Senior Designer

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Environment, Conservation and Parks in Thunder Bay is seeking a professional to contribute to Ontario's multi-year highway construction program. You will provide technical advice to Project Managers and Engineers and participate in consultant procurement and management.

You will supervise team members on transportation projects, prepare designs, technical reports, and contract plans and documents for project delivery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of highway engineering design practices and policies.
• Experience with computer system applications related to highway planning, design practices and engineering drafting.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and assistance to Project Managers and Engineers in consultant acquisition and management
• Provide technical supervision, general guidance and assistance to team members assigned to transportation projects
• Participate in project teams by preparing designs, technical reports, contract plans and documents required for the delivery of Ontario's multi-year highway construction program

Skills

Highway design practices

Engineering drafting

Job description

Apply By: Monday, November 9, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Capital Program Delivery

City:

Thunder Bay

Position(s) language:

Job term:

2 Permanent

Job code:

$1,256.40 - $1,522.32 Per week*

*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Do you have a strong interest in working on project teams? And are you looking for a unique and enriching opportunity to utilize your technical skills? Then, consider this opportunity with the Ministry of Transportation in contributing to the development and implementation of transportation system projects.

About the job

• Provide technical advice and assistance to Project Managers and Engineers in consultant acquisition and management
• Provide technical supervision, general guidance and assistance to team members assigned to transportation projects
• Participate in project teams by preparing designs, technical reports, contract plans and documents required for the delivery of Ontario's multi-year highway construction program

What you bring to the team

Technical Skills

• You have demonstrated knowledge of highway engineering design practices and policies
• You have demonstrated experience with computer system applications related to highway planning, design practices and engineering drafting

Problem-Solving, Decision Analysis and Communication Skills

• You have problem-solving and decision analysis skills to develop and evaluate effective planning and design alternatives for self, assigned staff and consultants
• You have communication skills to communicate with staff, consultants, external agencies, elected officials, senior ministry staff, peers and the public at community information centres

Organizational and Teamwork Skills

• You are able to organize and monitor work assignments and assist project management staff in consultant acquisition and administration
• You demonstrate the ability to function effectively to achieve results in tight time-frames, both as a team member and as a team leader

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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• 2 English Permanent - Full Time, 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region
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