Transportation Planner

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. 

We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

In the role of Transportation Planner, job responsibilities will vary depending on the strengths of the potential candidate and opportunities available, but will generally include:

• Supporting transportation master plans, secondary plans, and environmental assessments
• Macroscopic travel demand modelling and analysis of model outputs
• Supporting the development of multimodal transportation options
• Transit planning studies, business cases development
• Transportation best practice and emerging trends research and report development
• Data processing, analytics, and visualization
• Preparing materials for and attending client, public and stakeholder meetings
• Technical report writing
• GIS / mapping
• Traffic and microsimulation analysis (Synchro/Vissim/Aimsun)

• Field Surveys / ObservationsTraffic Modelling / Traffic Operations Analysis

Job Skills

• A self-starter, comfortable working in a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Fluency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint)
• Fluency with Synchro, Aimsun or Vissim
• Programming skills in languages such as Python and R, or experience with Microsoft Azure is an asset
• Working knowledge in AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and/or analytic tools such as Tableau/PowerBI is an asset
• Progressive and innovative approach to problem-solving an asset
• Knowledge of geometric roadway design, traffic engineering, travel demand modeling, transit service planning, active transportation an asset
• Knowledge and application of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Process (MCEA), Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP), TAC Manual, MTO Geometrics Design Manual

Preferred Qualifications 

• A minimum of 2-3 years' experience in transportation engineering including traffic operations studies, traffic signals, transit priority, meso/microsimulation modelling, highway and transit infrastructure projects, master and secondary plans, environmental assessments, traffic impact studies, traffic safety, pedestrian and cycling studies, and traffic management plans.
• Experience with projects involving pedestrian simulation modelling for transit stations and other public facilities
• Experience with projects involving LRT, BRT, or subway / heavy rail is an asset
• Familiarity with planning policies and guiding documents in the Greater Toronto Area is an asset
• Experience working on MTO, Metrolinx, TTC, York Region, Peel Region, Durham Region, or City of Toronto projects preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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