Intermediate Transportation Planning Engineer

Intermediate Transportation Planning Engineer

• Full-time
• Sector Name:
  Transportation
• Employee Type:
  Regular

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At CIMA+, you’ll find a place where your ideas and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged. In both the field and at the office, you’ll get plenty of opportunities to reach your full potential in an environment that’s engineered for people. At CIMA+, we care about our people and make sure that they feel valued, appreciated, and part of the team. You could even become a shareholder in the company.

At CIMA+, we give you the freedom and flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and the opportunity to work on projects you can relate to.

Welcome to CIMA+

CIMA+ is seeking an experienced Intermediate Transportation Planning Engineer
to join our multidisciplinary mobility team in Calgary. You will lead and contribute to projects that shape how communities move throughout Calgary, Alberta, and Western Canada. Working alongside transportation planners, traffic engineers, designers, and data specialists, you will help deliver innovative, sustainable, and practical mobility solutions for both public and private sector clients. We value individuals who combine their existing expertise with a willingness to develop new skills and contribute to innovative solutions that keep pace with industry trends.

Success in this role will be measured by your ability to deliver technically excellent work, build trusted client relationships, mentor emerging professionals, and contribute to the continued growth of our transportation practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Delivery
  • Lead and support transportation planning studies including transportation master plans, functional planning studies, transportation impact assessments, geometric assessments, parking studies, safety reviews, and operational analyses.
  • Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and technical delivery.
• Technical Leadership
  • Analyze multimodal transportation data, travel demand, land use, and development scenarios.
  • Develop practical transportation solutions supported by engineering analysis.
  • Prepare and review technical reports, memoranda, exhibits, and presentations.
• Client & Business Development
  • Build strong relationships with municipal and private-sector clients.
  • Support proposal preparation, interviews, and business development initiatives.
• Leadership
  • Mentor junior staff through technical guidance, project delivery, and client development.

Ideal candidates should demonstrate a combination of the core qualifications outlined for this role and be eager to learn, adapt, and develop new skills as industry trends evolve.

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta or be able to apply for this status.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in transportation engineering, with a strong portfolio of project delivery and client engagement.
• Proven experience working with the City of Calgary and other Alberta public agencies responsible for transportation, transit, and municipal infrastructure
• In-depth knowledge of Canadian and Alberta transportation standards, including TAC guidelines, provincial manuals, and municipal engineering requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with Synchro, Sim Traffic, and HCS is required.
• Experience with traffic simulation, planning, GIS, and design software (e.g., Vissim, Aimsun, Visum, SIDRA, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Micro Station) is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with modern safety concepts and performance evaluation methods, including Vision Zero, the Safe Systems Approach, the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) predictive method, and surrogate safety analysis tools.
• Strong organizational skills to balance the delivery of multiple projects with ambitious timelines while also performing as a key resource for various needs and issues that may arise
• Ability to work independently and within a fast-paced multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to…