Transportation Functional Designer

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Transportation Functional Designer to provide cutting-edge mobility solutions. This role involves leading transportation projects for public sector clients across Canada, with a hybrid work arrangement that encourages collaboration and flexibility. You will engage with various stakeholders, develop design concepts, and ensure adherence to industry standards. If you're passionate about transforming urban mobility and have a strong background in civil engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a significant impact in the field.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in transportation design and management.
• Licensed P.Eng. or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead transportation design projects and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Develop design options and ensure QA/QC compliance.

Skills

Transportation Design

Project Management

Communication Skills

Time Management

Report Writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed P.Eng.

Tools

AutoCAD

Microstation

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

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, Transportation Functional Designer who thrives on providing innovative mobility solutions. You’ll work on exciting transportation projects for our public sector clients across Canada. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement, combining remote work and office presence in Burnaby, Toronto, Ottawa, or Calgary, with occasional travel for client and team meetings.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead or contribute to transportation/transit conceptual and functional design projects, including project scoping.
• Coordinate with local authorities, transit agencies, and stakeholders to ensure project alignment.
• Generate alternative design options and assess their costs and benefits.
• Facilitate discussions with agency stakeholders on design tradeoffs for multimodal users.
• Develop sketch-level concepts and oversee CAD designers' work.
• Ensure QA/QC in accordance with relevant guidelines and standards.
• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities and risks.
• Represent Jacobs at industry events such as conferences and webinars.
• Build and maintain client relationships and support proposal development to secure new work.

We value collaboration and believe in the importance of in-person interactions for our culture and client delivery. Our hybrid working policy allows employees to split their workweek between offices and remote locations to enable optimal performance.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with a Transportation focus.
• Licensed P.Eng. or ability to obtain this designation within 6 months.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in transportation, in either the public or private sectors.
• Experience in planning, design, and management across various transportation areas, including multi-modal streets and intersections accommodating pedestrians, bicycles, micromobility, transit, and trucks.
• Experience in project evaluation, including MAE, business case development, and benefit-cost analysis.
• Strong communication, time management, and report-writing skills in collaborative and self-directed environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of road safety concepts and collision modification factors for design improvements.

Ideally you’ll also have:

• Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD, Microstation, AutoTURN, Bluebeam, and Projectwise.
• Experience across the project lifecycle: preliminary, conceptual, functional, detailed, and O&M phases.
• Familiarity with guidelines and standards from AT, BC MOTT, MTO, etc.
• Knowledge of transportation project development processes in Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario.
• Advanced technical writing skills and ability in data visualization and graphic production.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Empathy, self-awareness, and a proactive approach to career development.
• Passion for mentoring and empowering staff.
• Existing relationships with clients and ability to foster new ones.