Senior Transportation Engineer, Transportation Planning and Science

5 days ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada WSP Canada Full time

Are you interested in having a say in how cities develop and people move? Do you want to work on a variety of interesting projects that impact the community we live in every day? Are you interested in developing your skills and using your engineering or planning degree to make a difference in how we move around our city? We are. WSP is currently seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer with municipal design experience to join our Ottawa Transportation Planning and Science Department. This individual will assume a project manager role and meaningfully contribute to a team that plans and designs transportation infrastructure, complete streets and urban mobility solutions.

This is your opportunity to join an established transportation planning and engineering practice and actively participate in transportation projects at a leading multi-disciplinary firm involved in high profile, innovative and exciting projects across Canada and beyond. We work with the public and private sectors to develop solutions for all modes of transportation. We offer the potential for rapid career growth in an exciting and team-focused environment, together with a competitive benefits package.

The Transportation Planning and Science Department offers planning and engineering services for the full spectrum of transportation challenges. These include but are not limited to: Complete Streets Planning and Design, Environmental Assessments (EAs) in accordance with the Municipal Class EA and MTO Class EA, regional and area transportation studies, site specific transportation assessments, transit planning, parking studies, traffic analysis and travel demand forecasting and analysis.

Why choose WSP?

  • We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging.
  • Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.
  • A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
  • Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
  • Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
  • A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

What you can expect to do here:

  • Preparing and contributing to transportation studies for provincial and municipal roads, conceptual plans, functional and/or conceptual design, as well as functional and preliminary design activities;
  • Liaising with clients, project team members, technical agencies, and road authorities regarding project requirements in developing creative and effective solutions;
  • Leading the delivery of transportation design projects, including municipal and private development projects;
  • Collaborating with a team of transportation/traffic engineers, planners, and designers within the Transportation Planning and Science team, as well as other technical disciplines, in applying best practices to develop and implement multi-modal solutions;
  • Overseeing and conducting site plan reviews for several projects ranging from small to large developments to ensure each site functions well based on municipal design standards, including parking and loading;
  • Leading the delivery of construction and traffic management plans for land development projects following Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and municipal design standards;
  • Preparing and/or oversight of technical memos and reports to communicate technical results and recommendations;
  • Responsible for quality assurance and control with adherence to TAC Geometric Design Standards, municipal design requirements, transportation engineering standards, and best practices;
  • Supervising, training, and mentoring junior and intermediate employees;
  • Continuous knowledge sharing, training, and mentoring to develop your skills and career;
  • Participating in business development initiatives, including conducting research, preparing input for proposals, and coordinating input from the multi-disciplinary team;
  • Other duties as assigned.

What you'll bring to WSP:

  • An undergraduate degree in civil engineering from an accredited institution;
  • A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in functional road design for public and private sector projects, with detailed design experience considered an asset;
  • Proficient in using AutoCAD, Microstation, AutoTURN, Bluebeam;
  • Experience with traffic engineering-related software packages Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM, Sidra, Aimsum is an asset;
  • Proficiency in ArcGIS would be considered an asset;
  • Familiarity with local planning/approval processes;
  • Knowledge and application of transportation standards and guidelines;
  • Strong communication skills (writing, presentations); English required, French considered an asset;
  • Experience with presentation and graphics-related programs, such as InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Sketch-up will make you stand out among your peers;
  • Leadership and coordination abilities working in a team environment;
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and independently.

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

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