Job Description
Apply By: Thursday, April 17, 2026 11:5+ pm EDT
Structural Technician
Job ID:
228514
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Transportation Infrastructure Management
City:
Thunder Bay
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent
Job code:
12707 - Structural Technician
Salary:
$1,552.+5 - $1,+65.67 Per week
Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Accessibility support
Are you a results-oriented individual with strong analytical and evaluation skills?
Are you ready to play an important role in managing Ontario's highway structures?
Then consider this exciting opportunity with the Northwestern Region Structural Section.
About the job
In this role, your work will include:
delivering structural capital and/or maintenance programs through in-house and consultant design
assisting in bridge inspection, planning studies, minor rehabilitation and modular bridge design
coordinating the biennial structural inspection program, underwater investigations, fatigue inspections and other enhanced inspections as required
preparing contract drawings and documents, conducting construction liaison and consultant supervision
liaising with external agencies
What you bring to the team
Mandatory Requirements:
You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.
Technical knowledge:
You have demonstrated knowledge of bridge engineering principles and related areas of structural planning and design, maintenance, bridge management, rehabilitation and construction.
You have proven knowledge of bridge inspection methods and equipment.
You have demonstrated knowledge of hydrology, road design, foundations, traffic, environmental issues and soils.
You are knowledgeable about the contract preparation and delivery process.
You have working knowledge and experience using AutoCAD and common office productivity applications.
Communication and interpersonal skills:
You have strong oral and written communication skills.
You have demonstrated interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
You have the demonstrated ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.
Project management and technical administration:
You have demonstrated project management skills to act as project manager for structural projects.
You have experience with contract preparation and delivery processes.
You have knowledge of consultant acquisition processes and consultant legal agreements.
Analytical skills:
You have demonstrated investigative, analytical, evaluation and problem-solving skills with proven ability to make technical decisions to rectify structural problems.
Please note: This position will require the ability to scale bridges, walk around steep bridge embankments and access bridge inspection equipment.
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, ****** 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:
Thursday, April 17, 2026 11:5+ pm EDT
Position details:
1 English Permanent - Full Time, 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Schedule 3
Category:
Maintenance and Trades
Structural Technician
Job ID:
228514
Posting status:
Open
Organization:
Ministry of Transportation
Division:
Transportation Infrastructure Management
City:
Thunder Bay
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Permanent
Job code:
12707 - Structural Technician
Salary:
$1,552.+5 - $1,+65.67 Per week
Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Accessibility support
Are you a results-oriented individual with strong analytical and evaluation skills?
Are you ready to play an important role in managing Ontario's highway structures?
Then consider this exciting opportunity with the Northwestern Region Structural Section.
About the job
In this role, your work will include:
delivering structural capital and/or maintenance programs through in-house and consultant design
assisting in bridge inspection, planning studies, minor rehabilitation and modular bridge design
coordinating the biennial structural inspection program, underwater investigations, fatigue inspections and other enhanced inspections as required
preparing contract drawings and documents, conducting construction liaison and consultant supervision
liaising with external agencies
What you bring to the team
Mandatory Requirements:
You must have a valid class 'G' driver's licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.
Technical knowledge:
You have demonstrated knowledge of bridge engineering principles and related areas of structural planning and design, maintenance, bridge management, rehabilitation and construction.
You have proven knowledge of bridge inspection methods and equipment.
You have demonstrated knowledge of hydrology, road design, foundations, traffic, environmental issues and soils.
You are knowledgeable about the contract preparation and delivery process.
You have working knowledge and experience using AutoCAD and common office productivity applications.
Communication and interpersonal skills:
You have strong oral and written communication skills.
You have demonstrated interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
You have the demonstrated ability to negotiate and resolve conflict.
Project management and technical administration:
You have demonstrated project management skills to act as project manager for structural projects.
You have experience with contract preparation and delivery processes.
You have knowledge of consultant acquisition processes and consultant legal agreements.
Analytical skills:
You have demonstrated investigative, analytical, evaluation and problem-solving skills with proven ability to make technical decisions to rectify structural problems.
Please note: This position will require the ability to scale bridges, walk around steep bridge embankments and access bridge inspection equipment.
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, ****** 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:
Thursday, April 17, 2026 11:5+ pm EDT
Position details:
1 English Permanent - Full Time, 615 James St S, Thunder Bay, North Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Schedule 3
Category:
Maintenance and Trades
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