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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.

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Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Transportation Planner / Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering team.

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 highways, roads and bridges, transit infrastructure, transportation planning, and roundabouts. Our team provides coordinated transportation services throughout the project lifecycle from initial policy, transportation economics, and business advice, through concept, Environmental Assessment, detailed design, and construction administration.

In an ever changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We’re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change. See what the power of commitment can do for you.

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 validated experience in people/team management
• Contribute to the development of junior staff
• Coordinate work from different teams (municipal, structural, technical support staff, etc.)
• Develop client relationships and new business opportunities
• Prepare inventories of road facilities and transit services
• Undertake research and analysis of land use, demographic, and travel data
• Resolve requirements and broader transportation impact for proposed developments
• 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 develop on-site circulation plans
• Prepare parking justification and loading studies
• Perform micro simulation and intersection operations analysis

What you will bring to the team:

• Degree in Civil Engineering with 7 years of experience in transportation
• Licensed Professional Engineer or Engineer-in-training in Ontario
• Understanding of relevant transportation planning and traffic engineering policies and design standards in Ontario
• Experience with safety audits and collision analysis
• Experience with AutoCAD or GIS is an asset
• Extensive knowledge 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 communicational skills (both verbal and written)
• Valid Driver’s license

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Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

EEO Statement Canada: 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.