Senior Rail Transportation Planner

Jobtailor; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 128,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is looking for a Senior Rail Transportation Planner in Metro Vancouver to lead and manage rail planning projects. You will work closely with clients in both public and private sectors, ensuring effective project execution and successful delivery of passenger rail transportation solutions.

With over 20 years of experience and a relevant degree, you will supervise project teams and implement quality control processes to meet industry standards. The position offers a salary range of $128,000 - $178,000, ensuring competitive compensation based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant planning / engineering experience, including leadership of sustainable passenger rail solutions.
• Proven project success on various sized projects.
• Recognized expert in rail planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage rail planning projects and supervise multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop relationships with key clients to identify opportunities.
• Provide expert guidance in innovative rail and transit solutions.

Skills

Strategic problem-solving skills

Project management

Client relationship management

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Planning or Civil Engineering

Registered Professional Planner (RPP) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Certification

Job description

Senior Rail Transportation Planner

Arcadis is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Rail Transportation Planner to join our growing Mobility Advisory (Transportation Planning) team in Western Canada.

In this senior-level role you will have extensive experience in managing a range of rail focused transportation planning and engineering, public transit (including passenger rail, LRT and BRT), business cases, strategy and major projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Upstream studies on public transport networks (potentiality studies / feasibility studies / preliminary design / ridership forecasts on LRT, metro, BRT and railway projects).
• Expertise on LRT, BRT or passenger rail projects (passenger and traffic forecasts, costs, mode selection, operation, urban integration, ticketing and revenue, etc.).
• Traffic studies and multi‑modal modelling (public transport, highways).
• Transport masterplans, mobility assessment and further proposals.
• Transport economics.
• Lead and mentor the team, building skill sets and capability within the team.

Role accountabilities

In this role, you will develop and nurture relationships with key clients, actively identifying opportunities that align with the team’s strategic objectives. You will be responsible for building and maintaining strong business relationships with both public and private sector clients, including engaging with senior management to ensure client needs and broader organizational goals are met. Your efforts will also support business development activities, from pinpointing new prospects to preparing proposals and presenting solutions to prospective clients.

You will lead and manage rail planning projects, supervising multidisciplinary project teams and overseeing the execution of project tasks. This includes supporting the delivery of complex projects such as light rail transit (LRT), bus rapid transit (BRT), rail feasibility studies, and operations and policy analysis. By collaborating with colleagues across Mobility Advisory and other business units, you will ensure technical reviews are thorough, deliverables are accurate, and outcomes comply with industry standards.

In this role, you will provide expert guidance and technical oversight in the development of innovative rail and transit solutions, ensuring all work meets established standards and client expectations. You will take a lead role in major rail studies, focusing on the need and justification for new projects, analyzing alternatives, and planning sustainable transportation systems. Staying abreast of emerging trends and technologies in rail transportation and transit planning will be essential, as you incorporate new strategies to enhance efficiency and sustainability across projects.

Finally, you will implement and monitor quality control processes to ensure all deliverables meet required specifications. You will keep up to date with Ontario and eastern Canada market conditions, including relevant transportation policies, standards, and trends, ensuring your team’s solutions remain current and competitive within the industry.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Planning or Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Registered Professional Planner (RPP) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Certification or equivalent.
• 20+ years of relevant planning / engineering experience, including leadership of the development and implementation of passenger rail transportation solutions related to sustainable programs.
• Recognized expert in rail planning.
• Proven project success on various sized projects including effective direction of project teams for project execution.
• Strategic problem‑solving skills and advanced technical knowledge in transportation planning / engineering.
• Strong professional consulting skills, including project management, client relationship management, and commercial acumen at senior management levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver professional presentations.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines concurrently.

Preferred

• Experience leading rail transportation master plans for major clients.
• Experience winning and leading mid to major size projects.
• Understanding of BC & AB public and private sector client needs and policies.

The salary range for this position is $128,000 - $178,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.