Senior Project Manager - Transportation Planning​/BRT

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We are growing our Canadian Integrated Planning practice. Our team works with a range of key clients in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and with clients and colleagues elsewhere in Canada and in the United States. We are looking for someone to support major project delivery and business development activities for our key clients in the transit market.

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager – Transportation Planning / Bus Rapid Transit in our Toronto office to help lead our efforts. Current transportation planning projects being undertaken by our team include work for the public and private sector relating to multi‑modal transportation planning, transit planning, integrated land use and transport planning, accessibility analyses, business case preparation, pedestrian modelling and GIS.

• Represent Arup as the day‑to‑day project manager on a diverse range of transportation planning and transit projects including bus rapid transit, mobility hubs, maintenance and storage facilities, and transit priority projects in the GTHA, across Canada and internationally
• Support the Bus Rapid Transit Leader on a range of business development activities, including developing client relationships and preparation of bids across North America
• Integration and management of multidisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality project deliverables, including documentation and presentations
• Establishing and maintaining connections with professional colleagues, identifying and developing marketing leads, preparing marketing proposals and materials, and representing Arup at interviews
• Delivering high‑quality products, undertaking financial management of projects and being responsible for client relationships, and management of staff and subcontractors
• Helping to lead, manage and mentor staff

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

• Degree in urban planning or closely‑related discipline
• RPP, MCIP or equivalent designation in Canada
• 10+ years relevant professional experience including recent (3+ years) experience in the GTHA region
• Demonstrated experience with a range of key clients that could include City of Toronto, City of Ottawa, Metrolinx, MTO, other Ontario municipalities, and/or transit agencies
• Proven track record managing stakeholder inputs to achieve client goals and delivering effective public presentations
• Demonstrated project management skills on large multi‑disciplinary projects
• Demonstrated ability to win work through client relationships and proposal writing
• Understanding of transportation and land use planning and municipal approval processes
• Excellent planning, organization, and communication skills
• Highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges in a fast‑paced environment

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