Senior Transportation Planner

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Transportation Planner/Project Manager to join our growing Mobility Advisory team in Ontario.  

In this senior-level role, you will leverage substantial experience in managing diverse array of projects including transportation planning and engineering, as well as public transit initiatives (including BRT and LRT), along with multimodal work. With a passion for sharing knowledge, you will serve as an advisor and mentor to your colleagues, enhancing skills and expanding capacity within the team.

The ideal candidate will have extensive technical expertise, coupled with strong project management abilities and strategic problem-solving skills. You will oversee complex, multi-disciplinary, and strategic projects, as well as manage detailed technical studies. Your portfolio will include transportation and transit projects such as master plans, transit planning efforts, and feasibility studies, as well as work in transportation economics and equity. Additionally, you should have experience leading consultation programs with stakeholders, agencies, and the public.
 

Arcadis provides flexible and remote work arrangements, career development opportunities and a supportive and collaborative team environment. We encourage involvement in professional associations, conferences, and support our staff to grow through life-long learning.

As a part of Mobility Advisory Canada, we partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunities for everyone. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead and manage the execution of complex transportation and transit planning and engineering projects ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction.
• Provide expert guidance and technical oversight in the development of innovative transportation and transit solutions and ensure work meets standards and client expectations.
• Support multi-disciplinary projects by collaborating across Mobility Advisory, and other global business groups to provide technical insights and expert advise to projects.
• Lead/manage transportation and transit planning projects conducting thorough network analysis, utilize advanced data analytics to inform decision making, and performing policy analysis to ensure alignment with standards. 
• Lead the development of comprehensive plans and policies that promote sustainable and forward-thinking transportation solutions.
• Allocate and manage project resources efficiently, optimizing project workflows and enhancing team productivity to meet project demands.
• Foster innovation by keeping abreast of emerging trends and technologies in transportation and transit planning and engineering, integrating fresh strategies to enhance both efficiency and sustainability.
• Ensure all projects meet industry standards and quality expectations through rigorous review processes.
•  Implement rigorous quality assurance processes to maintain high standards of project delivery and client satisfaction.
• Build and maintain strong business relationships with public and private sector clients, including relationship management at senior management levels to ensure alignment with broader goals.
• Support business development efforts, including identifying growth opportunities, preparing proposals, and presenting to prospective clients.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Planning or Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Registered Professional Planner (RPP) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or equivalent.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in planning / engineering, including a track record of leading the development and implementation of transportation solutions focused on sustainable programs.
• Recognized expert in transportation and transit planning/engineering with a well-established professional network.
• Proven project success on various sized projects including effective direction of project teams for project execution.
• Strategic problem-solving skills and advanced technical knowledge in transportation planning / engineering.
• Strong professional consulting skills, including project management, client relationship management, and commercial acumen at senior management levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver professional presentations.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines concurrently.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.