Job Description

Requisition ID: 18878

Department: Transit Services Dept.

Service: Rail Construction Program Service

Branch: Construction Management Branch

Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Until December 31, 2026

Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week

Affiliation: CIPP

Salary Information: $93,764.58 - $114,097.62 annually (2025 rates of pay)

Location: Gillin Building,141 Laurier Avenue

City: Ottawa, ON

Job Category: Transit Services - OC Transpo

Application Close: 09/09/2025

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of the Rail Construction Program is to transform, develop, grow, and sustain Ottawa's Light Rail Transit Systems as a component of the City of Ottawa's overall transportation and mobility strategy.



You are responsible for traffic management oversight for the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) project within the City's Rail Construction Program including traffic works associated with multiple phases of the project. You are responsible for reviewing traffic submittals including traffic control plans and staging design drawings; monitoring, tracking and reporting on traffic works and performing site visits.



You work closely with the City's traffic services team. You are responsible for interfacing with contractors and coordinating proposed traffic closures with internal and external stakeholders. You are responsible for resolving traffic-related issues, developing strategies to advance construction works while minimizing traffic impacts to the public, ensuring deficiency resolution, and respecting the traffic budget.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Civil Engineering or Urban Planning, with a transportation focus


Minimum of 5 years of related experience with at least 3 of these years with direct experience in traffic-related project management.

KNOWLEDGE

City of Ottawa Official Plan (OP), Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Provincial Environmental Assessment/Highway Traffic/Municipal Acts Technical standards including the City Area Traffic Management Guidelines, the Ontario Traffic Manual, the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada, and the Canadian Guide to Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Engineering planning and design standards and related national, provincial and other regulatory codes and practices for transportation facilities Structure and processes of government, including inter-governmental stakeholders (municipalities, provincial and federal government) and municipal, provincial and federal jurisdictions Community and technical consultation processes and procedures Research methods used in gathering, analyzing and evaluating data Capital budgeting process Processes for developing RFPs and the consultant selection process Computer applications pertaining to project management, database management, spreadsheet, word processing, e-mail and use of the Intra/Internets Protocols for preparing reports, briefings and other communiques and those pertaining to public consultation, and responding to senior management/councillor inquiries Principles of project management, cost containment/control and reporting of multi-year, highly complex, high-dollar value projects Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Manage concurrent complex, high dollar value and often highly sensitive projects, and bring projects to completion on time and within budget Prepare complex preliminary and formal RFPs; review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals Communicate effectively with groups with differing priorities, bring conflicting points of view to consensus Manage activities with consultants, other levels of governments and external agencies/utilities Ability to analyze problems involving resources, scheduling, technical and other difficulties and work with a team to develop realistic and innovative solutions Ability to develop reports of a technical nature and to present technical material in formats conducive to various audiences Recognize the integration of economic, social and environmental issues in planning and implementing facilities Professional, organized, efficient and attentive to detail Work with confidence and dedication both independently and in a team Innovative, resourceful and forward thinking Motivated by challenging projects in an environment of competing priorities and deadlines Tactful, sensitive and discree

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements. Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.




We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.



The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.



The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.



Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at esc-cse@ottawa.ca.