Transportation - Traffic Engineer

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertakes and manages transportation planning and traffic engineering studies including:
  • multi-modal studies
  • transportation master plans (TMP)
  • municipal class environmental assessments (EA) studies
  • active transportation (AT) studies/projects
  • transportation demand management (TDM) studies
  • parking studies
  • traffic safety studies
  • transportation impact studies (TIS)
• Acting as Project Manager and providing overall work management and technical performance on projects to ensure timelines and targets are being met;
• Actively participates in the preparation of proposals and writing reports including EAs, TMPs, AT, TIS, parking studies, etc;
• Providing mentorship, guidance, quality control, support and oversight of junior and intermediate staff to complete various traffic engineering tasks;
• Attends and participates at client, stakeholders, and public meetings;
• Conduct and lead field studies (site visits, inventories, traffic, and parking counts, etc);
• Identify and participate in the acquisition of new clients and work (research and liaise with clients, network within the industry);
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships and communication with clients, department managers, internal and external leads;
• Completing traffic modelling and analysis with applicable design software (Synchro, VISSIM, etc.); and
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• University Degree in Transportation Engineering/Civil Engineering
• Eligible for P.Eng. License from the Professional Engineers of Ontario;
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in traffic engineering services in the consulting sector;
• Thorough knowledge of municipal and provincial review processes; 
• Project coordination and management experience;
• Demonstrated interest in business development activities and preparation of proposals;
• Good communication and leadership abilities;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team;
• Experience with GIS (ArcGIS), and using Auto Cad and Auto Turn software;
• Ability to manage technical analysis, using tools such as Synchro / Simtraffic; and
• Experience using other transportation software and methods (e.g. HCS, CCG, VISSIM, EMME, Aimsun, Vistro).