Highway Engineer - MTO

Parsons Corporation

$61K — $111K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering or related discipline
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
  • 3+ years of MTO experience in Preliminary and/or Detail Design
  • Strong knowledge of MTO standards and policies
  • Familiarity with Highway Engineering theories, legislation, and technology
  • Advanced skills in AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, and AutoTurn
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities with experience managing remote or hybrid teams

Responsibilities

  • Design Highway Engineering components on MTO projects from planning to execution
  • Develop highway engineering designs covering functional, preliminary, and detail phases
  • Coordinate activities with project engineers and design specialists
  • Proactively manage project risks, identifying and mitigating potential issues
  • Perform field investigations and various aspects of roadway design including drainage, safety, and traffic management
  • Incorporate MTO active transportation plans and standards into designs
  • Prepare comprehensive technical reports and ensure quality assurance in project deliverables
  • Assist in business development activities including proposals and project methodology

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and flexible hybrid work environment
  • Opportunities for career advancement within a growing company
  • Best-in-class health, vision, and dental benefits
  • Employer paid provincial care premiums and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan
  • Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) and Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  • Life insurance and paid time off including all province observed holidays
  • Discounted gym memberships to promote overall wellness
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Overview: The Highway Engineer (also known as Project 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 highway engineering 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.

Key Responsibilities:
  • 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 Engineer 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 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).
  • 3+ years of MTO experience in Preliminary and/or Detail Design.
  • Knowledge of MTO's standards and policies.
  • 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, OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, and AutoTurn.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage remote or hybrid teams.


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.

Salary Range: $61,700 - $111,700

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why 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 to fit your busy lifestyle!

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