Transportation and Economic Modelling Engineer

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Alberta is seeking a Transportation and Economic Modelling Engineer in Edmonton or Calgary. You will perform economic and transportation modelling to support highway planning and policy development, using advanced forecasting methods and big data sources while collaborating with external consultants and other agencies.

The role requires a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, P.Eng eligibility, and five years of related experience, with a preference for a transportation-focused postgraduate

Qualifications

• Requirements: B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and eligibility for a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation from APEGA plus five years of related engineering experience in Transportation environment.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a Post Graduate Degree in Transportation Engineering and Planning.
• Equivalency: Additional related education may be considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide economic and transportation modelling services and products, including future economic impacts of infrastructure investments and travel demands on provincial highways.
• Apply strategic and operational traffic flow forecasting models and data analysis to support highway planning, policy, and program development.
• Develop sophisticated spatial economic and travel modelling methods and procedures for area-wide and micro-simulation models.
• Collaborate with external consultants and municipal jurisdictions to analyze economic, employment, and land-use data.
• Produce short/medium/long-range demographic forecasts for models in conjunction with other agencies.
• Calibrate economic forecasts using existing economic data and ensure consistent results.

Education

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering

Post Graduate Degree in Transportation Engineering and Planning

Equivalency: Additional related education may be considered in lieu of experience

Job description

Job Information
Job Title: Transportation and Economic Modelling Engineer

Job Requisition ID: 89104
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Edmonton or Calgary

Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 18, 2026
Classification: Engineering and Related Level 2

Salary: $3,525.22 - $4,880.90 bi-weekly ($92,008 - $127,391/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding career opportunities.

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) serve as a North American leader in transportation systems, contributing to Alberta’s prosperity through safe, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure. Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) offer a rewarding environment with growth opportunities, work-life balance, and the chance to make an impact on Alberta’s transportation network.

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Transportation Modelling Specialist, you will provide economic and transportation modelling services and products, such as future economic impacts of infrastructure investments and personal and commercial travel demands on provincial highways, through the application of strategic and operational traffic flow forecasting models and data analysis following best practices and standards, to support highway network and capital planning, policy, and program development activities of Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC). Transportation and economic modelling play a critical role in accomplishing TEC's business goals by providing data and analysis related to future travel needs which inform policy and project decisions.

Your responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Defining sophisticated and complex spatial economic and travel modeling methods and procedures for strategic area-wide models and micro-simulation models.
• Consistently challenging existing analytical methods and developing/incorporating leading edge innovative state-of-the-art techniques in spatial economic and travel modeling and vehicle emissions applications.
• Creating a model that has the capability to develop practical and economical solutions to complex technical problems that arise as part of the personal travel, commercial goods movements and emissions forecasting model development and application process.
• Working with external consultants and technical specialists from municipal jurisdictions to generate and analyze existing economic, employment, and land use data.
• Developing ongoing short, medium and long-range broad area demographic forecasts for models in conjunction with other agencies.
• Utilizing existing economic data to calibrate economic forecasts generated through the spatial economic model and ensuring the model provides consistent results.
• Establishing robust data stewardship frameworks to manage, validate, and integrate high-volume big data sources (e.g., GPS traces, cellular location data, and sensor networks) into travel and economic models while ensuring privacy, security, and data quality.
• Working with contractors and consultants to ensure the technical requirements of modelling components of projects are met.
• Drafting briefing notes and action request responses on behalf of the branch for senior managers and executives within the ministry.
• Presenting technical information effectively for both technical and non-technical audiences internal and external to the ministry as required.
• Conducting economic assessments using sound and current methodologies, data collection, and analysis.
• Training junior modellers and Engineers-in-training, and coordinating their work.

The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in-depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The competencies required to succeed in this role are:

• Systems Thinking: you will be aware of how the organization adds value for clients and stakeholders and consider how your own work impacts others and vice versa.
• Creative Problem Solving: you will ask questions to understand a problem and look for new ways to improve results and activities.
• Agility: you will take opportunities to improve work processes and anticipate as well as adjust your behavior to change.
• Build Collaborative Environments: you will actively share, accept and listen to others and recognize differing interpretations.
• Develop Self and Others: you will reflect on performance to identify areas of improvement and support the career development of direct reports.

Qualifications

Requirements: B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and eligibility for a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation from Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) plus five years of related engineering experience in Transportation environment.

Preference will be given to candidates with a Post Graduate Degree in Transportation Engineering and Planning.

Equivalency: Additional related education may be considered in lieu of experience on a one-for-one basis.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent, Full-time position.

Hours of Work: 7.25 hours daily / 36.25 weekly – Monday to Friday.

Location: Edmonton or Calgary.

Travel: 15 % of the time.

Final candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.

Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what we have to offer:

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information.
• Professional learning and development.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.