HDR

Transportation Engineer

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HDR is currently seeking a Transportation Engineer. The successful candidate will be involved in project coordination, design management, financial and schedule monitoring, stakeholder engagement and negotiations, quality management, and will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team to create high-quality design solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Intermediate Transportation Engineer, we'll count on you to\:

  • Act as a transportation engineer as needed, including preparing road alignments, cross-sections, active transportation design, grading models, drainage designs, storm sewer network layouts, quantity estimates, cost estimates, project documentation, and specifications
  • Coordinate designs with the rest of the multidisciplinary team including structural, traffic, pavement, environmental, stormwater management, electrical, etc.
  • Assist the Project Manager in the day-to-day coordination of projects
  • Support engagement externally and negotiation with key project stakeholders and clients
  • Prepare work plans and schedules in coordination with project managers and other disciplines
  • Assist in pursuit of opportunities and preparation of proposals (content generation, schedule, and fee estimates)
Our ideal candidate will have a passion for innovation, collaboration, new experiences, opportunities and exceeding client expectations. This position will be mentored by senior engineers, project managers and business leadership to help the candidate better understand industry best practices, trends, standards, and preferences and successful business practices. Our goal is to help our clients achieve high performance in safety, quality, cost efficiency and profitability for their capital projects and on-going operations.

Preferred Qualifications
  • A Minimum of 7 years’ experience in highway and/or municipal roadway design engineering
  • Familiarity with road design practices including application of design standards, TAC Geometric Design Guide, various provincial and municipal standards, and preparing contracts (documents and drawings)
  • Experience engaging and negotiating with external project stakeholders and clients
  • Strong conceptual, organizational, problem solving, and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Experience with municipal and provincial clients in Ontario (MTO, Halton Region, City of Mississauga, City of Brampton, City of Toronto, and York Region)
  • Experience with Freeway and Interchange Design
  • Experience with Municipal Design