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Civil Engineering Technologist - MTO
Full-time
USD 26.44-50.48 / hour
Posted on Sep 26, 2026
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This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $26.44 - $50.48
At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.
Job Description:
The Highway Technician / Technologist (also known as Highway Designer) in the Highways and Freeways group will play a pivotal role in advancing the growth of our Transportation Engineering practice for the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO). This highway design position requires an understanding of MTO standards, policies, and practices. You will collaborate as part of a team of Highway Engineers and Design Specialists, and work on a variety of multidisciplinary and low to high-complexity transportation projects, including rehabilitation, replacement, widening and/or expansion of highways and freeways. This fantastic opportunity is for someone who values teamwork, quality and trust, and will foster growth within the group and the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design Highway Engineering components on MTO transportation projects across Ontario, from planning to execution, ensuring all milestones and goals are met.
- Highway Engineering design development on a variety of projects, including functional studies, preliminary design and detail design.
- Coordinate with project teams, including engineers and designers.
- Proactively manage risks, identifying potential issues early and working to develop solutions that minimize delays and cost overruns.
- As a Highway Designer / Technician / Technologist on MTO projects, you will contribute to the successful completion of field investigations, geometric design, grading design, roadside safety design, drainage design, storm sewer design, pavement marking and signage design, complex construction staging design, traffic management, roadway modelling, quantity estimating, utility coordination, contract drawing preparation, contract document preparation, construction cost estimate development, and construction liaison.
- Integrate MTO active transportation plans and standards into the design.
- Prepare or assist in preparing technical reports and documentation for clients, ensuring technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.
Requirements:
- Associate's Degree in Engineering Technology or related field (or equivalent related training/certification if applicable)
- 5+ years experience.
- Knowledge of MTO's CADD standards and policies.
- Advance knowledge of relevant software, such as AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, and AutoTurn.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage remote or hybrid teams.
This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $26.44 - $50.48
This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
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