Senior Transportation Planner - Travel Demand Modelling
Senior Transportation Planner - Travel Demand Modelling
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Job Description
Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Transportation Planner to join our growing Mobility Advisory (Transportation Planning) team in Ontario. This role sits within the Mobility Global Business Area (GBA) and reports to the Business Unit Leader (BUL) for Mobility Advisory Ontario.
In this senior-level role you will specialize in strategic planning public transportation systems and travel forecasting. The ideal candidate will also have experience in leading consultation programs with stakeholders agencies and the public multi-modal transportation planning and engineering extensive technical expertise project management leadership business development and strategic problem-solving skills. You will lead/manage complex multi-disciplinary and strategic projects as well as detailed technical studies in travel demand modelling and transit planning. The range of work includes transportation and transit master plans transportation infrastructure project feasibility and planning and implementation plans transportation economics and equity among other areas.
You will lead the development and implementation of planning solutions manage client relationships at the senior management level and provide oversight and mentorship to a dynamic team of engineers and planners.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on transformative projects contribute to the development of sustainable transportation systems and build strong relationships with public and private sector clients in the Toronto the broader Ontario and Eastern Canada markets. We also encourage a fresh perspective and ideas for new business areas and client markets.
Role accountabilities:
This role will include managing and leading transportation studies by supervising staff and overseeing project tasks to ensure successful delivery. It requires providing subject matter expertise on technical studies and travel demand modeling offering insights and guidance to support the development of high-quality solutions. The role also involves supporting multi-disciplinary projects by collaborating across Mobility and other Global Business Areas (GBAs) while providing technical reviews to ensure accuracy compliance with standards and alignment with project goals. In addition the role will include leading and managing transportation planning projects such as network analysis data analysis policy analysis operations analysis and the development of transportation plans and policies that address the needs of clients and stakeholders.
This role will also include leading and managing major transit and transportation studies such as the evaluation of new transportation projects analysis of alternatives transportation system and network planning and operations. It will involve contributing to transportation master plans exploring new mobility choices and advancing sustainable transportation solutions to meet evolving market demands. Business development is a critical component of this role which will include identifying opportunities preparing proposals and presenting to prospective clients. Building and maintaining strong relationships with public and private sector clients including senior management-level relationship management is essential to drive growth and maintain trust.
Additionally this role will include staying current with Ontario and Eastern Canada market conditions including transportation policies standards and trends. This knowledge will help ensure that projects remain relevant innovative and aligned with industry best practices. By leading business development efforts and fostering strong client relationships the role will play an integral part in expanding Arcadis presence in the region and delivering impactful transportation solutions that address the challenges of today and the opportunities of tomorrow.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in Planning Civil Engineering or a related field
- Registered Professional Planner (RPP) or Professional Engineer (.) Certification (or equivalent)
- 15 years of relevant experience in planning or engineering including leadership in developing and implementing sustainable transportation solutions
- Recognized expertise in strategic planning public transportation systems and travel forecasting
- Proven success managing medium and large-scale projects with effective direction of project teams for execution
- Advanced technical knowledge and strategic problem-solving skills in transportation planning or engineering
- Strong consulting abilities including project management client relationship management and commercial acumen at senior management levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create and deliver professional presentations
- Exceptional time management skills capable of handling multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
Preferred:
- Experience in leading multi-modal transportation master plans for municipal clients and winning major projects
- Understanding of Ontario public and private sector client needs and policies
Why Arcadis
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its 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.
Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
