Transportation Planner Engineer

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A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals passionate about the future of transportation.

Build the foundation for a lasting and successful career in transportation planning and traffic engineering by starting with an excellent team and a great consulting company. We plan multi-modal connections that get people and goods moving—whether by vehicles, transit, active transportation or other modes. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience.

Join our team now and help us keep communities connected.

Imagine being part of a dynamic team that designs innovative solutions for our diverse set of clients. Our Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering (TPTE) group provides comprehensive planning, design, and engineering services and we have an immediate opening for an intermediate transportation planner/engineer to be an integral part of our team. As a Transportation Planner/Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of transportation projects.

While working as a technical team member, you may provide immediate supervision and guidance to junior employees, assigning tasks, checking work at frequent intervals for accuracy and completeness, and maintaining tasks’ schedule and budget with high-level supervision of an assigned senior staff or the TPTE lead. The ideal candidate will be a problem solver who takes initiative with demonstrated knowledge and experience in engineering and planning projects, understanding of regulatory requirements, excellent communication skills including technical writing and presentation skills, and demonstrated experience with transportation planning, data analysis and modelling.

• Responsible for planning, conducting and coordinating technical aspects of assigned projects and tasks
• Uses knowledge of the general and technical concepts of transportation planning, transportation modelling and traffic engineering
• Conducts transportation planning and traffic analyses, with an emphasis on contributing in traffic engineering and transportation modelling capacity
• Obtains traffic, GIS and land use data, prepares technical reports, performs calculations, and conducts various transportation studies
• Coordinates with clients, regulatory/resource agencies, and local governments
• Provides initial quality assurance and quality control for technical products to ensure technical accurateness and regulatory compliance
• Prepares technical reports and memorandums for traffic impact studies, parking studies, transportation and transit planning studies, feasibility studies, environmental assessment studies and etc.
• Assists in coordinating with clients/consultants in resolving technical project issues, presenting reports and designs, and providing service to meet client's goals
• Performs due diligence and research on projects as required to provide the background information to start a new project
• Assists with the preparation of proposals, project reporting and other marketing endeavors
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a transportation planner/ traffic engineer or related jobs working on traffic impact studies, environmental assessment studies or similar tasks. A minimum of two years Canadian experience will be an asset
• Ability to solve complex problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation
• Strong knowledge of traffic engineering concepts including intersection operational…