Geotechnical Engineer/Ingénieur, services géotechniques; ingénieure, services géotechniques - Toronto, Canada - The Engineering Institute of Canada

Description

If you are a highly-motivated professional engineer with a desire to make your contribution to Ontario's highways, consider this opportunity with the Ministry of Transportation's Geotechnical Section.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

In this rewarding role, you will:

• Provide supervisory, technical, consulting and administrative services associated with highway pavements, low complexity foundations and rockfall hazard management

• Support the programming, planning, design, construction and maintenance of highway facilities.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You are a Professional Engineer, licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).

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

Technical Knowledge:

• You have knowledge of theory, principles and practices of civil engineering

• You have knowledge of geotechnical engineering related to pavement design and management

• You have knowledge of highway construction practices, highway planning and design, foundation design and highway maintenance

• You have knowledge of consultant acquisition and administration in order to prepare terms of reference, recommend acceptance/rejection of Expression of Interest (EOI) requests, evaluate Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Quotations (RFQ) submissions, prepare purchase order requests, provide input to negotiations and fee disputes, review and critique deliverables, provide advice to consultants/service providers, and prepare consultant performance appraisals.

Analytical and Leadership Skills:

• You demonstrate analytical and decision-making skills to research and analyze complex problems and make difficult and timely decisions

• You have supervisory skills to plan, schedule, direct and monitor the activities of technical staff

Communication, Interpersonal and Negotiation Skills:

• You have communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills:
- to consult with engineers, contractors, public and government attorneys;
- to establish effective relationships with colleagues, associates, senior officials and service providers;
- to negotiate fees with consultants and contractors for retainer assignments, additional work for capital projects and to recommend payments;
- to prepare technical reports, business cases, briefing materials, memos.

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