Project Lead, Consultant Management

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Apply By: Monday, March 2, :59 pm EST

Job ID:

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Transportation

Division:

Design and Engineering Branch

City:

Kingston, London, North Bay, Thunder Bay, Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

5 Permanent

Job code:

7A011 - Technical07

Salary:

$90, $132,162.00 Per year

Do you have team leadership skills related to project development with a proven track record of establishing goals and objectives? Can you drive organization and coordination by using project management expertise and processes? If so, the Project Lead, Consultant Management position within the Ministry of Transportation may be for you.

Join us for an information session on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, where you will have a chance to find out more about the job, the team, and the Branch. Be sure to add this event to your calendar so you don't miss out

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In this role you will:

• Provide team leadership to program area staff in the planning, development, coordination, execution and implementation of transportation infrastructure projects
• Lead the coordination and prioritization of procurement for transportation infrastructure, ensuring compatibility with government objectives, and ministry and division plans, projects, and policies
• Manage interactions, transfer knowledge and build relationships reactively and proactively both internally and between the ministry and its relevant transportation infrastructure stakeholders
• Drive organization and coordination with cross functional teams and stakeholders by using project management expertise and processes
• Oversee daily activities of project teams, including planning, developing, coordinating and monitoring work, providing leadership, subject matter expertise, and motivation and technical direction

• skills and knowledge of project management theory, methodologies and techniques to provide overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects
• experience and skills with risk management principles and methodologies to proactively manages risks to minimize occurrence of issues, perform impact analysis and prioritization, and make decisions/recommendations to mitigate risks
• experience and skills with service provider agreement administration including creating terms of reference, acquisition, evaluation, debriefing, scope change management, payment and performance management.

• negotiation skills to drive realistic requirements, budgets, resources, and timelines, and deliver the projects on time and on budget
• consensus building, conflict resolution and negotiation skills to lead client and project meetings, manage stakeholders and communication streams, to identify requirements, develop strategies and obtain input into the development and implementation of projects
• influencing skills to provide briefings to senior management and oversee the work of other project managers/team members towards common outcomes and project execution

• strategic thinking skills to anticipate project stakeholder needs; to identify and solve complex problems utilizing strong conflict management skills; to manage planning and execution of projects across multiple levels of the ministry
• organization and planning skills to manage a number of complex issues while continuing to deliver results; to design, schedule and monitor concurrent projects, which may involve multiple clients and diverse requests for services.

• analytical and problem-solving skills to develop project plans, anticipate potential issues and roadblocks, recommend innovative strategies, and coordinate all phases of a projects; to analyze project and program area requirements and complete in-depth investigation and analysis of potential options
• analytical and problem-solving skills to identify opportunities for improvement as well as identify project resources and risk

• leadership skills to coach and mentor project teams to achieve results, set direction and approach, resolve conflict and motivate performance
• political acuity to work strategically with both ministry senior management and program area managers
• negotiation skills to resolve transportation problems/issues

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

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

Apply by:

Monday, March 2, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay, North Region
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• 1 English Permanent, 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region
• 1 English Permanent, 159 Sir William Hearst Ave, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Consulting and Planning

Posted on:

Friday, February 13, 2026

Note:

• T-MT- /26(5)

• You must apply online.

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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.

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