Transportation Planner/ Traffic Engineer
About The Position
We are looking for a Transportation Planner / Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering team. The Transportation group within GHD Canada works with Provincial, Regional, and local municipal transportation agencies on large-scale projects across the whole Transportation spectrum of highways, roads and bridges, transit infrastructure, transportation planning, and roundabouts. Our team provides integrated transportation services throughout the project lifecycle from initial policy, transportation economics, and business case advice, through concept, Environmental Assessment, detailed design, and construction administration. Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in office, 3 days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment. This role can be based in any of our GTA offices - Toronto, Mississauga, Markham or Whitby. Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
Requirements
- A degree in Civil Engineering or urban planning with at least 7 years of experience in transportation
- Licensed Professional Engineer, Registered Professional Planner or Engineer-in-training/Planning Candidate in Ontario
- Solid understanding of relevant transportation planning and traffic engineering policies and design standards in Ontario
- Experience with safety audits and collision analysis
- Experience in urban design
- Experience with Synchro, Sidra, Vissim, and/or other traffic software
- Proficient with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Excellent report and proposal writing skills
- Positive attitude, good communication, and interpersonal skills
- Performs well independently as well as in a team environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AutoCAD or GIS is an asset
- Experience with Adobe / Creative Suite is an asset
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of junior staff
- Coordinate work from different disciplines (municipal, structural, technical support staff, etc.)
- Develop client relationships and new business opportunities
- Prepare technical memos and reports
- Prepare proposals and strategic capture plans
- Prepare needs assessment for road facilities and transit services
- Undertake research and analysis of land use, demographic, and travel data
- Resolve requirements and broader transportation impact for developments and projected land uses
- Assist with the preparation and analysis of travel forecasts
- Develop and assess alternative road improvements
- Develop preliminary road and active transportation concept designs and conduct concept design evaluation
- Incorporate transit, pedestrian, transportation demand management strategies, and active transportation into studies
- Provide traffic engineering/transportation planning services for Environmental Assessments, Preliminary and Detail roadway projects
- Review and develop policy for transportation
- Develop recommendations for transit service and transit access
- Perform intersection operations analysis
- Perform microsimulation analysis
- Develop and execute evaluation frameworks and business case analysis for implementation of transportation infrastructure.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Pay transparency legislation adherence
- Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
