evaluate conformance to ministry requirements and adopt or modify existing methods and/or procedures to develop alternative solutions

Communication and relationship management skills:

• You have demonstrated communication skills to communicate persuasively and tactfully with senior representatives of the ministry, other ministries, governments, developers, public utility companies, contractors, consultants, municipal officials, other agencies and the public
• You can develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders and peers, with opposing interests and positions
• You can prepare and present complex technical and sensitive materials to obtain endorsements for recommended proposals
• You can discuss controversial or sensitive issues with high degree of political acumen

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, November 20, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay, North Region

Compensation group:

Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Science and Engineering

Posted on:

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Note:

• T-MT-250103/26

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. 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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