Senior Highway Engineer; MTO

Ainley Group is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer to join our Belleville, Kingston, or Ottawa office. This role allows you to use your technical expertise to plan, design, and oversee transportation network projects within a collaborative and dynamic design team. You will coordinate with clients, manage projects, and mentor junior staff while ensuring high-quality deliverables.

The specifics of the position are as follows:

• Manage the preliminary and detailed designs and oversee the construction administration associated with highway design projects for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.
• Lead local and regional teams in the preparation and submission of expressions of interest and proposals to source new highway design projects.
• Supervise other designers and technical support staff engaged in the design of highways.
• Assisting with the training, mentoring, assessing and recruiting of staff; and
• Liaise with clients, sub-consultants, contractors and construction supervision staff.

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed in Ontario with a minimum of 12 years of relevant design experience, with focus on MTO projects.
• Established reputation and professional relationships with MTO and Ontario municipalities.
• Experience in planning, preliminary design, detailed design, and construction administration of new or rehabilitated divided highways, arterial, and collector roads.
• Proficiency with Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications (OPSS) and drawings (OPSD), TAC and MTO design standards, specifications, policies, Highway Costing System (HiCo), and Contract Preparation System (CPS).
• Experience meeting requirements for MTO RAQS registration as Key Personnel is an asset.
• Independent, organized, and motivated team player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and projects.

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible scheduling to support your personal and professional life.
• Financial Growth: Annual performance-based salary increases and participation in a company profit-sharing plan.
• Health & Security: Comprehensive benefits and a Matched Pension Plan starting upon hire.
• Time Off: Sick leave and personal leave allocations.
• Career Investment: Continuous training, access to advanced technology, and full reimbursement of professional association fees.

Final compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s specialized experience and technical skill set. While the provided range serves as a general baseline, we take a holistic approach to defining final offers.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

We do not use artificial intelligence tools to screen, assess, or select applications for this position.

In accordance with our commitment to transparency, all candidates interviewed for this role will be notified of the hiring decision within 21 days of their final interview.