Senior Transportation Engineer - Network Planning

Overview

As one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, City of Surrey is a globally recognized leader in building vibrant, sustainable communities through technology and innovation. City of Surrey employees are talented innovators, inspired by meaningful work and the opportunity to drive our city and their careers forward. Build a City. Build a Future at the City of Surrey.

Employment Status

Exempt - Regular Full-Time

Scope

The City of Surrey is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer or Team Lead to join the Transportation Networks Planning Team. This role provides senior-level technical analysis and strategic input on complex transportation initiatives related to regional corridors, congestion management, transit-supportive infrastructure, and multi-modal network design.

The position requires strong technical expertise in traffic analysis, corridor planning, and signal operations, as well as the ability to coordinate projects that influence multiple transportation modes across a growing urban and regional network.

Responsibilities

• Apply transportation policies and urban mobility principles, including Vision Zero, transit priority, active transportation, and goods movement, to support safe and efficient network outcomes.
• Lead and support technical analysis for corridor and network initiatives, including traffic operations, geometric design, right-of-way concepts, and multimodal cross-sections.
• Conduct traffic analysis and performance evaluation using traffic data, and modelling tools to assess congestion, corridor operations, and network impacts.
• Develop, review, and evaluate traffic signal timing and coordination plans for intersections and corridors, including safety, transit priority, and progression improvements.
• Prepare, review, and interpret conceptual and detailed transportation designs and construction drawings, including roadway geometry, signage and markings, traffic signals, ITS, and utilities.
• Prepare and review technical documentation such as terms of reference, scopes of work, technical memoranda, and presentations.
• Administer and manage consultant assignments and review transportation studies, neighbourhood plans, and development-related transportation assessments for compliance and policy alignment.
• Coordinate and communicate with internal City staff, consultants, developers, senior government agencies, and the public on transportation planning and design matters.
• Support the development and prioritization of short- and long-range transportation capital programs.
• Exercise professional judgment on complex technical matters and provide guidance to junior engineering staff within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

Other Information

Number of Job Openings : 1

Pay Grade : P3 - $129,812 - $152,720

Conditions of Employment

Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Closing Date

This job will be posted until filled.

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