Junior/Intermediate Transportation Planner/Engineer
HybridCalgary, Alberta, Canada or Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada or Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaHybridFull TimeEntry LevelMedium
Full TimeEntry LevelMedium
Job Summary
Contribute to traffic engineering, transit planning, and multi-modal transportation projects including policy development, demand forecasting, and corridor studies. Coordinate projects and lead teams for clients across Canada while writing proposals and liaising with private and public sector stakeholders. Travel as required to support project needs and drive continuous learning by mentoring junior staff in data science and digital delivery.
Required Qualifications
- A degree in urban planning, civil engineering or equivalent
- Two (2) to six (6) years of professional experience
- Proficient use of Microsoft Excel
- basic programming skills
- Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary project teamwork and coordination
- Well-developed report writing, organization and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of team
- Able to think/visualize, long-range implications of decisions and analysis results
- Committed to success through personal development and team ad
- Passionate about issues facing urban transportation
- Strong communication skills – able to clearly and concisely write for, and speak to, a variety of stakeholder audiences
- Strong interest in the business development aspects of planning and engineering consulting
- Travel as required to support project needs
- Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety
- active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform
- active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards
- By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use [of AI-assisted tools]
Desired Qualifications
- a Master's Degree
- Proficiency working with Python
- Demonstrated abilities in use of GIS software (ArcView GIS) or traffic modeling software (e.g., Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM)
- The qualified candidate should be able to demonstrate a strong interest and knowledge in some, or all, of the following (with candidates bringing experience in either traffic engineering OR transit/transportation planning):
- Strategic transit planning and operations studies
- On Demand transit studies and implementation plans
- Transit terminal, station or Mobility hub studies
- Integrated mobility / transportation policy development
- Accessibility studies addressing the needs of persons with disabilities
- Transit ridership forecasting and financial plans
- Rapid transit corridor business case studies, environmental assessments and/or functional design
- Transportation master plans, area transportation plans and/or secondary plans for medium and large communities/developments
- Transit ITS and fleet electrification planning
- Public and agency consultation activities, including Public Open Houses/Information Centres and development of other engagement activities
- Traffic Impact Assessments (TIAs), traffic operations studies, or signal design analysis
- Intersection capacity analysis, queuing analysis, or road safety reviews
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