Transportation Designer/Technologist

Dillon Consulting Limited; London; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Dillon Consulting Limited is seeking a Transportation Designer/Technologist to join our Transportation Infrastructure team in a full-time, hybrid role based out of any of our Ontario offices. You will provide technical leadership on preliminary and detailed transportation projects for the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and local municipalities.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to business development, and collaborate with engineers, planners and environmental scientists while

Qualifications

• Diploma in civil engineering technology required.
• Licensed or eligible to practice as Civil Engineering Technologist within six months.
• Minimum eight years of professional experience, preferably in the consulting industry.
• Demonstrated aptitude for, and interest in, business development.

Responsibilities

• Prepare preliminary and detailed designs for freeways, urban and rural multilane facilities, interchanges and intersections.
• Prepare technical reports, design drawings, quantities and contract documents.
• Interact with clients, approval agencies, utility companies, contractors and stakeholders.
• Provide support and oversight of junior staff working on transportation projects.
• Interact with project team members including engineers, planners, environmental scientists and support staff.
• Contribute to business development activities including proposals and statements of qualifications.
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including training and mentoring.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through professional associations and committees.

Education

Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology

Tools

InRoads

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Transportation Designer/Technologist

We are seeking a Transportation Designer/Technologist to join our Transportation Infrastructure team in a full-time, hybrid role based out of any of our Ontario offices. Reporting to the Discipline Lead, you will provide technical and design leadership on preliminary and detailed transportation projects for the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and local municipalities. In this position, you will also drive key impacts by contributing to business development initiatives and mentoring junior technical staff.

This is a new position and can be based at any one of our following offices: Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Vaughn, Oakville, Hamilton, London, Kitchener, Chatham, or Windsor. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

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 Project Work

• Prepare preliminary and detailed designs for freeways, urban and rural multilane and two-lane facilities, interchanges, and intersections
• Prepare technical reports, design drawings, design quantities, and contract documents
• Interact with clients, approval agencies, utility companies, contractors and other stakeholders
• Provide support and oversight of junior staff working on transportation projects
• Interact regularly with project team members including engineers, planners, environmental scientists, engineering technologists and various support staff

Business Development

• Contribute technical expertise to business development activities including responding to requests for proposals, preparation of proposals and statements of qualifications
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of strong client relationships
• Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

• A diploma in civil engineering technology
• Licensed to practice as a Civil Engineering Technologist or eligible within six months
• A minimum of eight years' professional experience, preferably in the consulting industry
• Demonstrated aptitude for, and interest in, business development

Experience

• In-depth knowledge in preliminary and detailed design work with proven design capabilities
• Experience with MTO design software including InRoads and AutoCAD
• Proven experience and in-depth technical knowledge and capabilities in highway/transportation design including policies, regulations, guidelines and operational procedures
• Experience contributing technical expertise to proposals and reports

Compensation

$76,550 -$126,550

At Dillon, we believe in transparency. The following salary range is what we expect to 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.

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