Senior Ports Transportation Planner

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

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Role description
Arcadis is seeking an experienced and motivated  Senior Ports Transportation Planner  to join our growing team in Canada.

In this senior-level role you will have extensive experience in developing transportation planning and policy initiatives, including port-wide, local area and/or site-specific plans as well as implementing strategies and action plans related to regional transportation decisions in and around ports across Canada to achieve transportation needs. Multi-modal transportation access to port infrastructure including for cruise ship passengers, freight movement and connections, and regional context for transportation decisions will also be areas of focus for this role.

You will support a range of port and marine transportation focussed planning projects, business cases, strategy development and major projects.

You will have a passion for sharing your knowledge and for being an advisor and mentor to your team, building skill sets and capability within the team.

The ideal candidate will also have experience leading consultation programs with stakeholders, agencies, and the public, and multi-modal transportation planning. You should have extensive technical expertise, strong project management and strategic problem-solving skills. You will lead/manage complex, multi-disciplinary, and strategic projects, as well as overseeing detailed technical studies. The range of work will include ports and marine transportation projects including master plans, transportation infrastructure projects, feasibility studies, as well as transportation economics and equity, among other areas.

You will lead the development and implementation of ports planning solutions, manage client relationships and business development at the senior management level, and provide oversight and mentorship to a dynamic team when collaborating on projects.

The senior planner will undertake transportation planning projects and studies that focus on improving road, rail and transit access for ports, including studies to assess transportation service needs, infrastructure requirements and potential expansion opportunities.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on transformative projects, contribute to the development of sustainable transportation systems, and build strong relationships with public and private sector clients in the Canadian market. We encourage fresh perspectives and ideas for new business areas and client markets.

Role accountabilities

Develop and nurture relationships with key clients and identify key opportunities for the team to pursue.

Manage/lead ports planning projects including supervising the project team and undertaking and overseeing project tasks.

Provide expert guidance and technical oversight in the development of innovative road, rail and transit access solutions and ensure work meets standards and client expectations.

Support multi-disciplinary projects collaborating across Canada and various business units and provide technical reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.

Lead/manage ports planning projects including access needs and feasibility, data analysis, policy analysis and operations analysis, and development of plans and policies.

Lead/manage major ports studies, involving the need and justification for new projects, analysis of alternatives,…