Senior Engineer, Quality Assurance

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Kingston; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Defined benefit lifetime pension

Career growth opportunities

On-the-job training

Job summary

The Ontario Public Service seeks a licensed Professional Engineer to lead quality assurance for major highway and bridge projects in Ontario from Kingston. You will oversee testing programs, review engineering approaches, and guide staff, consultants and contractors to meet ministry standards.

You will develop QA practices, interpret regulations, and assess risks to deliver safe, reliable infrastructure while supporting continuous improvement across projects.

Qualifications

• Accreditation as a Professional Engineer in a Canadian province or territory; PEO license required as a condition of acceptance.
• Valid driver's license (G license or equivalent) required upon hire.
• Knowledge of QA principles, testing methods, auditing, and performance evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance for major highway, bridge, and transportation projects across Ontario.
• Review construction materials, testing programs, and engineering approaches to ensure compliance with standards.
• Investigate complex construction and materials issues, assess risks, and recommend engineering solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to staff, consultants, contractors, and partners.
• Contribute to developing engineering specifications, standards, and QA practices for continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality assurance

Materials testing

Highway construction

Regulatory interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Technical leadership

Engineering standards

Education

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Job description

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division, Construction Management East Region

Help shape the quality behind Ontario's infrastructure. Use your engineering expertise to help ensure Ontario's highways, bridges, and transportation infrastructure are built to the highest standards. Your work will support safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation networks that communities, businesses, and travellers depend on every day.

About the job

You will:

• Help lead quality assurance for major highway, bridge, and transportation infrastructure projects across Ontario.
• Review construction materials, testing programs, and engineering approaches to help ensure work meets ministry standards.
• Investigate complex construction and materials issues, assess risks, and recommend practical engineering solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to staff, consultants, contractors, and project partners.
• Contribute to the development of engineering specifications, standards, and quality assurance practices that support continuous improvement.

Mandatory requirements

• 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.
• The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid G license or equivalent. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that s/he has a valid driver's license upon being hired.

Quality Assurance & Materials Engineering Expertise

• Knowledge of quality assurance principles, testing methods, auditing processes, and performance evaluation.
• Knowledge of asphalt, concrete, aggregates, soils, structural products, and highway construction materials.
• Ability to assess material performance and compliance with engineering specifications and standards.

Transportation Construction Engineering

• Knowledge of civil, highway, structural, and construction engineering principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering specifications, standards, drawings, and contract requirements.
• Ability to provide engineering recommendations related to construction methods, workmanship, and infrastructure projects.

Technical Analysis & Problem Solving

• Ability to analyze complex engineering issues, deficiencies, and non-conformance matters.
• Ability to assess risks and evaluate technical, operational, and economic impacts.
• Ability to develop practical, evidence-based engineering solutions and recommendations.

Stakeholder Communication & Influence

• Ability to provide technical advice and regulatory interpretation to diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate complex engineering information in clear, plain language.
• Ability to build consensus, negotiate solutions, and manage sensitive issues.

Project Coordination & Technical Leadership

• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities, projects, and quality assurance activities.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, mentoring, and oversight to staff, consultants, and contractors.
• Ability to monitor performance, ensure compliance, and achieve project objectives.

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

What we offer

Why work for the Ontario Public Service?

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:

• Competitive compensation, benefits and defined benefit lifetime pension
• Collegial and professional work culture
• Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• On-the-job training to support your success in the role

Additional information:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East 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.