Project Engineer

Are you a results-oriented professional with a passion for highway engineering projects? If so, bring your project management skills and specialty transportation planning, design and construction knowledge to this exciting role.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

In this position, you will:

• Manage, undertake and administer a variety of planning, preliminary and / or detailed-design highway improvement projects, delivered by both in-house and outsourced resources
• Liaise and work with ministry staff, senior management, internal stakeholders, external agencies, municipalities, developers, consultants and the public
• Lead / coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams
• Direct and supervise assigned staff.
• Acquire, administer and evaluate engineering service providers.
• Lead public consultation programs.
• Provide engineering and technical advice and direction to design staff, management, consultants and construction staff
• Protect ministry interests on land development proposals adjacent to transportation corridors

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
• The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G driver's licence or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that s/he has a valid driver's licence upon being hired.

Technical Knowledge:

• You have thorough knowledge of theories, principles and practices of civil engineering related to highway engineering
• You have working knowledge of related fields including geotechnical, pavement design, structural, drainage, surveys, electrical, traffic, construction practices

Project Management and Leadership Skills:

• You have project management skills to manage projects, including acquisition and management of consultants.
• You have well-developed leadership skills to assign and schedule work
• You have the ability to prioritize and execute tasks at moment's notice to support stakeholder correspondence and area office service requests.

Interpersonal, Relationship-Building and Communication Skills:

• You have proven oral and written communications skills to write reports and present proposals, recommendations and provide expert evidence.
• You have proven effective interpersonal and relationship management skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, senior officials and the public.

Analytical, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills:

• You have sound analytical skills and good judgement to assess and recommend solutions to problems in terms of applicable legislation, engineering quality, economic benefit and environmental impact.
• You have demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills