Transportation Technician

Jump-start your career at the Ministry of Transportation by taking pride in strengthening Ontario, its places, and its people The Transportation Technician initiative at the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is a training program providing classroom and on-the-job experience where you will help build and improve Ontario's highways and bridges. We offer formal and informal learning and developmental opportunities, including rotational assignments to gain experience in a variety of areas such as highway construction, design, maintenance, traffic and geomatics. **OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. Visit the **OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the **OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service. We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's **Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation. **What can I expect to do in this role?**: In this role, you will: - Receive practical, multi-functional learning experiences through rotational assignments, as the ministry determines, in many technical disciplines, including construction, highway design, maintenance, traffic, and geomatics; - Work independently and as a team member; - Benefit from on-the-job and classroom training; - Work with state-of-the-art technology; - Enjoy career development opportunities with offices across the province and competitive salaries and benefits. For additional information, please visit our web page for the Transportation Technician Initiative Note: - Depending on work assignment, work hours may occur outside of normal business hours, during nights and on weekends. - Travel within the region and temporary relocation may be required. **How do I qualify?**: **Mandatory**: **Knowledge and Technical Skills**: - You have knowledge of highway engineering design, maintenance and contract administration (normally acquired through a diploma in civil engineering technology or related experience) - You have math skills to complete calculations in engineering survey, design and estimating quantities - You have computer skills, including AutoCAD to prepare computerized designs, and plans, and statistics and word-processing/spreadsheet software to produce a variety of correspondence, reports and presentations **Analytical Skills**: - You have demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills to assess data, clarify data integrity, identify design/construction problems, analyze traffic capacity and collision statistics and recommend solutions/modifications, as required **Communication Skills**: - You have excellent oral and written communication skills to explain ministry standards/design requirements to other technical areas and contract administrators, and to discuss maintenance problems and emergency road situations - You have interpersonal skills to work with other project members in a team environment **Additional Information**: NOTE: Positions within the Ministry of Transportation's Transportation Technician initiative are currently posted under separate competitions with job IDs corresponding to the job location: - 221220 - London - 221216 - Thunder Bay - 221218 - Northeast (New Liskeard, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay) - 211213 - Kingston - 221214 - Toronto (Downsview) - 221223 - Toronto (North York) - 221224 - St. Catharines - 221226 - St. Catharines **Additional Information**: **Address**: - 1 English Permanent, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region **Compensation Group**: - Ontario Public Service Employees Union- Understanding the job ad - definitions - **Schedule**: - 4**Category**: - Maintenance and Trades**Posted on**: - Tuesday, November 26, 2024**Note**: - The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures, including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions. - T-MT-221226/24