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Transportation Technician

Job ID:

236043

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Transportation Infrastructure Management Division & Operations Division

City:

Huntsville, Kingston, London, North Bay, Sault Ste Marie, St Catharines, Thunder Bay, Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

25 Permanent

Job code:

Technician 1, Construction

Salary:

$1, $1,250.61 Per week*

*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Jump-start your career at the Ministry of Transportation by taking pride in strengthening Ontario, its places, and its people

Whether inThunder Bay located on the north shore of Lake Superior, under the protective watch of the Sleeping Giant, nestled by Lake Nipissing inNorth Bay, the starting point for exploring the Canadian Shield in Sault Ste. Marie, the western gateway to Algonquin Provincial Park in Huntsville, in London, nick-named Forest City for its 7 million trees, in Canada's first capital ofKingston, inSt. Catharines, nick-named Garden City or a part of the multicultural and diverse neighbourhoods of Canada's largest cityToronto, jump start your career with 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 transportation infrastructure.

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.

About the job

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 theTransportation Technician initiative

NOTE:

• Depending on work assignment, work hours may occur outside of normal business hours, during nights and on weekends.
• This position requires regular independent travel within a region, to various job sites, and potentially across the province..
• Work-related travel expenses, and if required, assignment specific relocation costs and temporary living expenditures will be covered by the Ministry of Transportation for the duration of the rotational assignment and in accordance with the Ontario Public Service's Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive.

Please be advised, we are offering positions at various locations across the province. Please indicate below in the pre-screening questions which location(s) you are applying for

What you bring to the team
Mandatory:

• The positions require the successful candidates to have a valid driver's licence or equivalent as recognized by the province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidates providing proof that they have a valid Ontario class G driver's licence upon being hired.

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)
• math skills to complete calculations in engineering survey, design and estimating quantities
• 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
• interpersonal skills to work with other project members in a team environment

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate

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:

Apply by:

Wednesday, February 4, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 5 English Permanent - Full Time, 1355 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, East Region
• 4 English Permanent - Full Time, 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region
• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 70 Foster Dr, Sault Ste Marie, North Region
• 3 English Permanent - Full Time, 437 Mckeown Ave, North Bay, North Region
• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 207 Main St W, Huntsville, Central Region
• 4 English Permanent - Full Time, 659 Exeter Rd, London, West Region
• 3 English Permanent - Full Time, 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region
• 1 English Permanent - Full Time, 95 Arrow Rd, Toronto, Toronto Region
• 3 English Permanent - Full Time, 301 St Paul St, St Catharines, West Region

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 4

Category:

Maintenance and Trades

Posted on:

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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-236043/25(25)

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

Strengthening Ontario, together

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