Project Engineer - Engineering Development Program

Come and jump-start your engineering career with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks while making meaningful contributions towards protecting Ontario's environment.

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks offers an engineering development program to recent graduates from engineering programs. Our development program offers a fast-paced environment with exciting opportunities for goal-oriented, proactive problem-solvers seeking the required work experience to attain the Professional Engineer (P.Eng) accreditation. We offer formal and informal learning and development opportunities, rotational assignments and a mentoring program.

Participants in the Engineering Development Program are typically hired at the 04 PBE level ($53,471 - $74,753). As you gain experience and assume more responsibility, you will progress to the 05 PBE level ($59,886 - $83,058). Once you have received your licensure from Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) , you can progress to the 06 PBE level ($67,726 - $91,363).

What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:
• Attain the experience necessary for your Professional Engineering accreditation
• Gain experience in a variety of assignments related to air, water and waste, and gain practical work experience applying provincial environmental policies and regulations
• Begin the program at a lower classification and progress based on your experience and skills to increasingly challenging projects.

You can find more information by going to:
Engineering Development Program
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

NOTE:
• This position requires regular independent business travel within the region to various job sites and potentially across the province.

• Please note that 40 St. Clair Avenue West in Toronto is the head office location and that the successful candidate from this competition may be assigned to a different work location in Ontario. Work locations include: Etobicoke, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Peterborough, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You must have graduated from a four year bachelor's degree in one of the following: civil engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering or mechanical engineering.
• You must have graduated (undergraduate or post-graduate) between May 2018 and Fall 2020.

Relationship Management Skills:

• You are able to develop and maintain harmonious relationships with diverse internal and external clients and respond in an appropriate and professional manner.
• You are able to establish mutual trust and credibility with colleagues and team members.
• You are able to support the team's successes and work to resolve issues or concerns by promoting the expression of diverse points of view.
• You are able to express positive expectations and you have an optimistic view about the team and its predicted accomplishment.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills and Judgement:

• You are able to interpret data from a variety of sources
• You are able to contribute to the development of engineering designs, and specifications (e.g. effectiveness of new technologies/ methodologies)
• You are able to analyze relationships among several parts of a problem or situation and make causal links.
• You are able to draw on your own experience, knowledge, and expertise to provide the best response in a critical or urgent situation.

Communication Skills:

• You have oral communication and active listening skills to explain policies, procedures and techniques and to help ensure information is understood
• You have written communication skills to accurately document information and prepare reports
• You have written and oral communication skills to prepare and present presentation material related to the engineering aspects of a project.

Organizational Skills:

• You are able to set work priorities and allocate your own time and that of other resources to achieve project objectives.
• You are able to monitor progress towards deliverables and make specific changes in own work processes to meet business objectives and/or improve performance.

Technical Knowledge:

• You have knowledge of emerging environmental trends and issues related to air emissions, safe drinking water and wastewater management.
• You are able to interpret and apply relevant environmental legislation (e.g. Safe Drinking Water Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Environmental Protection Act, etc.) , policies, standards and guidelines.
• You are proficient in the application of computer software (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database management) to prepare reports and correspondence, and conduct analysis.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Thursday, December 3, 2020 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.