Intermediate/Senior Transportation Project Engineer
This position in general comprises project and staff management, conceptual planning, assessment, analysis and detailed design and contract document preparation, support during construction and business development/client liaison for transportation infrastructure projects (local and arterial roads, highways, at-grade parking facilities, storm sewers as well as drainage facilities including ditches, swales/culverts etc, sidewalks, multi-use trails and pathways and intersection improvements).
Responsibilities:
- Carry out and manage all aspects of design for transportation infrastructure projects
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams
- Provide leadership in the assessment and development of detailed designs for projects involving transportation infrastructure
- Understand and apply the current design guidelines, criteria and standards (TAC, OPS, MTO, clients’ own, )
- Develop designs through all design phases, conceptual to detailed designs
- Analysis, evaluate appropriate design solutions and design of transportation and municipal structures
- Perform design calculations and documentation for transportation infrastructure projects
- Supervise, oversee and review calculations and designs performed by less experienced engineers and
- Perform Independent Design Check
- Develop and administer preparation of construction plans for transportation infrastructure projects
- Coordinate with and direct CAD production activities for design
- Prepare and review technical reports, tender documents including technical special provisions to accompany construction plans
- Develop quantity and expected construction cost estimates in support of plan, specification and estimate scopes of work
- Prepare project schedules and budgets, reports on project status including Earned Value
- Prepare task project documentation including PMP plan, issues log, risk log, utility matrices,
- Develop engineering studies, reports and documentation
- Conduct quality control activities for independent review and checking of
- Liaise with relevant agency / regulatory approval agencies and adhere to processes pertaining to transportation and municipal engineering projects
- Liaise with other project stakeholders including the public through public consultation processes and attending public information meetings
- Interface with clients for project delivery, attend client meetings and presentations
- Coordination with sub-consultants
- Lead a project team of engineers including training, development, recruiting and ongoing guidance and mentorship of team.
- Preparation of proposals for road projects and making client presentations
- Contribute to the proposal efforts for other related multidiscipline projects
- Maintain and grow client relationships and attend client functions
- Perform other duties as required
Qualifications:
- Civil or Transportation Engineering Degree from an accredited university; PMP certification would be an asset
- Professional Engineer with Eng designation (Ontario)
- Have demonstrated experience in transportation design engineering with a recognized consulting engineering firm
- 7-10 years of experience in the design and construction of municipal roads as well as other municipal appurtenances
- Experience with MEA Class Environmental Assessments
- Experience in planning, preliminary design and detailed design of transportation infrastructure projects
- Experience working with government agencies (MTO) and knowledge of MTO Contract Preparation system and being (or eligible to be) MTO RAQS approved is an asset
- Ability to prepare comprehensive engineering reports and
- Good working knowledge of MS Office, industry standard design and analysis software, and AutoCAD, Civil 3D or MicroStation as engineering tools is required
- Demonstrated abilities to meet project deliverables and requirements, and work within project time frames and budget constraints
- Ability to work independently and interact well with other staff and mentor junior staff
- Excellent written / oral communication and interpersonal skills are a necessity
- Ability to work well with minimal direct supervision and exercise independent judgement and being a “self- starter”
