Civil Engineering Technologist - MTO

Job Description

The Highway Technician / Technologist (also known as Highway Designer) 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 highway design position requires an understanding of MTO standards, policies, and practices. You will collaborate as part of 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.

• Design Highway Engineering components on MTO transportation projects across Ontario, from planning to execution, ensuring all milestones and goals are met.
• Highway Engineering design development on a variety of projects, including functional studies, preliminary design and detail design.
• Coordinate with project teams, including engineers and designers.
• Proactively manage risks
  , identifying potential issues early and working to develop solutions that minimize delays and cost overruns.
• As a Highway Designer / Technician / Technologist on MTO projects
  , you will 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 or assist in preparing technical reports and documentation for clients, ensuring technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.

• Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology/Technician from an accredited college
  .
• 3+ years of related experience, including at least 1 year of MTO experience.
• Knowledge of MTO’s CADD standards and policies.
• 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.

Parsons provides a competitive salary ($26.44 - $50.48 per hour), a flexible hybrid work environment (2 days in the office), and the potential for remote work for the right candidate. This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. We offer best‑in‑class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer‑paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax‑Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.