Transportation Engineering Co-op Student

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:

Do you want to save lives and generally make the world a better place If so Arcadis IBI Groups Traffic Operations and Safety Group wants you! Dont let the name fool you its not just about cars. The traffic operations and road user safety practice at IBI Group works with transportation agencies across North America and around the world to provide safe and efficient transportation solutions including proposing new Intelligent Transportation Systems deployments/plans and transit priority measures. We rely heavily on the use of simulation and prediction models to assess the delay and collision impacts of proposed changes to traffic controls and other roadway features to improve operations for all modes. The work we do is highly analytical and data driven and we take on a lot of challenges that have never been attempted before. We have been applying many of these techniques for a variety of major transportation projects including projects with TransLink such as Bus Speed and Reliability King George Boulevard Transit Priority and Urban Design Study; Broadway Subway with City of Vancouver; and Traffic Impact Assessment projects in Metro Vancouver Area as well as other areas in BC or Alberta. Were looking for keen motivated individuals who are interested in exploring a career in the operations side of transportation.

Mobility

We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change urbanization and digitization trends are requiring todays mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the worlds growing population. We design connected sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

• Assist staff with focus particularly on analysis of transportation projects (using various tools)
• Conduct site surveys and hands-on data collection
• Assist in the development and delivery of project reports
• Assist the team in developing a project scope terms of reference and the Request for Proposal documents for traffic studies

Qualifications & Experience:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering Urban and Regional Planning or closely-related discipline
• Some work experience in the transportation planning industry either through research applications or co-op opportunities
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
• Some familiarity with Synchro Vissim

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.