Senior Transportation Planning Project Manager

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. in Ontario, Canada, is seeking a Senior Transportation Planning Project Manager to join the Canadian Planning Practice in Toronto.

You will lead transportation projects for public sector clients across North America with a focus on Ontario, working in a hybrid setup from home and the Toronto office, with travel for meetings. Requires a Civil Engineering degree (or Urban & Regional Planning with transit focus), P.Eng or RPP (or ability to obtain within 6 months), and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree as specified (Civil Eng or Urban & Regional Planning with Transit/Transportation focus).
• Licensed P.Eng. or Registered Professional Planner (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
• 15+ years of transportation/transit planning experience (public or private).
• Strong knowledge of transport planning analytical tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication, project management and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Secure and strengthen long-term client partnerships to grow Transportation/Planning practice.
• Lead and deliver multidisciplinary transportation/transit planning projects.
• Coordinate with authorities, transit agencies, and stakeholders for alignment and support.
• Develop and share high-quality thought leadership content and engage clients.

Skills

Analytical tools

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Urban & Regional Planning (Transit/Transportation)

Job description

Senior Transportation Planning Project Manager

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Transportation Planning Project Managerto join our Canadian Planning Practice. You will be sitting in Ontario aligned to our Toronto office. You’ll be working on exciting and engaging transportation projects for our public sector clients across North America with a strong focus on the Ontario market. You’ll be working in a hybrid arrangement from home and from our Toronto office, with the expectation of travel for client meetings and team meetings.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Securing and strengthening long term client partnerships to help drive the growth of our Transportation/Planning practice, through:
  • Partnering with our operations, sales and market solutions leaders at a local, national and global scale to develop unique and valued client propositions.
  • Being highly influential in the winning of our most important opportunities and ensuring appropriate engagement and collaboration across our Market Solutions/Subject Matter Experts.
  • Leading and/or producing high quality thought leadership content and using unique insights to engage our clients.
  • Representing Jacobs at industry events (conferences, etc.)
• Leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver the transportation/transit planning projects in our growing portfolio.
• Supporting the growth of our practice by attracting, developing, and retaining top talent
• Coordinating with local authorities, transit agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure project alignment and support.
• Staying up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities, challenges, and risks for clients

Here’s what you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; or a degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a Transit/Transportation focus
• Licensed P.Eng. or Registered Professional Planner (or ability to secure such designations within 6 months)
• 15+ years of relevant work experience in transportation/transit planning(public or private sectors)
• Knowledge/proficiency with the analytical tools and techniques used in transportation/transit planning
• Strong communication, project management and interpersonal skills.

The base salary range for this position is $150,000.00 to $195,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across Ontario, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

At Jacobs, we use AI-driven recruitment to match top talent with opportunity—however, human connection and fairness remain at the heart of every hiring decision.

Jacobs welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request an accommodation, please select here .

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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