Transportation Planning Engineer in Ottawa, Ontario

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring, Transportation / Transit Planning Engineer who thrive on providing innovative mobility solutions. You’ll be working on exciting and engaging transportation projects for our public sector clients across Canada. You’ll be working in a hybrid arrangement from home and from one of our offices (Burnaby, Toronto, Ottawa or Calgary), with the expectation of occasional travel for client meetings and team meetings.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• ­­ Lead/contribute to transportation/transit planning projects including project scoping

• Coordinate with local authorities, transit agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure project alignment and support.

• Prepare materials to support public/stakeholder engagement and participate in outreach activities to gather input and build consensus on solutions

• QA/QC in accordance with municipal/ regional/ provincial/ federal guidelines and standards

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities, challenges, and risks for clients

• Represent Jacobs at industry events (conferences, webinars, etc.)

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; or a degree in Planning with a Transportation focus

• Licensed P.Eng. or Professional Planner (or ability to secure such designations within 6 months)

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in transportation (public or private sectors)

• Planning, design, and management experience in several of the following transportation areas: transit (BRT, LRT, network-level planning); multi-modal urban streets; transportation and land use integration; electrification/decarbonization.

• Strong communication, time management, writing (reports, proposals) in collaborative team environment and self-directed

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

• Proficiency/knowledge of travel demand modelling (EMME)

• Proficiency/knowledge of traffic analysis and microsimulation platforms: HCS, Synchro, SimTraffic, Sidra, VISSIM, etc.

• Project evaluation experience including multiple account evaluation (MAE), business case development, benefit-cost analysis

• Familiarity with data collection and analytics tools

Ideally you’ll also have:

• Proficiency in design software AutoCAD, Microstation, AutoTURN, Bluebeam, Projectwise

• Experience in design across project lifecycle: preliminary, conceptual, functional, detailed, O&M

• Familiarity with BC MOTT, MTO, etc. guidelines and standards

• Familiarity with BC/ON transportation project development processes

• Advanced technical writing abilities and acumen for data visualization and production of compelling graphics

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Empathy, self-awareness, and willingness to build career intentionally

• Passion for mentoring and empowering staff

• Existing effective relationships with clients, and demonstrated ability to build/foster new relationships

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.