Transportation Planner

Transportation Planner

**Country**:Canada**Position Location**:Toronto, ON**Contract Type**:Permanent**Work Pattern**:Full Time**Sector**:Transport**Discipline**:Planning and modelling**Job Ref**:465**Recruiter Contact**:Sofiya Bula- Mott MacDonald is actively seeking a skilled and highly collaborative Transportation Planner with experience in multi-modal transportation policy, environmental assessments, and street design a to join our team in Toronto.-
- In this role you will contribute to analysis, report writing, presentations and project management of a variety of transportation planning projects including but not limited to,-
- Transit Project Assessment Processes and Municipal Class Environmental Assessments
- Transportation policy development
- Implementation of new mobility solutions e.g. shared mobility, electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles
- Multi-modal transportation impact assessments and studies
- Bus operational improvements e.g. speed and reliability, transfer management and electrification- Duties will include:- Project management of smaller project or project coordination for larger projects
- Specific tasks may include work planning, budget monitoring, and progress reporting.
- Contributing transportation planning and analytical expertise to the delivery of projects;
- Engaging with clients, external colleagues, and partners including government and non-government agencies;
- Creating and contributing to deliverables including proposals, reports, and presentations for both technical and non-technical audiences;
- Researching / collecting, tabulating, analyzing, and presenting data;
- Analyzing technical data using tools that may include GIS and data models;
- Working in collaborative teams and mentoring more junior colleagues. Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering, Planning or similar, or bachelor’s degree with additional commensurate experience;
- 5 to 10 years of professional experience relevant to the job description;
- One or more professional designations - Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Registered Professional Planner (RPP), or Project Management Professional (PMP) - are strongly desired;
- Strong written and oral communication skills including the communication of complex technical information to non-technical audiences;
- A history of achieving milestones and meeting deadlines. Local public sector relationships and project experience;
- Proficiency in one or more of the following software programs and programming languages: EMME, Aimsun, VISSIM, Synchro and Python.
- Knowledge of emerging transportation technologies and business models;
- Understanding of business cases and project appraisal using cost/benefit methods for rapid transit projects;
- Experience with environmental approvals;
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
- Demonstrable background of working both independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.**Equality, diversity and inclusion**
- We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.- Equal employment opportunity is the law.- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.**Hybrid working policy**
- At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.