Transportation Planner EIT

Job Description

Winnipeg & Calgary

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a Transportation Planning / Engineer-in-Training (EIT) / Transportation Planner who is looking for an opportunity to join the WSP Transportation Planning & Science (TPS) team and meaningfully contribute to a broad variety of transportation planning and engineering projects across Canada.

Are you passionate about complete streets, transportation impact assessments, active transportation planning and infrastructure design, traffic engineering, safety, micro-mobility, transportation modelling, parking, transit, and vision zero? Then this is your opportunity to join an established transportation planning and engineering practice and actively participate in transportation projects at a leading multi-disciplinary firm involved in high profile, innovative and exciting projects across Canada and beyond.

We work with the public and private sectors to develop solutions for all modes of transportation. We offer the potential for rapid career growth in an exciting and team-focused environment, together with a competitive benefits package.

The Transportation Planning group offers planning and engineering services for the full spectrum of transportation challenges. These include but are not limited to: Complete Street and Active Transportation/Trails Infrastructure Planning, Functional and Detailed Design, regional and area transportation studies, site specific transportation assessments, design guidelines and innovative design solutions/research, transportation demand management (TDM), transportation modelling, public engagement, road safety improvements, transit planning, parking studies, transportation master plans and traffic analysis.

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
  
  
  

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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A day in the life:

• Collaborating with your colleagues on exciting projects and opportunities, from data collection and analysis to reporting and supporting project managers on a variety of in-field and in-office technical tasks, including graphics preparation.
• Applying best practices and identifying innovative solutions as required for the planning, design and implementation of multi-modal transportation, transit and traffic projects.
• Working with a multi-disciplinary team including transportation/traffic engineers, planners, designers, and landscape architects.
• Preparation and/or oversight of technical memos and reports to communicate technical results and recommendations.
• Attending and supporting project managers at client and public meetings.
  
  
  

What You'll Bring To WSP ...

• A passion and/or professional interest in transportation and contributing to the planning and design of multi-modal solutions.
• Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Transportation Engineering or Transportation Planning.
• EIT Designation or eligibility for RPP.
• 0-3 years’ experience in the transportation engineering and/or transportation planning field.
• Able to demonstrate strong technical writing and presentation skills and proficient using Microsoft Office.
• Experience in traffic operations and site analysis.
• Experience in transportation software and methods (e.g. Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, Sidra, VISSIM, VISTRO, Aimsun).
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment with an interest in growing professionally and learning.
  
  
  

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
  
  
  

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.