Traffic Specialist

**Traffic Specialist**:
**Job ID**:

- 230665

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of Transportation

**Division**:

- Operations Division, Operational Traffic Engineering Section

**City**:

- Kingston, London, North Bay, St Catharines, Thunder Bay, Toronto

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Permanent

**Job code**:

- 5A011 - Technical05

**Salary**:

- $76,231.00 - $109,842.00 Per year
- Are you skilled in the use of traffic signals to manage traffic and improve safety for the travelling public? The Ministry of Transportation is looking for an experienced traffic signals specialist to join their team of traffic management experts, and that might be you
- 301 St Paul Street, St Catharines
- 159 Sir William Hearst Avenue, Toronto
- 659 Exeter Road, London
- 1355 John Counter Boulevard, Kingston
- 447 McKeown Avenue, North Bay
- 615 James Street South, Thunder Bay

**About the job**: In this role, you will:

- Provide technical traffic signal expertise and leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality traffic engineering services related to the planning, design, construction, corridor management, maintenance and operation of provincial highways of various complexities
- Provide expert technical consultation and advisory services to internal and external clients on traffic engineering issues specifically with respect to traffic signals.

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:

- A valid Class G drivers licence is required to make site visits that are on provincial highways and/or in remote locations

**Technical Knowledge**:

- You have knowledge of and demonstrated experience in traffic engineering theories, principles and practices related to traffic safety and operations, signing, pavement markings and illumination, traffic control signals, traffic controllers and signal systems, construction staging, traffic impact assessment, traffic data collection, traffic/engineering software, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and traffic simulation modelling to provide input into planning, design and assessment of traffic impacts and operations

**Leadership and Project Management Skills**:

- You have project management and group leadership skills (including prioritisation, budgeting, scheduling, coordination and negotiation skills) to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to plan, organise and prioritize project requirements

**Communication, Advisory, Presentation, Interpersonal Skills**:

- You are able to discuss and convey issues and provide recommendations
- You are able to respond to inquiries and resolve technical issues, prepare reports, project plans and formulate recommendations
- You are able to convince stakeholders to accept alternative solutions to traffic management problems
- You can recommend policies, procedures and systems enhancements
- You are able to establish effective working relationships with project planning teams and consultants

**Research, Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills**:

- You are able to investigate traffic engineering issues, to assess risks, evaluate options for mitigation, and make recommendations on complex traffic engineering issues**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**:

- Wednesday, June 25, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

**Position details**:

- 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region or 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region or 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region or 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region or 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay, North Region or 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region

**Compensation group**:

- Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

**Work hours**:

- Schedule 6

**Category**:

- Science and Engineering

**Posted on**:

- Wednesday, June 11, 2025

**Note**:

- T-MT-230665/25

**How to apply**:

- Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) page