Job Description

Apply By: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Traffic Specialist

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Job ID:

232937

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Traffic Engineering West

City:

London

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent, 1 Temporary up-to six months with the possibility of extension

Job code:

5A011 - Technical05

Salary:

$76,231.00 - $109,842.00 Per year


The Ministry of Transportation is seeking an experienced individual to provide traffic management expertise, supervision and leadership.



The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.



We offer:

a defined benefit pension plan maternity and parental leave top-up benefits, which include adoptive parents comprehensive health plan life and disability insurance flexible work arrangements collegial and professional work culture career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas on-the-job training to support your success in the role

About the job

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In this role, you will:




plan, supervise and coordinate technical traffic engineering staff and consultant activities to ensure the delivery of high-quality traffic engineering services related to the planning, design, construction, corridor control, maintenance and operation of provincial highways of various complexities, for an area within the region plan, coordinate and supervise the training and development of technical traffic engineering staff for an area within the region provide expert technical consultation and advisory services to internal and external clients on traffic engineering

What you bring to the team

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Mandatory:

You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.

Technical Skills:

You have knowledge of, and demonstrated experience in, traffic engineering, including traffic standards and practices related to signing, pavement markings, delineation, capacity analysis, intersection design and operations, traffic signals, detouring, staging, illumination, traffic impact evaluation, multi-model and intelligent transportation systems, traffic simulation modelling, traffic data collection, traffic/engineering software, etc. You have knowledge and demonstrated application of government policies, procedures, standards and relevant Acts and Regulations related to traffic engineering (i.e. Ontario Traffic Manuals, Highway Traffic Act). You have knowledge of highway planning, design, construction and maintenance activities to resolve traffic safety and operational issues.

Project Management and Supervisory Skills:

You have knowledge of project management methodologies, techniques, and standards to manage, coordinate, and participate in concurrent technical projects. You have the experience, technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to effectively supervise and coordinate a section of traffic engineering staff and consultant activities.

Analytical, Research and Problem-Solving Skills:

You are able to investigate traffic engineering issues, assess risks, evaluate options for mitigation, and make recommendations on complex traffic engineering issues.

Communication, Advisory and Interpersonal Skills:

You can develop and maintain effective working relationships. You are able to present compelling recommendations, and prepare ministerial responses and technical reports, including recommendations, presentations, correspondence and briefing notes.

Don't meet every qualification?

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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!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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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

Additional information:

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Apply by:

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

1 English Permanent - Full Time, 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region 1 English Temporary, duration up to 6 months, 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Science and Engineering

Posted on:

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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-232937/25(2)

How to apply:

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You must apply online.

Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

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Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matiere de langue et evaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichees en francais et en anglais. Consultez la section Langue du ou des postes en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaitre les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont evalues en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/francais), vous devrez egalement passer un test de competences linguistiques en francais.

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