Transportation Planning Engineer / Project Manager

WSP; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Canada is seeking a Transportation Planning Engineer to take on a Project Manager role. Candidates should have a degree in Transportation Engineering, a P. Eng License, and 5-8 years of experience in transportation-related projects. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Attractive pay

Flexible work options

Comprehensive employee-focused benefits

Wellness platform

Savings programs

Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ experience in transportation engineering and planning.
• Experience in transportation impact assessments and infrastructure design.
• Strong ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues on transportation projects.
• Apply innovative solutions in active transportation planning.
• Prepare technical memos and reports.
• Attend client and public meetings.

Skills

Transportation impact assessments

Active transportation planning

Project management

Traffic engineering

Technical writing

Communication

Customer relationship skills

Education

Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Transportation Engineering

P. Eng License

Tools

Microsoft Office

Synchro

SimTraffic

HCS

Sidra

VISSIM

VISTRO

Aimsun

Job description

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a Transportation Planning Engineer who is looking for an opportunity to assume a Project Manager role and meaningfully contribute to a team that works on a broad variety of transportation planning and engineering projects across Canada.

Are you passionate about transportation impact assessments, active transportation planning and infrastructure design, traffic engineering, safety, micro-mobility, and vision zero? Then this is your opportunity to join an established transportation planning and engineering practice and actively participate in transportation projects at a leading multi-disciplinary firm involved in high profile, innovative and exciting projects across Canada and beyond.

We work with the public and private sectors to develop solutions for all modes of transportation. We offer the potential for rapid career growth in an exciting and team-focused environment, together with a competitive benefits package.

The Transportation Planninggroup offers planning and engineering services for the full spectrum of transportation challenges. These include but are not limited to: Active Transportation Infrastructure Planning, Functional and Detailed Design, road safety, traffic analysis, regional and area transportation studies, site specific transportation assessments, design guidelines and innovative design solutions/research, transportation demand management (TDM), public engagement, transit planning, and parking studies.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy– we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we\'re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we\'re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we\'re open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAre WSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Collaborate with your colleagues on exciting projects and opportunities, from data collection and analysis to reporting and supporting your team on a variety of in-field and in-office technical tasks.
• Apply best practices and identify innovative solutions in active transportation master planning and design assignments, engineering analyses and studies as required for the planning, design and implementation of multi-modal transportation, transit and traffic projects.
• Develop progressive experience in project management and coordination.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team including transportation/traffic engineers, planners, designers, and landscape architects.
• Prepare and/or oversee technical memos and reports to communicate technical results and recommendations.
• Attend and participate at client and public meetings.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• A passion and/or professional interest in transportation and contributing to the planning and design of multi-modal solutions.
• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Transportation Engineering.
• P. Eng License.
• 5-8 or more years’ experience in the transportation engineering and planning field with experience in transportation impact assessments, active transportation infrastructure design and/or project management and senior engineering responsibilities.
• Able to demonstrate strong technical writing and presentation skills and proficient using Microsoft Office.
• Experience in traffic operations and site analysis.
• Experience in transportation software and methods (e.g. Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, Sidra, VISSIM, VISTRO, Aimsun).
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment with an interest in growing professionally and learning.
• Project management, leadership, communication, and customer relationship skills.