Design Lead Engineer - Municipal Roads & Highways

Parsons; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

RRSP

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Design Lead/Project Manager to drive transportation engineering for Municipal Roads & Highways in the Greater Toronto Region. You will guide technical delivery, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and maintain strong client relationships with GTA municipalities and MTO.

You will mentor staff, engage in business development, and ensure design excellence across preliminary and detail design, reviews, and project controls in a collaborative, growth-oriented

Qualifications

• PEO-licensed Professional Engineer is required.
• 12+ years of transportation engineering experience with at least 5 years in project management.
• Expert knowledge of TAC standards and Ontario/Canada design practices.
• Proficient in Civil3D, AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation and AutoTurn.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for municipal roadway and transportation projects.
• Lead development and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Manage day-to-day project operations, design reviews, and coordination with stakeholders.
• Support business development, proposals, schedules and budgets.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relationships

Communication skills

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

AutoTurn

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed with PEO

Tools

Civil3D

AutoCAD

OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

AutoTurn

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Our team is focused on helping our provincial and municipal clients expand and improve their transportation systems through innovative solutions to their tough planning and design challenges. We are looking for a highly experienced project manager with strong client relationships to add to our Infrastructure team in the Greater Toronto Region. You will have the flexibility to work from an office in Toronto, Markham or Oakville and also part time from home.

Overview:

The Design Lead in the Municipal Roads & Highways group will play a pivotal role in advancing the growth of our Transportation Engineering practice in the Greater Toronto Region. This leadership position focuses on developing and executing our technical delivery and business plan in transportation planning, design and management for various Regional and Municipal clients including the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO). The role requires a comprehensive understanding of the TAC Standards as well as various Regional, Municipal and MTO standards, policies, and practices, delivery models, and client relationships. You will be a subject matter expert, providing technical advice to the Program Director, Technical Managers, Engineers and Designers as it relates to municipal road and transportation engineering projects, and work on a variety of multidisciplinary low to high-complexity projects, including new construction, rehabilitation, replacement, widening and/or expansion of roadways, highways and transportation infrastructure. This fantastic opportunity is for someone who values teamwork, quality and trust, and will foster growth within the group and the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical advice and contribute to a team of Engineers and Design Specialists in the design, delivery, and construction support of roadway projects within the Municipal Roadway group.
• Lead the development and delivery of Municipal Roadway and Transportation Engineering projects and execute high-quality services and innovative solutions.
• Efficiently manage day-to-day operations of projects, including guiding the project through the design process, and reviewing project deliverables.
• Conduct QA/QC design reviews as well as roadside safety audit reviews.
• Lead design development on a variety of transportation engineering projects, including functional studies, preliminary design, and detail design.
• Manage a variety of multidisciplinary low to high-complexity transportation projects, including rehabilitation, replacement, widening and/or expansion of roadways, highways, and related transit infrastructure.
• Oversee, lead, manage and contribute to the project for the successful completion of field investigations, geometric design, grading design, roadside safety design, drainage design, pavement marking and signage design, complex construction staging design, traffic management, roadway modelling, quantity estimating, utility coordination, contract drawing preparation, contract document preparation, construction cost estimate development, scheduling, budgeting, invoicing, construction liaison, project management, and coordination with clients, agencies, stakeholders, and subconsultants.
• Coordinate with other technical disciplines across the organization including subconsultants to ensure integrated and comprehensive engineering solutions.
• A significant key responsibility will be to assist in business development activities, including proposal preparation, project methodology development, work programs, schedules, and budgets.
• Support the Program Director and Technical Managers to continuously improve proposal templates, sample libraries and trackers.
• Prepare technical reports and documentation for clients and project management, ensuring technical excellence and quality assurance of project tasks and deliverables.
• Stay informed of trends, developments, and advancements in the transportation planning and design field to maintain technical competency and provide state-of-the-art services and advice to clients.
• Nurture and grow client and industry partner relationships to support business growth.
• Mentor junior staff and perform other responsibilities as appropriate for the position.

Requirements:

• University degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering, or a related professional discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is desirable.
• 12+ years of experience of transportation engineering experience, including preliminary and detail design, with at least 5 years of successful project management experience.
• Expert and thorough knowledge of how federal, provincial, and municipal design standards (e.g., Transportation Association of Canada, Ontario Traffic Manual), and industry practices and regulations are applied.
• Advanced knowledge of civil engineering theories, principles, legislation, regulations, and technology, including roadway/highway/transit infrastructure design, construction, maintenance, traffic operations, contract delivery, and oversight.
• You have working knowledge of related fields in transportation including geotechnical, pavement design, structural, drainage, topographic surveys, electrical, traffic, environmental processes, and construction practices.
• Good knowledge of relevant software, such as Civil3dD, AutoCAD, OpenRoads Designer, Microstation, and AutoTurn.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional teams within budgetary and schedule constraints.
• Effective interpersonal skills and highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong communication, conflict management, and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional working relationships.
• Experience in managing projects to deliver results.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $97,600 - $147,600

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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