Senior Project Consultant

Solicitor General | Solliciteur général; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of the Solicitor General seeks a Senior Project Consultant to lead planning, design, procurement and construction of correctional facilities, coordinating with Infrastructure Ontario and internal teams.

You will manage scope, budgets and schedules, oversee risk mitigation and stakeholder engagement, and ensure successful transfer to operations while adapting to political and public interests. Occasional travel for site visits is required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex infrastructure projects with consultants and contractors.
• Ability to review design and construction management efforts.
• Strong ability to manage budgets, schedules and technical requirements.
• Familiarity with government multi-year infrastructure programs.
• Experience providing risk mitigation for commercial and contractual matters.
• Knowledge of complex Project Agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure projects from programming through construction and transfer.
• Manage planning, design and construction of large facilities.
• Act as liaison with ministry senior management and Infrastructure Ontario.
• Provide strategic advice on confidential and sensitive issues.
• Lead presentations to approvals and manage stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate with teams to advance project outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Risk mitigation

Contractual knowledge

Communication skills

Public sector

Job description

The Ministry of the Solicitor General is responsible for the safety and security of communities across Ontario through effective policing, correctional services and emergency services programs.

As a Senior Project Consultant, you will provide leadership throughout the planning, design, procurement and construction phases of assigned projects associated with correctional facilities. The responsibilities include managing scope, stakeholder engagement, budget preparation, scheduling, risk mitigation and workstream coordination across diverse infrastructure teams.

Success in these roles requires sound project delivery and stakeholder engagement skills, the ability to adapt quickly and respond to changing environments and finding solutions to complex issues with a diverse team of technical consultants, subject matter experts and contractors.

NOTE: These positions will require occasional travel for site visits

About the job

For the Senior Project Consultant role you will:

• Lead complex infrastructure projects through all phases of a delivery including functional programming, design development and specifications, procurement, construction, commissioning and transfer of responsibility to operations.
• Manage the planning, design and construction of large and complex infrastructure projects for correctional facilities, delivered through traditional direct delivery, collaborative or Public-Private Partnerships (P3).
• Act as liaison with ministry senior management, and primary ministry contact with Infrastructure Ontario (IO)
• Provide strategic advice to senior management on complex, confidential and politically sensitive issues
• Lead presentations to seek approvals of new concepts, manage relationships with various groups of internal and external stakeholders, manage project risks and develop comprehensive communication strategies.
• Coordinate with internal and external team members to develop strategies and establish processes to advance project outcomes.

What you bring to the team

Technical Knowledge:

You have:

• experience in managing complex infrastructure project including direct management of consultants and contractors.
• the skills and knowledge (eg architecture, engineering) or comparable experience to review and contribute to design and construction management
• strong business acumen and experience in dealing with project budgets, schedules and technical requirements and construction methodologies.
• knowledge of the governments multi-year financial infrastructure program, and government/ministry decision making process.
• experience providing technical and commercial support to the management of projects and implement risk mitigation measures specific to commercial and contractual matters.
• technical / contractual knowledge of complex Project Agreements

You have:

• strong skills and experience in project management processes and methodologies
• good understanding of traditional forms of contracts, collaborative, and P3 delivery models (eg: Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build-Finance-Maintain etc)
• experience negotiating claims, scope changes and other contractual items on projects.
• the ability to provide issue management advice and interpretation in situations which may be very sensitive or unique.
• the ability to resolve problems or shift priorities in response to public/political interests

Communication and Presentation Skills:

• understand critical issues facing the ministry, to prepare and present option papers and recommendations aligned with key stakeholder mandates, needs, and interests.
• review and prepare reports, , briefings, issue papers, work plans, and make recommendations to senior management.

Stakeholder and Relationship Management Skills:

You have:

• stakeholder and relationship management skills to work effectively with various users and stakeholders such as correctional institutions to ensure their needs are represented in all phases of large-scale capital development projects.
• consultation, negotiation and collaboration skills to deal with team members, senior management, public safety stakeholders and other stakeholders (Ministry of Infrastructure, Infrastructure Ontario).
• the ability to defuse situations and interpersonal skills to deal with a diverse group of partnerships and clients.

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

Additional information

Address:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 25 Grosvenor St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check

Compensation Group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

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Note:

• About security checks:
• A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
• If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
• Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember:

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 6, 2026 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer.

Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code.