Design and Construction Project Manager

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; North Bay; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Public Service, Ministry of Transportation, is seeking a Design and Construction Project Manager to lead the four-lanning of Highway 69 between Parry Sound and Sudbury. You will oversee complex design/construction projects, ensuring compliance and delivering innovative approaches in a northern Ontario setting.

Location options include North Bay, Sudbury, Temiskaming Shores/New Liskeard, and Huntsville.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contract administration principles/practices for highway and bridge construction.
• Understanding of financial controls to forecast & monitor expenditures.
• Civil engineering theories, standards, and construction practices.
• Highway engineering design and construction operations for infrastructure components.
• Geotechnical and structural design considerations for transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall project direction and consultant oversight for multiple design and construction projects from preconstruction to post-construction phases.
• Assess and ensure drawings, reports and contract docs meet project requirements.
• Monitor, verify and forecast expenditures; advise on payments to contractors/consultants.
• Provide technical advice on design and contract administration issues.
• Offer instruction and guidance to consultants/contractors on ministry decisions and requirements.
• Represent the ministry in public forums on project aspects.

Skills

Contract administration

Project management

Leadership

Financial control

Civil engineering fundamentals

Job description

Apply By:Tuesday, October 13, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division

City:

There is nothing more Canadian than a road trip through Northern Ontario. Towering rock faces give way to scenic outlooks. If a vast northern landscape riddled with lakes, trees and rocks appeals to you and you are an engineer seeking an opportunity to be part of a once in a lifetime construction project - the Ministry of Transportation wants to hear from you.

MTO is recruiting a Design and Construction Project Manager to the Team to support the construction of Highway 69 between Parry Sound and Sudbury. Highway 69 is a transformative transportation project that is enhancing one of Ontario's most important trade and travel corridors.

The remaining four-laning work presents exciting engineering challenges, including major interchange construction, new bridges, innovative contract delivery approaches, and environmentally sensitive design solutions. As part of a committed and passionate team you will have the chance to use your ingenuity to overcome the challenges this breath taking and rugged geography can present. You can hone your creativity as you work in collaboration with others on innovative approaches to expediting construction of this highway which is so vital to northern Ontario.

Check out this opportunity to contribute to a high-profile infrastructure program while advancing your career through meaningful leadership, technical excellence, and project delivery experience on projects of provincial significance today.

Please note that the successful candidate can work out of one of the following office locations:

• 437 McKeown Avenue, North Bay
• 3767 Highway 69 South, Sudbury
• 704024 Rockley Road, Temiskaming Shores, New Liskeard
• 207 Main St West, Huntsville

About the job

In this role, you will:

• provide overall project direction and consultant oversight for multiple, concurrent and complex design and construction projects from preconstruction to post construction phases
• assess and ensure engineering drawings, reports and contract documentation are complete, and comply with the requirements of the project
• monitor, verify and recommend payment of contractor, consultant expenditures; forecast expenditures and costs
• provide technical advice on design and contract administration issues
• provide instruction and advice to the consultants/contractors concerning ministry decisions, recommendations, or requirements
• represent the ministry in public forums where aspects of the project may be controversial

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G licence or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.

Technical Knowledge:

You have knowledge of:

• contract administration principles/practices applicable to highway and bridge construction
• financial control principles to forecast and monitor project expenditures, and ensure compliance with ministry policies and procedures
• civil engineering theories, standards, construction practices and principles with emphasis on contract management
• highway engineering, design and construction operations as they apply to infrastructure components such as structures, pavements, grading, drainage, electrical and illumination
• geotechnical and structural design, to develop, analyze and recommend engineering designs and proposals for complex transportation projects.

Project Management, Planning and Organizational Skills:

• you are able to coordinate multiple projects and oversee consultant Design and Contract Administration teams, and evaluate consultants' performance in the delivery of design and construction projects and prepare assessments
• you are able to provide overall project direction and consultant oversight for multiple, concurrent and complex engineering and construction projects from pre-engineering to postconstruction phases

Advice/Technical Expertise/Leadership Skills:

Advice/Technical Expertise/Leadership Skills to:

• provide technical advice on design and contract administration issues, constructability, construction methods/issues and standards
• initiate and lead multi-disciplinary project teams comprised of both technical and professional staff
• reviews, comment on or author new initiatives, specifications, alternative project delivery models and associated documentation
• Provide technical expertise and leadership during the design, construction and operations phases of major and multiple transportation projects

Communication, Interpersonal, Negotiation Skills:

You have:

• oral and written communication skills to prepare reports, briefing notes and presentations, and to liaise with consultants/contractors, partners and the public
• interpersonal and influencing skills to discuss and resolve construction issues, and encourage good working relationships and performance to deliverables
• persuasion and negotiation skills to obtain agreement on incorporating contract changes that may have impacts on schedules, deliverables and budget
• presentation and facilitation skills to present proposals to technical/non-technical audiences, provide instruction and advice to consultants/contractors, and coordinate/provide training to internal/external partners.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills to:

• develop alternative solutions to complex issues
• analyze and develop solutions/mitigation to complex issues relating to design, construction, operations and contract management
• assess compliance and successful completion of complex construction contracts in accordance with legislation, regulations, procedures, guidelines and accepted construction standards.

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.

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