Principal Highway Engineer - MTO

Parsons; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision

Dental

Employer paid provincial care premiums

Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCP

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RR

Life insurance

Paid time off

Sick leave

All province observed holidays off

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead Highway Engineering within the Highways and Freeways group for MTO projects in Ontario. The role oversees a team of highway engineers and designers, driving multidisciplinary projects from planning through construction, and coordinating with MTO and stakeholders to deliver on time and within scope.

The position requires 15+ years of MTO experience, a P.Eng. license, and advanced knowledge of highway engineering and relevant software.

Qualifications

• University degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering (or related discipline).
• P.Eng. license with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• 15+ years of MTO experience.
• Solid experience in MTO Preliminary and/or Detail Design.
• Knowledge of MTO standards, policies, and transportation infrastructure needs.
• Advanced knowledge of highway engineering theories, regulations, and technology.
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, and AutoTurn.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with ability to manage remote or hybrid teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Highway Engineering on MTO projects across Ontario from planning to execution.
• Lead Highway Engineering design development on functional studies, preliminary and detail design.
• Oversee and coordinate project teams across Ontario (engineers, designers, subcontractors).
• Support liaison with MTO and stakeholders, ensuring open communication and issue resolution.
• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, budgets with cross-functional teams.
• Proactively manage risks and develop solutions to minimize delays and costs.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation for clients, ensuring quality and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Project coordination

Education

University degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering

P.Eng. licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)

Tools

AutoCAD

OpenRoads Designer

Microstation

AutoTurn

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

The Principal Engineer in the Highways and Freeways group will play a pivotal role in advancing the growth of our Transportation Engineering practice for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO). This Team Lead position requires a comprehensive understanding of MTO standards, policies, and practices, MTO delivery models and client relationships. You will lead a team of Highway Engineers and Design Specialists, and work on a variety of multidisciplinary and low to high-complexity transportation projects, including rehabilitation, replacement, widening and/or expansion of highways and freeways. This fantastic opportunity is for someone who values teamwork, quality and trust, and will foster growth within the group and the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage Highway Engineering component on MTO transportation projects across Ontario, from planning to execution, ensuring all milestones and goals are met.
• Lead Highway Engineering design development on a variety of projects, including functional studies, preliminary design and detail design.
• Manage the Highway Engineering design for a variety of multidisciplinary and low to high-complexity projects, including rehabilitation, replacement, widening and/or expansion of highways and freeways.
• Oversee and coordinate project teams, including engineers, designers, and subcontractors, across Ontario.
• Support the Project Manager to liaison with MTO and other stakeholders, ensuring open communication and resolving project challenges.
• Support the Project Manager to develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, working with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within scope, and to ensure integrated and comprehensive engineering solutions.
• Proactively manage risks, identifying potential issues early and working to develop solutions that minimize delays and cost overruns.
• As a Highway Engineering Team Lead on MTO projects, you will actively monitor and contribute to the successful completion of field investigations, geometric design, grading design, roadside safety design, drainage design, storm sewer design, pavement marking and signage design, complex construction staging design, traffic management, roadway modelling, quantity estimating, utility coordination, contract drawing preparation, contract document preparation, construction cost estimate development, and construction liaison.
• Integrate MTO active transportation plans and standards into the design.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation for clients, ensuring technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.
• Assist in business development activities, including proposal preparation, project methodology development, work programs, schedules, and budgets.

Requirements:

• University degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering, or a related professional discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• 15+ years of MTO experience.
• Solid experience in MTO Preliminary and/or Detail Design.
• Knowledge of MTO's standards and policies, and understanding of the MTO’s transportation infrastructure needs.
• Advanced knowledge of Highway Engineering theories, principles, legislation, regulations, and technology, including highway design, construction, maintenance, traffic operations, contract delivery, and oversight.
• Advance knowledge of relevant software, such as AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, and AutoTurn.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage remote or hybrid teams.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

• health
• vision
• dental
• employer paid provincial care premiums
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• life insurance
• paid time off
• sick leave
• all province observed holidays off
• gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Salary Range: $97,600 - $147,600

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—

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