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Job Description:
The Principal Engineer in the Highways and Freeways group will play a pivotal role in advancing the growth of our Transportation Engineering practice for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO). This Team Lead position requires a comprehensive understanding of MTO standards, policies, and practices, MTO delivery models and client relationships. You will lead a team of Highway Engineers and Design Specialists, and work on a variety of multidisciplinary and low to high-complexity transportation projects, including rehabilitation, replacement, widening and/or expansion of highways and freeways. This fantastic opportunity is for someone who values teamwork, quality and trust, and will foster growth within the group and the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage Highway Engineering component on MTO transportation projects across Ontario, from planning to execution, ensuring all milestones and goals are met.
- Lead Highway Engineering design development on a variety of projects, including functional studies, preliminary design and detail design.
- Manage the Highway Engineering design for a variety of multidisciplinary and low to high-complexity projects, including rehabilitation, replacement, widening and/or expansion of highways and freeways.
- Oversee and coordinate project teams, including engineers, designers, and subcontractors, across Ontario.
- Support the Project Manager to liaison with MTO and other stakeholders, ensuring open communication and resolving project challenges.
- Support the Project Manager to develop detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, working with cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within scope, and to ensure integrated and comprehensive engineering solutions.
- Proactively manage risks, identifying potential issues early and working to develop solutions that minimize delays and cost overruns.
- As a Highway Engineering Team Lead on MTO projects, you will actively monitor and contribute to the successful completion of field investigations, geometric design, grading design, roadside safety design, drainage design, storm sewer design, pavement marking and signage design, complex construction staging design, traffic management, roadway modelling, quantity estimating, utility coordination, contract drawing preparation, contract document preparation, construction cost estimate development, and construction liaison.
- Integrate MTO active transportation plans and standards into the design.
- Prepare technical reports and documentation for clients, ensuring technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.
- Assist in business development activities, including proposal preparation, project methodology development, work programs, schedules, and budgets.
Requirements:
- University degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering, or a related professional discipline.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
- 15+ years of MTO experience.
- Solid experience in MTO Preliminary and/or Detail Design.
- Knowledge of MTO's standards and policies, and understanding of the MTO’s transportation infrastructure needs.
- Advanced knowledge of Highway Engineering theories, principles, legislation, regulations, and technology, including highway design, construction, maintenance, traffic operations, contract delivery, and oversight.
- Advance knowledge of relevant software, such as AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, and AutoTurn.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage remote or hybrid teams.
This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
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Skills Required
- University degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering or a related professional discipline.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
- 15+ years of MTO experience.
- Solid experience in MTO Preliminary and/or Detail Design.
- Knowledge of MTO standards, policies, and understanding of MTO transportation infrastructure needs.
- Advanced knowledge of highway engineering theories, principles, legislation, regulations, and technology (design, construction, maintenance, traffic operations, contract delivery).
- Advanced knowledge of relevant software such as AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, and AutoTurn.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills with proven ability to manage remote or hybrid teams.
- Ability to prepare technical reports, ensure technical excellence and quality assurance of deliverables.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
