Transportation Planner

Role Summary

LEA Consulting is hiring a Transportation Planner to join the Transportation Practice Area - located in the Downtown Toronto office. This is an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurial people to join a dynamic employee-owned engineering consulting firm with a solid track record of successful projects and financial success. A certain culture has evolved which has enabled the company to employ self-motivated, achievement-oriented professionals in an environment of professionalism, self-management, customer focus, transparency, accountability, and respect.
 

Why Join Us?

LEA is a reputable, well established employee-owned professional services firm comprised of engineers and planners. LEA provides consulting services for planning, design, and construction administration of Infrastructure, including Civil, Transportation, Transit, Structures and Infrastructure Systems projects.

• Our mindset is on recruitment of like-minded high-performing individuals;
• We are a medium sized company with a Strategic Plan for growth and expansion;
• We are employee-owned: about one-third of our employees are shareholders;
• We have an entrepreneurial spirit, engaging in stimulating projects with plenty of room for advancement and career growth;
• We offer a competitive total compensation package;
• We prioritize employee mentorship and training opportunities to reach your fullest potential;
• We have a collaborative work environment with flexible hours;
• We balance work-life by unwinding with regular social events such as Golf Day, theatre, sporting events, canoeing and bowling to name a few.

 

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to a variety of transportation engineering and transportation planning studies using a variety of tools including transportation modeling and design packages.
• Evaluate a variety of projects to identify the impact on social, environmental, and economic aspects.
• Writing technical reports and memorandums for a variety of studies, including but not limited to environmental assessments, feasibility studies, and transportation impact studies.
• Collect, analyze and interpret traffic data to assess traffic impact and contribute to planning strategies and sustainable transportation solutions.
• Conduct travel demand forecasting, traffic modeling and graphical presentation.
• Undertake transit and traffic operational assessments and priority assessments.
• Undertake parking review and utilization studies.
• Assist in preparation of proposals and technical reports.
• Maintain complete analysis of calculations records, statistical methods and projects reports.
• Participate in conducting site visits, undertaking research, data collection/field surveys, data summary, and documenting observations.
• Other exciting transportation-related duties.

 Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent degree with 5-6 years pf progressive Transportation experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario, or a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) with Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI).
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of one or more of the industry-relevant software (AutoCAD/AutoTURN), Civil3D, Microstation, Inroads, Synchro/SimTraffic, EMME, TORUS, VISSIM, AIMSUN).
• Strategic and process-oriented, prefers to operate in a fast and dynamic environment.
• Team player and able to work independently with little oversight.
• Able to prioritize tasks with excellent organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented and commendable problem-solving skills. ​

 

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We would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. LEA is an equal opportunity employer. Please contact hr@lea.ca should you require information or assistance.