Job Description

Manager of Highway Geometric Design,Standards,& Practices

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EG5 Engineer 5


Regular/full-time


Department of Transportation and Infrastructure


Highway Design, Engineering and Technical Services


Winnipeg MB


Advertisement Number: 44566


Salary(s): EG5 $108,183.00 - $141,564.00 per year


Closing Date: October 20, 2025


The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).


Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to women, Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.


An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.


To ensure safe, reliable and sustainable infrastructure as services for Manitoba and its communities.


Conditions of Employment:


Must be legally entitled to work in Canada Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba (EGM) Must be able to travel to work sites within the province by ground and/or air transportation Must require overnight stays away from home While at outdoor work sites, exposure to road construction equipment, roadway traffic, asphalt plant area, noise, dust, hand/power tools, moving equipment, slip-trip-fall, carrying/twisting, insects, and vegetation & sharp objects

Qualifications:




Essential:


Must have appropriate scope-of-practice in Transportation Engineering with extensive experience in the geometric design of highways, urban streets, intersections and interchanges, intersection and roadway capacity analysis, traffic impact studies, developing highway geometric design standards, analysis of traffic and collision data, and managing roadway design projects (including project budgets and contract disputes) Extensive experience with highway planning, traffic engineering and highway construction activities, access management principles, and traffic and collision analysis methodologies Demonstrated leadership and considerable experience in supervising staff Highly developed written communication skills Highly developed verbal and interpersonal communication skills to establish effective working relationships with management, support staff, and external contacts Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and project management skills Excellent leadership and strategic thinking skills to identify issues that need to be resolved, be able to develop options to resolve/mitigate issues and be able to make recommendations and prepare information for consideration by appropriate decision makers Excellent organization skills



Desired:
Experience with financial management as it relates to large and complex programs/projects Ability to learn and work with appropriate industry software tools and technology to successfully complete assignments/projects Working knowledge of Manitoba Occupational Safety and Health regulations and requirements

Duties:


The Manager of Highway Geometric Design, Standards and Practices is a technical expert, leader and manager responsible for the development of geometric design standards, geometric design advice, quality assurance reviews of all highway geometric designs and the development of specialized highway geometric designs. The position is responsible for managing, providing sound leadership, planning, coordination, and financial accountability for the Branch.

Apply to:

Advertisement # 44566
Talent Acquisition - Executive Recruitment
Human Resource Services
608-330 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB , R3C 0C4
Phone: 204-945-6892
Fax: 204-945-0601
Email: PSCExecutivejobs@gov.mb.ca

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We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.


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