Apply By: Friday, August 1, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Head, Maintenance
Job ID:
232581
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Operations Division
City:
Dryden, Kenora, North Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent
Job code:
G0215M - Management Engineering 02
Salary:
$113,293.00 - $168,209.00 Per year
Calling all engineering professionals!
Are you a seasoned leader with expertise in highway construction, maintenance, and contract management? Are you passionate about enhancing road safety in Ontario? If so, consider joining the Ministry of Transportation's Operations Office. We're looking for a dynamic individual to lead our team in the delivery of the region's highway maintenance program.
The Ontario Public Service: Strengthening Ontario, together.
A career in the Ontario Public Service is driven by a passion for creating a stronger Ontario. If you share this ambition, we are fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where employees have the tools and opportunities they need to be fulfilled and inspired to move Ontario forward.
Our leaders enjoy:
You will contribute to the achievement of team goals by:
Meet Your New Team:
The Operations Division oversees and supports the maintenance and operations of our provincial transportation network, while partnering with Transportation Infrastructure Management Division to deliver consistent, specified approaches when constructing and maintaining highway assets. Supported by seven branches, the Operations Division functions to:
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:
Are you a seasoned leader with expertise in highway construction, maintenance, and contract management? Are you passionate about enhancing road safety in Ontario? If so, consider joining the Ministry of Transportation's Operations Office. We're looking for a dynamic individual to lead our team in the delivery of the region's highway maintenance program.
- Please note that the successful candidate may work from any of the available office locations listed above.
The Ontario Public Service: Strengthening Ontario, together.
A career in the Ontario Public Service is driven by a passion for creating a stronger Ontario. If you share this ambition, we are fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where employees have the tools and opportunities they need to be fulfilled and inspired to move Ontario forward.
Our leaders enjoy:
- Purpose-driven culture: Be part of a dynamic leadership team dedicated to serving 15 million Ontarians. Your leadership will drive long-term impact and contribute to public service excellence.
- Empowering work environment: Thrive in an inclusive and diverse workplace that reflects the population we serve. Enjoy a culture of holistic well-being, flexibility, and safety, with tailored work arrangements to suit your life stage. Our modern, friendly, and accessible workplaces support you in bringing your authentic self to work and exploring your full potential.
- Expansive leadership opportunities: Benefit from endless growth opportunities, mentorship, and the chance to lead across various sectors. In the Ontario Public Service, your leadership journey can span multiple ministries and functions.
- Recognition and Rewards: Your efforts will be recognized both formally and informally, ensuring you feel valued and supported. We offer competitive salaries with performance-based pay, a defined-benefit pension plan, and comprehensive benefits that support your holistic wellness. Enjoy a range of vacation and leave options, along with access to employee and family assistance programs and inclusive counselling services.
About the job
At the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. As a leader, you'll be at the forefront of creating a dynamic work environment that sparks innovation, fosters collaboration, and champions inclusivity. We value a diverse, anti-racist, and accessible workplace where everyone feels safe and respected. By embracing these values, you'll help build a vibrant team culture where every individual can thrive. Your leadership will inspire and motivate your team to achieve their best, aligning their efforts with our strategic vision.You will contribute to the achievement of team goals by:
- Leading the efficient delivery of highway maintenance services in northwestern Ontario, overseeing large-scale maintenance contractors
- Providing expertise on contract matters and ensure consistent contract management
- Offering advice and support on various managerial, technical, and contractual aspects related to maintenance contracts
- Addressing complex contract administration issues, including interpretation, performance, and disputes
- Undertaking special assignments or studies on service delivery methods and organizational matters
- Reviewing contract standards and implementing new technologies related to maintenance
Meet Your New Team:
The Operations Division oversees and supports the maintenance and operations of our provincial transportation network, while partnering with Transportation Infrastructure Management Division to deliver consistent, specified approaches when constructing and maintaining highway assets. Supported by seven branches, the Operations Division functions to:
- Unify the offices and functions that lead provincial operational policy;
- Manage and deliver services that promote consistency and improved transportation user experience; and,
- Build relationships with regional governments, stakeholders and partners (e.g., Indigenous partners, other levels of government, other ministries, and other divisions) that are critical to the successful development of regional plans and the delivery of infrastructure.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
- Current member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).
Leadership Skills:
- Proven ability to lead and develop professional, technical, and support staff and resolve personnel problems
- Strong negotiation skills to resolve disputes with consultants and contractors
- Capacity to navigate complex issues and provide strategic direction
- Passion for fostering organizational capacity through inclusive, positive, and values based leadership in areas
- Sound judgement and political acuity skills to provide advice and guidance to senior management.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative statutes, collective agreements, government policies, and ministry directives related to services.
Technical Knowledge:
- Advanced understanding of civil engineering principles related to highway maintenance
- Experience in transportation corridor and structure design and maintenance
- Knowledge of administrative and engineering policies governing maintenance and contract administration
- Strong analytical skills to assess recommendations for technical adequacy and consistency with government policies.
Project Management Skills:
- Thorough knowledge of Ministry policies, directives, and standards regarding administrative and financial monitoring.
- Ability to work under pressure and solve complex engineering problems
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to supervise maintenance staff and represent the Ministry
Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
- Ability to build and maintain respectful, ethical and trusting relationships with stakeholders
- Proven skill in tactfully and diplomatically resolving complex and contentious issues.
- Excellent written communication skills to prepare project reports and recommendations, briefing documents, and executive correspondence on operational issues, and to lead presentations and briefs to senior management.
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:
Friday, August 1, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
- 1 English Permanent, 447 McKeown Ave, North Bay, North Region or 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region or 808 Robertson St, Kenora, North Region or 479 Government St, Dryden, North Region or 70 Foster Dr, Sault Ste Marie, North Region or 3767 Hwy 69 S, Sudbury, North Region
Compensation group:
Management Compensation Plan
Work hours:
Schedule 6
Category:
Management and General
Posted on:
Friday, July 18, 2025
Note:
- T-MT-232581/25
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