Senior Project Manager

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; North Bay; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Public Service, Ministry of Transportation, is recruiting Senior Project Managers to support the Highway 69 four-laning project between Parry Sound and Sudbury. Two permanent positions are available in North Bay, Sudbury, Temiskaming Shores/New Liskeard, or Huntsville offices.

You will initiate and manage highway improvement projects, oversee consultants, and lead multi-disciplinary teams to ensure design quality and on-time delivery in northern Ontario.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of civil engineering theories, principles and practices for transportation planning.
• Knowledge of geotechnical and structural design to develop and analyze highway projects.
• Ability to interpret provincial and federal legislation and ministry standards.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and manage medium to complex highway improvement projects (preliminary and detailed design).
• Acquire and administer engineering consultants.
• Direct multi-disciplinary staff and monitor outputs to meet project goals.

Skills

Civil engineering

Transportation planning

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Apply By:Tuesday, October 13, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

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There is nothing more Canadian than a road trip through Northern Ontario. Towering rock faces give way to scenic outlooks. If a vast northern landscape riddled with lakes, trees and rocks appeals to you and you are an engineer seeking an opportunity to be part of a once in a lifetime construction project - the Ministry of Transportation wants to hear from you.

MTO is recruiting a number of Senior Project Managers to support construction of Highway 69 between Parry Sound and Sudbury. Highway 69 is a transformative transportation project that is enhancing one of Ontario's most important trade and travel corridors.

The remaining four-laning work presents exciting engineering challenges, including major interchange construction, new bridges, innovative contract delivery approaches, and environmentally sensitive design solutions. As part of a committed and passionate team you will have the chance to use your ingenuity to overcome the challenges this breath taking and rugged geography can present. You can hone your creativity as you work in collaboration with others on innovative approaches to expediting construction of this highway which is so vital to northern Ontario.

Check out this opportunity to contribute to a high-profile infrastructure program while advancing your career through meaningful leadership, technical excellence, and project delivery experience on projects of provincial significance today.

Please note that this competition is for two permanent positions and the successful candidates can work out of one of the following office locations:

• 437 Mckeown Avenue, North Bay
• 3767 Highway 69 South, Sudbury
• 704024 Rockley Rd, Temiskaming Shores, New Liskeard
• 207 Main St West, Huntsville

About the job

• Initiate and manage a variety of medium to complex preliminary and detailed design highway improvement projects;
• Acquire and administer engineering consultants;
• Direct the activities of multi-disciplinary staff on transportation projects, monitoring work outputs and technical soundness to ensure project goals are obtained;
• Liaise and work with ministry staff, senior management, First Nations, stakeholders, agencies, municipalities, developers, consultants and the public; and
• Resolve planning and engineering issues.

What you bring to the team

Transportation Planning and Highways Design

• You have knowledge of civil engineering theories, principles, and practices related to transportation planning, highway engineering design, and construction.
• You have knowledge of geotechnical and structural design, to develop, analyze and recommend engineering designs for complex transportation projects.
• You can interpret and apply functionally‑related provincial and federal legislation, ministry policies, procedures and standards to assess the accuracy and completion of proposals and designs, contract drawings and documents.

Leadership, Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You have well‑developed leadership skills to assign and schedule work and to lead multi-disciplinary teams to successful results.
• You have proven oral and written communications skills to write reports and present proposals, recommendations and provide evidence.
• You have proven effective interpersonal and relationship management skills to resolve problems, formulate agreements and maintain effective working relationships with engineering consultants, external agencies, senior government officials, and the public.

Project Management and Analytical Skills

• You have project management skills and experience to manage medium to complex projects, including acquisition and management of consultants.
• You have sound analytical skills and good judgement to assess and recommend solutions to problems in terms of applicable legislation, engineering quality, economic benefit and environmental impact
• You have demonstrated problem solving and decision‑making skills.

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

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.