Junior Traffic Engineer / Technologist
Junior Traffic Engineer / Technologist
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The Transportation Planning group is actively seeking a junior transportation engineer or technologist who is looking for a role that can provide the opportunity to expand their experience and responsibility combined with exposure to a wide variety of transportation engineering/planning projects. The group supports infrastructure projects with comprehensive transportation planning, traffic operations, safety, modeling and functional design expertise.
As part of our transportation team, the individual will provide clients with traffic engineering and transportation planning services. The individual will be involved in many aspects of transportation engineering including traffic safety, transportation planning and traffic engineering/modelling for municipal and private sector clients.
This role will afford the individual the opportunity to work closely and be mentored by RVA's project managers and other professionals across multiple disciplines. The individual will also gain valuable experience in client and stakeholder liaison, project management, proposal preparation for a variety of public and private sector clients, as well as undertaking some business development efforts by identifying, capturing, and qualifying opportunities.
Qualifications
- A degree in Civil Engineering (with a transportation focus) or a college diploma in Civil/Transportation Engineering Technology (with a transportation focus).
- Qualified to practice in Ontario as a Professional Engineer or Certified Engineering Technologist, or eligible to be qualified within six months.
- 1-5 years of professional experience, preferably in the consulting industry
- A valid Ontario Driver's License - Class G and access to a personal vehicle for business purposes.
Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
- Prepare and contribute to transportation studies including multi-modal studies, transportation master plans, environmental assessments, traffic impact studies, travel demand management, active transportation, and parking studies for various company offices.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships and communication with clients.
- Assist with proposal and report preparation related to transportation planning, traffic engineering and environmental assessments.
- Use of software packages including Synchro, SimTraffic, Arcady, Vissim and MS Office for analysis, evaluation, and report preparation.
- Design, undertake and manage field work such as site investigations, traffic data collection and existing transportation conditions.
- Contribute to construction drawings such as pavement markings, signage, traffic management and detour plans utilizing appropriate standards (e.g., Ontario Traffic Manuals).
- Undertake business travel upon request.
- Assist technical staff with additional duties as assigned.
We don't settle for less, and neither should you. As it happens, offering great benefits to our people is entirely possible: the numbers work out. Happy teams mean happy clients. It's just that simple. From recruitment to flexibility, learning to leadership, wellness to inclusion, we give our people the tools they need to outperform in their careers and build lasting connections with our clients, our culture, and each other.
- Competitive compensation packages and performance-based bonuses
- Health, paramedical, vision, and dental coverage
- A flexible vacation policy that lets you determine your time off based on your other responsibilities and needs
- Top-up plans for new and expecting parents
- Firm-paid holidays, summer and winter breaks, and other leaves of absence that cover everything from extra family time, jury duty, or even completing a degree
- RVA Group Pension Plan with match
- Global Travel Assist Program that provides emergency out-of-country medical protection for you and your eligible family members on personal and business trips
- Access to a variety of free services (e.g., employee and family assistance programs, nutrition advice, caregiver support) and employee discounts (e.g., sports and entertainment tickets, major brands, insurance plans)
- Flexible and alternative work arrangements around core hours, including telecommuting and work-from-home options
At RVA, we are committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. RVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, colour, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you require any special accommodations, please advise Human Resources. Any information received relating to accommodations will be treated as confidential.