Apply By: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 11:59 pm EDT
Job ID: 242802
Posting status: Open
Organization: Ministry of Transportation
Division: Major Highway Projects, Northern Infrastructure
City: Thunder Bay
Position(s) language: English
Job term: 2 Permanent
Job code: 6A011 - Technical06
Salary: $86,379.00 - $127,288.00 Per year
The Ministry of Transportation is looking for a motivated individual to provide leadership, technical direction and contract administration expertise for the planning, design and construction of transportation infrastructure.
About the jobIn this role, you will:
- provide overall project direction and consultant oversight for multiple, concurrent and complex construction projects from preconstruction to post construction phases
- assess and ensure engineering drawings, reports and contract documentation are complete, and comply with the requirements of the project
- monitor, verify and recommend payment of contractor, consultant expenditures; forecast expenditures and costs
- provide technical advice on design and contract administration issues
- provide instruction and advice to the consultants/contractors concerning ministry decisions, recommendations, or requirements
- represent the ministry in public forums where aspects of the project may be controversial
What you bring to the teamMandatory requirementsThe position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class 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:- contract administration principles/practices applicable to highway and bridge construction
- financial control principles to forecast and monitor project expenditures, and ensure compliance with ministry policies and procedures
- civil engineering theories, standards, construction practices and principles with emphasis on contract management
- highway engineering, design and construction operations as they apply to infrastructure components such as structures, pavements, grading, drainage, electrical and illumination
- geotechnical and structural design, to develop, analyze and recommend engineering designs and proposals for complex transportation projects.
Project Management, Planning and Organizational Skills:- you are able to coordinate multiple projects and oversee consultant Contract Administration teams, and evaluate consultants' performance in the delivery of design and construction projects and prepare assessments
- you are able to provide overall project direction and consultant oversight for multiple, concurrent and complex engineering and construction projects from pre-engineering to postconstruction phases
Advice/Technical Expertise/Leadership Skills:- provide technical advice on design and contract administration issues, constructability, construction methods/issues and standards
- initiate and lead multi-disciplinary project teams comprised of both technical and professional staff
- review, comment on or author new initiatives, specifications, alternative project delivery models an