Traffic Engineer (MOT) - Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Requisition ID: 174552

Job Level: Entry Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers

Department: Design Engineering

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineers is currently seeking a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Engineer in Training with experience in the maintenance of traffic for large highway projects and understands construction phasing and work sequencing. Candidate will prepare MOT plans, coordinate with engineering and construction staff, and provide technical leadership, oversight and interdisciplinary coordination on complex highway design build projects.

District Overview

Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build team is driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects. Through our integrated design and construction approach, our multi-disciplinary team works together to improve schedule, control costs and minimize risk. Our construction-focused engineers work collaboratively with our estimators and builders to design solutions that are innovative, constructible, and designed with a focus on safety. Clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and best practices for all projects that we support.

Kiewit’s management and implementation of this process leads to safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that exceed client expectations and furthers Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. We will train you, develop your skills, and allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. With top-notch health benefits, a wealth-building RRSP matching, and unbeatable growth opportunities, by joining Kiewit, you’re ensuring a lifetime of success.

Location

This position is based out of our Burnaby office.

Responsibilities

1. Coordinate with project team to understand design limits and constraints
2. Analyze transportation data and conduct traffic and transit analyses and studies
3. Develop MOT design production on pursuit and final design projects
4. Preparation of technical memos and reports to communicate technical results and recommendations, site plan reviews and design modifications
5. Participate in the design of signage plans (urban, highway, rural)
6. Participate in the design of pavement marking plans
7. Participate in the design of bicycle facilities (pavement marking, geometry, safety features)
8. Participate in the design of geometric layouts, including simulations of turning maneuvers
9. Conduct field studies (site visits, inventories, transit, traffic, and parking counts)
10. Review project scope and contracts to assure plans meet project requirements in regards of traffic
11. Coordinate with project estimating and scheduling staff to develop and optimize phases that meet traffic constraints and works constraints
12. Strong focus on innovation and ability to envision, develop and evaluate multiple phasing options
13. Other duties as assigned/required

Qualifications

1. 2+ years of development of Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans
2. Bachelor’s degree or greater in Civil Engineering
3. Must be registered EIT
4. Design build experience, a plus
5. Experience or knowledge of the MUTCD, Roadside Design Guide and construction traffic control design
6. Experience or knowledge of basic roadway, pedestrian and bikeway design
7. Experience in security audit, a plus
8. Critical thinking skills necessary with the ability to plan ahead
9. Knowledge of design software including Synchro, MicroStation and AutoCAD
10. Beneficial knowledge of HCS, CCG, VISSIM, EMME, and Aimsun
11. Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing in French and English
12. Work will primarily be performed in the Laval office, but must be able to travel to project sites and attend meetings across North America as needed by the project

Other Requirements

1. Regular, reliable attendance
2. Work productively and meet deadlines timely
3. Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
4. Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
5. Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation: $90,000/yr - $100,000/yr
(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.