Junior/Intermediate Transportation Planner/Engineer

Dillon Consulting Limited; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Employee share purchase plan

Comprehensive health benefits

Wellness allowance

Paid vacation

EFAP

Goodlife Fitness corporate membership

Job summary

Dillon Consulting Limited is seeking a Junior/Intermediate Transportation Planner/Engineer to join the Integrated Mobility Services team in one of its Ontario or Vancouver offices. The role involves contributing to traffic and transit planning, multi‑modal transportation projects, and client coordination across Canada.

We value a degree in urban planning or civil engineering, 2–6 years of experience, Excel and Python skills, and strong communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• A degree in urban planning, civil engineering or equivalent; a Master’s Degree would be an asset.
• Two to six years of professional experience.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel, including some basic programming skills. Proficiency working with Python is an asset.
• Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary project teamwork and coordination.
• Well-developed report writing, organization and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated abilities in GIS software (ArcView GIS) or traffic modeling software (e.g., Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to traffic engineering/operations studies or transit planning and multi‑modal transportation planning projects.
• Project coordination and team leadership for various projects and clients.
• Write proposals and support marketing and administrative efforts.
• Attend meetings and liaise with private and public sector clients and sub-consultants.
• Travel as required to support project needs.

Job description

Dillon’s Integrated Mobility Services discipline is looking for a Junior/Intermediate Transportation Planner/Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team in one of the Dillon’s offices in Ontario or Vancouver, BC. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience. The Integrated Mobility team undertakes transit, traffic and transportation planning and engineering work, providing advice to government and private sector clients on sustainable transportation systems, people and goods movement, traffic operations and safety transportation and infrastructure issues related to multi-modal access and use (complete streets), and supporting development proposals through the planning process.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities. At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table. Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees’ own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Responsibilities

Technical Activities & Administration

• Contribute to a variety of traffic engineering/operations studies or transit planning and strategic multi-modal transportation planning projects, such as policy development, demand forecasting, master plans, corridor studies, traffic impact assessments (TIAs), rapid transit and transit priority, accessibility and station / hub studies.
• Project coordination and team leadership for various projects and clients. Complete projects and team activities related to traffic, transit or multi-modal transportation planning and engineering projects across the country.
• Write proposals and support other marketing and administrative efforts.
• Attend meetings and liaise with various private and public sector clients and sub-consultants.
• Travel as required to support project needs.

Learning and Development

• Commit to self-development, ongoing learning, and professional development.
• Drive continuous learning and mentor junior staff in data science and digital project delivery methodologies, developing the next generation of tech-forward leaders.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

• A degree in urban planning, civil engineering or equivalent; a Master’s Degree would be an asset.
• Two (2) to six (6) years of professional experience.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel, including some basic programing skills. Proficiency working with Python is an asset.
• Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary project teamwork and coordination.
• Well-developed report writing, organization and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated abilities in use of GIS software (ArcView GIS) or traffic modeling software (e.g., Synchro, SimTraffic, VISSIM) is an asset.

Experience

• 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.

Strengths/ Personal Attributes

• 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.

Compensation

$75,000 - $100,000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:

• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life
• Employee share purchase plan
• Dillon is 100% employee-owned, and share ownership is open to all employees. Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average.
• Dillon’s Overtime Directive - This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.
• Competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
• Ample paid vacation
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates

Early Career Development (ECD) program

At Dillon, we build careers. Designed for technical professionals with less than three years of consulting experience, the ECD program accelerates the transition into entrepreneurial consultants through monthly ‘Level Up’ sessions that build both technical and consulting capabilities. Own your success; we provide the blueprint.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.