Attention Professional Engineers!
Are you ready to see designs come to life and shape the transportation infrastructure that millions rely on every day?
If so, consider these exciting opportunities!
The Capital Program Delivery Branch at the Ministry of Transportation is seeking three (3) dynamic and results-driven individuals to join their team as Area Managers, Construction and lead major projects across Ontario's Central Region area
(Simcoe, York, Peel/Halton, Niagara, Hamilton, Durham, and Toronto). While the majority of the workload may be concentrated in one of the seven areas, the position requires flexibility to work in other areas within the Central Region as operational needs arise.
In this role, you won't just manage projects—you'll lead the delivery of some of Ontario's largest and most complex transportation infrastructure projects. As a senior ministry representative, you will be responsible for overseeing construction contracts from award through completion, balancing scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and client and partner expectations.
If you're ready to take on a role where every day brings visible progress and real impact, and help us build the future.
The Ontario Public Service: Strengthening Ontario, together.
A career in the Ontario Public Service is driven by a passion for creating a stronger Ontario. If you share this ambition, we are fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where employees have the tools and opportunities they need to be fulfilled and inspired to move Ontario forward. Our leaders enjoy:
- Purpose-driven culture: Be part of a dynamic leadership team dedicated to serving 15 million Ontarians. Your leadership will drive long-term impact and contribute to public service excellence.
- Empowering work environment: Thrive in an inclusive and diverse workplace that reflects the population we serve. Enjoy a culture of holistic well-being, flexibility, and safety, with tailored work arrangements to suit your life stage. Our modern, friendly, and accessible workplaces support you in bringing your authentic self to work and exploring your full potential.
- Expansive leadership opportunities: Benefit from endless growth opportunities, mentorship, and the chance to lead across various sectors. In the Ontario Public Service, your leadership journey can span multiple ministries and functions.
- Recognition and Rewards: Your efforts will be recognized both formally and informally, ensuring you feel valued and supported. We offer competitive salaries with performance-based pay, a defined-benefit pension plan, and comprehensive benefits that support your holistic wellness. Enjoy a range of vacation and leave options, along with access to employee and family assistance programs and inclusive counselling services.
Please note: While the majority of the workload may be concentrated in one of the seven areas (Niagara, Hamilton, or York), the position requires flexibility to work in other areas within the Central Region as operational needs arise.
At the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. As a leader, you'll be at the forefront of creating a dynamic work environment that sparks innovation, fosters collaboration, and champions inclusivity. We value a diverse, anti-racist, and accessible workplace where everyone feels safe and respected. By embracing these values, you'll help build a vibrant team culture where every individual can thrive. Your leadership will inspire and motivate your team to achieve their best, aligning their efforts with our strategic vision.
To succeed in this role, you will:
- Manage multiple construction contracts to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery.
- Provide leadership and oversight for construction portfolio within Central Region, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with ministry standards.
- Lead and coordinate activities of consultants, contractors, and technical staff involved in highway design, construction, and maintenance.
- Optimize resources by ensuring efficient use of materials, staff, and equipment.
- Lead risk assessment, issue resolution, and escalation management for complex construction, client, contractual, and operational matters.
- Provide technical and managerial guidance to resolve complex engineering, construction, and maintenance issues.
- Represent the ministry at committees, contractor meetings, and consultant discussions to maintain strong partnerships and compliance.
- Deliver special projects and assignments that support Capital Program Delivery Office objectives and strategic priorities.
Meet Your New Team
The
Transportation Infrastructure Management Division is responsible for the delivery of the design and construction program of the provincial highway system including the administration of construction contracts as well as providing quality assurance while supporting our maintenance and operations office. The Capital Program Delivery Branch delivers a diverse portfolio of transportation infrastructure projects, ranging from highway rehabilitation and bridge replacements to major corridor improvements and new highway construction.
- Professional Engineering License: You are licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
- Driver's License: You hold a valid Class G driver's license (or equivalent recognized in Ontario).
- Travel Flexibility: You are able and willing to travel frequently across the Central Region (Simcoe, York, Peel/Halton, Niagara, Hamilton, Durham and Toronto) to locations not accessible by public transit.
- Team Leadership: Proven ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop professional, technical, and support staff while effectively managing performance, employee relations, and succession planning.
- Negotiation Skills: Skilled in providing contract engineering guidance and solutions to resolve disputes with consultants and contractors.
- Inclusive Leadership: Committed to building organizational capacity through values-based leadership in recruitment, talent management, and labour relations.
- Compliance Oversight: Responsible for ensuring adherence to legislation, collective agreements, and ministry policies.
- Civil Engineering Knowledge: Advanced understanding of theories, principles, and practices related to highway construction and maintenance.
- Infrastructure Design: Experience in the design, maintenance, and construction of transportation corridors and structures.
- Standards & Procedures: Knowledge of administrative and engineering policies, procedures, and standards governing construction and contract administration.
- Contract Administration: Experience interpreting construction contracts, assessing entitlement, managing contractual risk, and resolving claims and disputes
- Analytical Skills: Ability to assess technical recommendations for adequacy and consistency with government policies.
- Contract Oversight: Knowledge of ministry policies and financial procedures for monitoring construction contracts, expenditures, and invoicing.
- Budget Management: Ability to negotiate financial commitments and manage fiscal resources effectively.
- Project Delivery: Skilled in planning and managing multiple projects under tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Organizational Skills: Strong ability to coordinate diverse teams and represent the ministry on construction matters.
- Relationship Management: Superior communication skills with demonstrated experience managing relationships with contractors, consultants, municipalities, utility companies, emergency services, Indigenous communities, ministry partners, and the public.
- Conflict Resolution: Ability to provide contract engineering guidance and resolve disputes with tact and diplomacy.
- Written Communication: Skilled in preparing project reports, recommendations, briefing materials, and executive correspondence.
- Presentation Skills: Experienced in delivering presentations and briefs to senior management.
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!
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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
