Transportation Planner/ Traffic Engineer

Transportation Planner/ Traffic Engineer

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Job Description

We are seeking a Transportation Planner / Traffic Engineer to join our Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering team.

The Transportation group within GHD Canada collaborates with Provincial, Regional, and municipal transportation agencies on large-scale projects across highways, roads, bridges, transit infrastructure, transportation planning, and roundabouts. Our team provides comprehensive transportation services throughout the project lifecycle, from initial policy and transportation economics to environmental assessment, detailed design, and construction administration.

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to the development of junior staff
• Coordinate work across different disciplines (municipal, structural, technical support)
• Develop client relationships and identify new business opportunities
• Prepare technical memos, reports, proposals, and strategic plans
• Assess needs for road facilities and transit services
• Research land use, demographic, and travel data
• Address transportation impacts for developments and land uses
• Assist with travel forecast analysis
• Develop and evaluate alternative road improvements and concept designs
• Incorporate transit, pedestrian, and active transportation strategies into studies
• Provide traffic engineering and transportation planning services for Environmental Assessments and roadway projects
• Review and develop transportation policies
• Develop transit service and access recommendations
• Conduct intersection operations and microsimulation analysis
• Develop evaluation frameworks and business case analyses for transportation infrastructure projects

Qualifications:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or Urban Planning with at least 7 years of transportation experience
• Licensed Professional Engineer, Registered Professional Planner, or Engineer-in-training/Planning Candidate in Ontario
• Strong understanding of Ontario transportation planning and traffic engineering standards
• Experience with safety audits, collision analysis, and urban design
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, GIS, Synchro, Sidra, Vissim, and Adobe Creative Suite is an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent organizational, communication, and report-writing skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industries: Civil Engineering, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, Environmental Services

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