Lead Engineer, Asset Management

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Public Service is seeking an experienced engineer to support the Ministry of Transportation in enhancing investment decision-making for the provincial highway network.

You will provide technical and analytical expertise across asset management, capital planning and project prioritization, collaborating with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes.

Qualifications

• Licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) or eligible for PEO license as a condition of employment.
• Knowledge of highway engineering theories and practices across planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance and operation.
• Familiarity with asset management models, analytics, life-cycle costing and capital planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering advice and support for the ministry's asset management program and engage stakeholders.
• Analyze asset management data to identify priority rehabilitation needs and business impacts; advise senior management.
• Support Expansion Prioritization Framework, policies and processes for highway expansion projects.

Skills

Highway engineering

Asset management

Data analysis

Economic analysis

Financial planning

Data management tools

Education

Professional Engineer (PEO) licensed

Tools

General software/data tools

Job description

Apply By: Monday, August 24, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Asset Management Branch, Investment Planning and Priorities Section

City:

London, St Catharines, Toronto

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Permanent, 2 Temporary (12 months with possible extension)

Are you an experienced, innovative engineer with an interest in helping the Ministry of Transportation enhance its investment decision-making for managing the provincial highway network?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, results-oriented individual whose engineering expertise and analytical skills will help the division's asset management team deliver on key objectives.

About the job

In this role, you will provide engineering advice and support:

• for the ministry's asset management program and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• for the analyses of asset management data to identify priority rehabilitation needs and potential business impacts, and make recommendations to senior management
• for the division's Expansion Prioritization Framework, policies and processes to identify strategic highway expansion projects.
• for the division's multi-year planning process and investment decision-making for the capital construction program, including business case development for submission to central funding agencies
• as a team member on a broad variety of cross-functional, cross-divisional and inter-ministerial technical task groups and project teams to promote effective management of assets and investment decision-making

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) or You currently have accreditation as a Professional Engineer in a Canadian Province or Territory, and you will obtain a Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) license as a condition of accepting this position.

Technical knowledge

You have:

• knowledge of highway engineering theories and practices related to planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance and operation
• knowledge of asset management models, systems and tools, analytical techniques (e.g., value-for-money, economic impact assessment, life cycle costing, benefit/cost analysis), engineering economics, and financial and capital planning
• knowledge in the application of state-of-the-art computer technology, software and data management techniques to maintain, extract, analyze and report information related to highway infrastructure

Analytical, organizational and project management skills

You have:

• proven analytical and evaluative skills to review technical data, policies and reports, draw conclusions and provide recommendations, including financial implications
• planning and organizational skills to support the Ministry's asset management program, including capital needs analysis for the annual funding request process

Communication and interpersonal skills

You have:

• interpersonal skills to lead, consult, promote and support partnerships among stakeholders and staff
• written communication skills to prepare guidelines, reports, correspondence, briefing notes, and detailed project proposals
• oral communication skills to provide technical advice and training, and to participate on committees and task forces

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

• 1 English Permanent, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region or 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region
• 2 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region or 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region

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.