Apply By: Friday, November 27, 2026 11:59 pm EST
Senior Engineer, Geotechnical
Job ID:
251319
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Design and Engineering Branch, Geotechnical Section
City:
Kingston
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent
Job code:
PE0302 - Barg-Eng 03 Design
Salary:
$98,822.00 - $138,106.00 Per year
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Accessibility support
If you are a highly-motivated professional engineer with a desire to make your contribution to Ontario's highways, consider this opportunity with the Ministry of Transportation.
About the job
In this rewarding role, you will:
• provide supervisory, technical, consulting and administrative services associated with highway pavements, low complexity foundations and rockfall hazard management
• support the programming, planning, design, construction and maintenance of highway facilities
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• 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.
• The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid G licence or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.
Technical knowledge
You have knowledge of:
• theory, principles and practices of civil engineering
• geotechnical engineering related to pavement design and management
• highway construction practices, highway planning and design, foundation design and highway maintenance
• consultant acquisition and administration in order to prepare terms of reference, recommend acceptance/rejection of Expression of Interest (EOI) requests, evaluate Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Quotations (RFQ) submissions, prepare purchase order requests, provide input to negotiations and fee disputes, review and critique deliverables, provide advice to consultants/service providers, and prepare consultant performance appraisals
Analytical and leadership skills
• You demonstrate analytical and decision making skills to research and analyze complex problems and make difficult and timely decisions
• You have supervisory skills to plan, schedule, direct and monitor the activities of technical staff
Communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• You have communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills:
- to consult with engineers, contractors, public and government attorneys
- to establish effective relationships with colleagues, associates, senior officials and service providers
- to negotiate fees with consultants and contractors for retainer assignments, additional work for capital projects and to recommend payments
- to prepare technical reports, business cases, briefing materials, memos
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:
Additional information:
Apply by:
Friday, November 27, 2026 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
- 1 English Permanent, 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region
Compensation group:
Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario
Work hours:
Schedule 6
Category:
Science and Engineering
Posted on:
Friday, November 13, 2026
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-251319/26
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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