Contract Services Inspector (Seasonal)

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Toronto; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs is hiring for a 1 temporary seasonal highway inspector role in Ontario. The position involves field investigations, contract oversight, and liaison with contractors and the public.

Travel may be extensive, including out-of-town and overnight work, with the OPS offering a competitive weekly salary under the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Qualifications

• Field investigations and inspections to ensure quantity and quality per contract.
• Knowledge of highway construction standards and specifications.
• Ability to interpret contract drawings and identify non-compliance and defects.
• Ability to apply policies and regulations to contract activities.

Responsibilities

• Carry out field investigations and inspections to ensure quantity, quality and compliance with contract requirements including environmental and safety components.
• Assist with monitoring and ensure compliance with contract requirements, review of extra work, contract drawings and documents and claims.
• Liaise with contractors, property owners, internal staff, and the general public to address issues and complaints.
• Perform clerical and administrative work such as correspondence, instruction notices, payment calculations, material usage, equipment work hours and highway inventory reports.

Skills

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Written communication

Mathematical skills

Tools

Computers

Job description

Apply By: Monday, November 2, 2026 11:59 pm EST

1 Temporary - Seasonal, duration up to 42 weeks

$1,124.14 - $1,361.46 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Has your career led to the development of expertise in highway maintenance and construction? Why not take the next step and become part of our skilled and dynamic team with the Ministry of Transportation.

About the job

Applying your technical expertise, negotiation skills and your knowledge of contract practices, you will:

• Carry out field investigations and inspections to ensure quantity, quality and compliance with contract requirements including environmental and safety components;
• Assist with monitoring and ensure compliance with contract requirements, review of extra work, contract drawings and documents and claims;
• Liaise with contractors, property owners, internal staff, and the general public to address issues and complaints;
• Perform clerical and administrative work such as correspondence, instruction notices, payment calculations, material usage, equipment work hours and highway inventory reports.

NOTE: These positions may require extensive travel, out of town and overnight work.

Mandatory requirements

• The positions require the successful candidates to have a valid class G Ontario driver's licence or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidates providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.

Technical Knowledge:

• Proven experience and practical knowledge of highway construction and/or maintenance practices including inspection, material sampling and testing, surveying, inspection and patrolling, to ensure oversight of contractor operations.
• Knowledge of highway construction standards and specifications, practices and principles to carry out construction related activities.
• Ability to interpret contract drawings and documents and identify the nature of non-compliance and work defects.
• Ability to apply knowledge of related policies, applicable statutory acts and regulations and to interpret and assess legislative impacts on contract related activities.

Essential Skills:

• Well-developed oral and interpersonal skills to deal with contractors, colleagues and the general public.
• Good mathematical skills to conduct payment calculations and assessments, and conduct field surveys.
• Proven analytical, negotiation, and problem solving skills to assist with the assessment of construction-related issues
• Good written skills to maintain accurate records such as inspector diaries.
• Well-developed organizational and planning skills to carry out contract related activities.
• Good working knowledge of computers to perform clerical and administrative work such as correspondence, instruction notices, payment calculations, payment reports, contract payment assessment, and applicable reports and forms.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.