Program Director - Provincial Highways

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Job Description:

Parsons is actively seeking a Program Director with experience leading Roadways/Highways design-build projects for the Ministry of Transportation in the Greater Toronto Area.

We’re reinventing our Greater Toronto Civil infrastructure team. Come be a part of our culture of empowerment and collaboration in the Highway unit. Parsons is a recognized firm in the planning and design of transportation projects in the Region. We are respected by our clients as an organization with strong technical skills, solid project delivery and excellent performance.

What You’ll Be Doing

We are looking for a seasoned Regional Highway Lead to grow our business in the GTA. A candidate with hands-on project management experience for at least three to five large Ministry of Transportation (MTO) detailed design highway widening and/or interchange modification projects can shape this position and the group to a model they know is successful. In this role, you will oversee and manage the overall civil design team on both conventional and design/build projects for MTO highway programs. And play a key role in growing our business with the MTO. We are currently working for the MTO on highway improvement projects and want to take advantage of the relationship to move into more highway design projects with the agency. Supported by a strong design team, the Regional Highway Lead will be managing design projects upon award.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• University degree in Engineering (or related field)

• P.Eng. (Professional Engineer) designation required

• 15 + years of experience delivering major/significant MTO projects

• Hands-on project management experience for 3 to 5 large MTO detailed design highway widening and/or interchange modification projects

• Proven background of leading multidisciplinary design teams on challenging, high-profile projects

• Project management experience for MTO Environmental Assessment and preliminary design projects preferred

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: $152,400 - $202,400

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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