Transportation Planner (Intermediate)

Arcadis is seeking an Intermediate Transportation Planner with 2 to 5+ years of experience to join our transportation team. We are actively working to make communities more sustainable by expanding our team with diverse skill sets. Skills in demand include experience in roadway design, traffic operations, the “complete streets” approach, and experience preparing traffic impact and parking utilization studies.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, demonstrate excellent communication skills, be eager to learn and enjoy working in a fast-paced consulting environment. Strong writing, presentation, and public speaking skills will be of benefit in this position, as there will be frequent interaction with various levels of municipal agencies and the client project teams.

You will play an important role in the full life cycle of projects (executing the work plan, conducting analysis, documentation, reporting and presentation of findings, client interaction). You will also have the opportunity to contribute to business development, such as proposal preparation, work scope strategy, and collaborate with a wide variety of professionals including urban planning, architecture, placemaking, active transportation, wayfinding, land development, high-rise, institutional, detail design, and construction administration.

Arcadis provides flexible and remote work arrangements, career development opportunities and a supportive and collaborative team environment. We encourage involvement in professional associations, conferences, and support our staff to grow through life-long learning.

As a Intermediate Transportation Planner, in our growing Mobility Advisory team, typical projects and tasks will include coordinating field data collection / surveys, conducting field observations to inform the preparation of land development oriented traffic operations and parking studies and compiling and interpreting traffic data, such as turning movement count (TMC), average daily traffic (ADT), operating speeds. You will analyze, interpret, synthesize and visualize data and use the Synchro traffic capacity analysis software and ARCADY roundabout software to study existing operations, forecast operations, and to facilitate the conceptual design of new intersections.

Additionally, this candidate will be responsible for reviewing and identifying design improvements for land development site plans from a road configuration, site circulation, and road user safety perspective, via drawing mark-ups in either PDF and AutoCAD environments. You will review existing road conditions, and recommend implementable enhancements to achieve client and municipal design goals, with supporting analysis of costs and benefits, and feasibility of implementation. You will write reports and proposals including traffic impact studies, traffic calming studies, parking studies, documenting road design recommendations, applying road design standards.

You will communicate and guide the implementation of traffic related design improvements / recommendations to other internal teams and to external Client teams. This role will include researching ongoing and evolving industry and municipal best practices in the realm of traffic operations, road design, congestion reduction initiatives, transportation demand management, parking reduction strategies, car-dependence reduction, bicycle lane enhancements, and other general sustainable land development initiatives in urban and rural contexts.

You will be responsible for:

• Delivering high quality on all technical deliverables.
• Using professional judgment to identify and resolve technical problems. 
• Contributing to client and project success by focusing on improving quality of life and putting sustainability at the core of all you do. 
• Applying technical analysis, report writing, and other skills to deliver projects on-time and on-budget.
• Regular coordination with project managers and team members to align project goals, project progress, and deliverables.
• Attending internal and external multidisciplinary project team meetings, site visits, and other meetings, as required.

• Two or more years’ professional experience in with focus on transportation engineering elements such as road design, traffic operations capacity analysis, civil land development;
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Professional Engineer designation, or eligible for P. Eng. Designation.
• Candidates possessing Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), Registered Professional Planner (RPP) designations with direct and relevant road safety experience may be considered.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, AutoTURN, Synchro
•  Familiarity with the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Geometric Design Guide, Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) Books
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills, with a commitment to excellence and high-quality work 
• Proven technical writing skills in English with strong interpersonal and organizational skills. 
• Ability to be flexible and collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team, while maintaining quality work within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to regularly attend client and public meetings in person in the Greater Toronto Area.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Additional information

As part of Arcadis' selection process, candidates may be requested to consent to background checks relevant to the role under consideration for, prior to receiving a job offer (as applicable under law). These could include work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification and driver’s license record.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Arcadis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability.

Join Arcadis. Create a legacy.

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