Intermediate Designer

Launch your engineering design career with the Ministry of Transportation. Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team responsible for the delivery of preliminary and detail design plans, design reports, contract drawings and tender packages for the construction and rehabilitation of the province's transportation infrastructure.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• investigate design alternatives and prepare designs on selected route locations and other Ministry infrastructure
• assist in the production of design projects for transportation systems by interpreting data and determining extent of design work, preparing contract documentation and preparing correspondence and reports
• make highway design recommendations related to such elements as horizontal and vertical alignment layouts, etc.
• carry out detailed design drainage studies
• use computer software to prepare roadway designs and related plans
• assist in preparing final contract and tender documents
• calculate quantities and cost estimates
• support senior designers and project management staff in reviewing corridor management issues
• prepare presentation materials

What you bring to the team

Technical knowledge and skills:

• You have knowledge of highway planning and design principles and procedures.
• You have knowledge of contract estimating, preparation of preliminary and final contract plans and documents, specifications, special provisions and standards, and variations permitted.

Communication and interpersonal skills:

• You work well with others to fully participate in the design team.
• You are able to liaise with other offices and stakeholders.
• You can prepare a variety of reports, documents and correspondence.

Analytical and problem solving skills:

• You can solve problems by addressing design issues.
• You can investigate design alternatives and analyze technical problems.
• You are able to analyze data to determine geometric designs and the development of designs.

Computer skills:

• You have the ability to utilize software related to the highway planning and design process (such as AutoCad , GIS, Highway Costing System, Contract Preparation Systems, In-Roads, etc.) to prepare preliminary design and detail design contract packages for highway design work.
• You can use standard word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.

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:

• 4 English Permanent, 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation Group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Understanding the job ad - definitions

Schedule:

3.7

Category:

Science and Engineering

Posted on:

Friday, May 30, 2025

Note:
 

• T-MT-225461/25(4)

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job descriptionto make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Usto provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

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 position with 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 Friday, June 27, 2025 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 .