Traffic Supervisor

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

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?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

How do I qualify?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.

Additional Information:

Note:

• T-MT-223689/24

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, December 20, 2024 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.

Note: The only website where you can apply on-line for positions with the Ontario Public Service is http://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca

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