Highway Engineer – MTO

Overview

In this role you will contribute to Ontario highway projects by applying MTO standards and advancing design from planning through execution. You will work within a team of highway engineers and designers on rehabilitation, replacement, widening, and expansion projects, while managing risks and delivering high-quality technical work. The position combines design development, field coordination, and documentation to support safe, efficient transportation infrastructure. This is a growth-focused opportunity in a collaborative, cross-functional environment with a strong emphasis on impactful, public-facing projects.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid work environment
• health, vision, and dental coverage
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
• TFSA and RRSP options
• paid time off and holidays
• gym membership discounts

Responsibilities

• Design highway engineering components on MTO projects from planning to execution
• Develop highway design for functional studies, preliminary and detail design
• Coordinate with engineers and designers within project teams
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to minimize delays and costs
• Contribute to field investigations, geometric and drainage design, pavement marking, signage, and construction staging
• Integrate MTO active transportation plans and standards into designs
• Prepare technical reports and QA/QC of deliverables
• Assist in business development including proposals, methodologies, schedules, and budgets

Key requirements

• 3+ years of MTO experience in Preliminary and/or Detail Design
• P.Eng. licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
• Knowledge of MTO standards and policies
• Knowledge of highway design, construction, maintenance, traffic operations, and contract delivery
• Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, and AutoTurn
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with ability to manage remote or hybrid teams

• communication
• leadership
• organizational skills
• AutoCAD
• OpenRoads Designer
• Microstation

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