Project Engineer

at  Ministry of Transportation

Are you a results-oriented professional engineer with a passion for planning and programming highway engineering projects? If so, consider this exciting opportunity to join the Capital Planning and Program Development team in the Asset Management Branch. Bring your project management skills and transportation planning, risk assessment, design and construction knowledge to this new role.

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.
• You have working knowledge of related legislative acts (i.e. Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, Drainage Act, etc.), economics, budgeting, land use planning and automated engineering systems to ensure compliance and adherence to legislations and to highway provincial system.

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.
• You have experience identifying problems, reviewing design alternatives, evaluating and analyzing selection criteria and preparing recommendations/reports on all engineering matters adhering to engineering quality standards.

In this position, you will:

• Manage a variety of planning and design of highway improvement projects, using a variety of delivery methods.
• Support planning and programming activities.
• Liaise and work with ministry staff, senior management, internal stakeholders, external agencies, municipalities, developers, consultants and the public.
• Lead / coordinate project teams.
• Direct and supervise assigned staff.
• Acquire, administer and evaluate engineering service providers.
• Resolve planning and engineering issues.