Head, Structural

Attention Professional Engineers

Are you a highly motivated, innovative professional with strong leadership and technical expertise with the ability to lead and implement change? If so, consider this excellent employment opportunity to provide leadership as well as expertise to ensure the development and design of effective and efficient transportation corridor systems within the Northeast region.

About Us:
Transportation Infrastructure Management Division provides leadership to the development of policies and standards associated with the management of the province's highway network. This includes investment planning and strategies, contract management and operational issues, and standards related to the design, construction and maintenance of highways.

The Structural Section undertakes structural and hydrological designs, plans, manages and directs the activities of the section that provides structural engineering expertise in the management of highway structures, the delivery of the structural program, and the provision of services.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:The OPS is an innovative, responsive and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable. Diversifying leadership is a top priority for the OPS. Our goal is to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most under-represented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) on our leadership teams.

The OPS invites all interested individuals to apply. As an organization that promotes equity and diversity, the OPS encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized individuals, and persons with disabilities.

The OPS is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy, the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint, and the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan to learn more about the OPS commitment to advancing racial equity, accessibility, diversity and inclusion in the public service.

What can I expect to do in this role?In the Head, Structural role you will:

• Provide technical and managerial guidance and advice to resolve engineering, maintenance and construction issues.
• Direct the development, implementation and monitoring of policies, standards, specifications used in the design, inspection, evaluation, rehabilitation of all transportation structures and foundations designs.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies, structural and foundations analytical methods, computer programs.
• Act as a technical expert for structures on committees, at conferences and with external stakeholders.

How do I qualify?Mandatory:You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with the Association of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

Strategic Leadership Skills:You have:
• Proven leadership and managerial abilities to supervise and develop staff, addressing personnel issues effectively.
• Strong negotiation skills for resolving disputes with consultants and contractors.
• Capability to direct the resolution of complex and contentious issues.
• A passion for building organizational capacity through inclusive and values-driven leadership in recruitment, talent management, and labor relations.
• Responsibility for compliance with legislative statutes, collective agreements and organizational policies.
• Sound judgment and political acuity to advise senior management.

Technical Expertise:You have:
• Knowledge of the theories, principles and practices of Civil Engineering with an emphasis on highway engineering, including related Legislative acts (Environmental Assessment Act, Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, Drainage Act, etc.).
• Experience with structural engineering, planning, design and construction; maintenance of highway bridges and other transportation structures.
• Proven knowledge of related civil engineering disciplines such as hydrology, road design, materials and foundations.
• Knowledge of administrative and engineering policies, procedures and standards governing construction, maintenance, and contract administration.
• Strong analytical skills to assess recommendations for technical adequacy and consistency with government policies.

Program Management Skills:You have:
• Knowledge of project management methods to plan and manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and allocate resources effectively.
• Ability to learn and understand Ministry policies regarding administrative and financial procedures, particularly for monitoring construction contracts and negotiating payments.
• Strong skills in issues analysis and risk mitigation to address complex engineering design, technical adequacy and/or build/contract issues and make authoritative recommendations.

Communication and Relationship Management Skills:You have:
• Proven ability to build respectful, ethical relationships with stakeholders, maintaining high integrity.
• Strong written communication skills for preparing project reports, briefing documents, and executive correspondence, as well as leading presentations to senior management.
• Capacity to address complex engineering and sensitive issues and present solutions with tact and diplomacy.

Additional Information:

Note:

• T-MT-223064/24

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 Tuesday, November 19, 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.

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