Senior Traffic Engineer

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Category: Traffic Engineering

Description

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Job Description

Bring your curiosity and determination to make a positive impact on the future of transport, and we’ll help you go all the way. 

Join our team of globally connected specialists to help solve complex transport challenges and experience groundbreaking projects from idea to delivery, and beyond.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Senior Transportation Planner / Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering team. This role can be based out of any of our GTA offices in Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, Whitby.

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 roadways, bridges, active travel, traffic engineering, and transportation planning. Transportation planning comprises numerous specialized disciplines, from traffic calming to complete streets, which collectively support larger planning and design projects. These disciplines form the core of larger transportation planning or transportation design projects. Every transportation project we undertake requires some level of traffic engineering and transportation planning expertise, whether a large-scale traffic study or an intersection upgrade. 

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model that combines in-office collaboration with flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect, and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: 

Have the ability to lead and deliver multidisciplinary projects (within Transportation Planning)

Have demonstrable experience in people/team management

Contribute to the development of junior staff

Coordinate work from different disciplines (municipal, structural, technical support staff, etc.)

Prepare stakeholder consultation material

Develop client relationships and new business opportunities

Undertake research and analysis of land use, demographic, and travel data

Assist with the preparation and analysis of travel forecasts

Develop and assess alternative road improvements

Develop preliminary road designs, prepare technical memos, reports, and graphics

Incorporate transit, pedestrian, transportation demand management strategies, and active transportation into studies

Provide traffic engineering services for Environmental Assessments, Preliminary and Detail roadway projects

Review and support intersection operations analysis

Review and complete microsimulation analysis

What will you bring to the team: 

A degree in Civil Engineering with 8-12 years of experience in transportation

Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario (P.ENG)

Solid understanding of relevant transportation planning and traffic engineering policies and design standards in Ontario

Experience with safety audits and collision analysis

Extensive knowledge and understanding of traffic operational assessment. Experience with transportation software such as Synchro, Sidra, Vissim, Aimsun and/or other traffic software will be an asset.

Extensive knowledge and understanding of transportation planning. Experience with macro modelling software will be an asset

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

Valid Driver’s license

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The hourly rate range for this position is $87,570K – $133,570K

The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhering to all relevant pay transparency legislation. 

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

This position is for an existing vacancy.

Company

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GHD

Our commitments anchor us to what is truly important. They give us insights into the best ways to partner with clients like you to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Commitment is how we grew from a small engineering practice in Melbourne, Australia, in 1928 into a global professional services company today with over 11,000 employees in 160 offices on five continents.

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you to make water, energy and communities sustainable for generations to come. This is a commitment for our children, your children, and all those who come after, and is the vision and the purpose behind all our efforts.

No matter where our work takes us around the planet, whether we’re partnering on a local initiative or a global infrastructure project, we’re helping create lasting community benefit. And that’s why our work is more than just a job — it is an unshakable belief in the future we are building.

Our employees own our business. Our projects, like our people, are diverse and global. We take the long view of the climate crisis, geopolitical shifts, industry disruption and even technological advances. Our success in growing GHD over nearly a century gives us the experience to help you unlock opportunities and protect against future shocks, without compromising your competitive edge.

Working with GHD means partnering with our innovative, multidisciplinary, and globally-connected team. Our commitment is to help you go beyond expectations and deliver sustainable outcomes. We are constantly evolving to fulfil that commitment, and we're ready to work with you to transform the areas where you work, live and play.