Job Description

Are you ready to move into a more leadership role? Do you have a strong background in foundations engineering? Then consider this opportunity with the Ministry of Transportation.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:

• provide technical leadership and guidance in all aspects foundations engineering;
• provide engineering expertise and act as a specialist on a broad spectrum of issues related to foundation engineering;
• develop new cost-effective improvements to and assess quality control for compliance

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You are a Professional Engineer, licenced with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

Foundations Engineering Knowledge

• You have advanced knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of civil engineering, specifically soil mechanics and foundation engineering.
• You have advanced knowledge of foundation and geotechnical systems.
• You have advanced knowledge of buried structures.
• You have knowledge of geotechnical analysis, design and construction methods.
• You have knowledge of seismic design, seismic resistance of foundations, and seismic performance for geotechnical systems.
• You have thorough knowledge of quality assurance methods and techniques.
• You have knowledge of structural design principles and methods.

Project Management Knowledge and Leadership Skills

• You have knowledge of project management methodologies and principles to establish the scope of services for foundation engineering projects.
• You are able to effectively track the progress and control the Foundation Engineering aspects of projects.
• You are able to provide leadership and guidance to project staff, engineers/technicians/consultants in all aspects of foundation engineering.
• You can to lead, oversee, approve and evaluate the delivery of foundation engineering services for assigned regions.

Communication and Relationship-Building Skills

• You have the ability to establish and maintain working relationships.
• You have excellent communication skills to provide advice and guidance, training and technical presentations.
• You have the ability and to produce formal specifications, reports, manuals and procedures.
• You have excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• You have demonstrated analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills to assess foundation engineering and construction problems and to assess quality control for compliance with existing policies, standards, operating guidelines and specifications in the field of foundation engineering.

Additional Information:

Address:

• 1 Permanent, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region

Compensation Group:
Professional Engineers, Government of Ontario


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Category:
Science and Engineering


Posted on:
Friday, August 19, 2022

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-185992/22