Senior Highway Engineer - MTO Job Oakville area,Ontario Canada,Engineering

Description

Overview: The Senior Engineer in the Highways and Freeways group will play a pivotal role in advancing the growth of our Transportation Engineering practice for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO). This Team Lead position requires a comprehensive understanding of MTO standards, policies, and practices, MTO delivery models and client relationships. You will lead a team of Highway Engineers and Design Specialists, and work on a variety of multidisciplinary and low to high-complexity transportation projects
, including rehabilitation, replacement, widening and/or expansion of highways and freeways. This fantastic opportunity is for someone who values teamwork, quality and trust
, and will foster growth within the group and the company.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage Highway Engineering component on MTO transportation projects across Ontario, from planning to execution, ensuring all milestones and goals are met.

Lead Highway Engineering design development on a variety of projects, including functional studies, preliminary design and detail design.

Manage the Highway Engineering design for a variety of multidisciplinary and low to high-complexity projects, including rehabilitation, replacement, widening and/or expansion of highways and freeways.

Oversee and coordinate project teams, including engineers, designers, and subcontractors, across Ontario.

Support the Project Manager to liaison with MTO and other stakeholders, ensuring open communication and resolving project challenges.

Support the Project Manager to develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, working with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within scope, and to ensure integrated and comprehensive engineering solutions.

Proactively manage risks
, identifying potential issues early and working to develop solutions that minimize delays and cost overruns.

As a Highway Engineering Team Lead on MTO projects
, you will actively monitor and contribute to the successful completion of field investigations, geometric design, grading design, roadside safety design, drainage design, storm sewer design, pavement marking and signage design, complex construction staging design, traffic management, roadway modelling, quantity estimating, utility coordination, contract drawing preparation, contract document preparation, construction cost estimate development, and construction liaison.

Integrate MTO active transportation plans and standards into the design.

Prepare technical reports and documentation for clients, ensuring technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.

Assist in business development activities, including proposal preparation, project methodology development, work programs, schedules, and budgets.

Requirements:

University degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering
, or a related professional discipline.

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

8+ years of MTO experience.

Solid experience in MTO Preliminary and/or Detail Design.

Knowledge of MTO's standards and policies, and understanding of the MTO’s transportation infrastructure needs.

Advanced knowledge of Highway Engineering theories, principles, legislation, regulations, and technology, including highway design, construction, maintenance, traffic operations, contract delivery, and oversight.

Advance knowledge of relevant software, such as AutoCAD, Open Roads Designer, Microstation, and Auto Turn
.

Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage remote or hybrid teams.

Why Parsons?

Parsons provides a competitive salary, a flexible hybrid work environment (2 days in the office), and the potential for remote work for the right candidate. This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-impact projects that shape the future of Ontario’s transportation infrastructure. And, Parsons is growing creating numerous branches of opportunities for career advancement
.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities…