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Job Description:

Ready to be part of a team that tackles transportation infrastructure challenges? Want to take your Engineering skills to the next level to work on tough projects that will make a huge impact on society? Parsons is now hiring an experienced Senior Transportation Project Engineer with a desire to work on transportation design and construction projects that change the urban fabric of our community. Parsons’ extensive experience in this field, combined with your engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance. Training, development and opportunities to work on marquee projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team-oriented environment and who have exceptional communication, analytical and organizational skills.

The Senior Transportation Project Engineer will operate at a senior design engineering level, providing technical expertise on Parsons’ projects across the study, planning, functional, preliminary, and detailed design phases of transportation infrastructure, as well as delivering engineering support during construction. The project focus may include complete streets, arterial roads, highways, pathways, cycling facilities, railways, rapid transit facilities, and other systems related to transportation. Projects may be municipal, provincial, federal, or private in nature, or delivered through alternative means. The candidate will be in a position to either manage projects and/or lead coordinate the planning & design portions of projects, and/or contribute to construction services assignments as a subject matter expert in civil engineering and/or infrastructure construction.

The candidate will carry out some or all of these responsibilities which may vary on a project by project basis:

• Be informed of trends in transportation infrastructure and current and potential future consulting opportunities;

• Lead the management of planning and design projects or the design of portions of projects;

• Be on the vanguard for new clients and/or projects;

• Manage or assist in the preparation of consulting team proposals;

• Contribute discipline-specific portions to larger consulting team proposals, and lead the preparation of transportation design proposals;

• Prepare project planning and design schedules and budgets;

• Carry out studies of existing infrastructure or site conditions;

• Lead the completion of transportation plans and studies;

• Identify and evaluate alternative planning and engineering solutions to infrastructure challenges/opportunities;

• Recommended preferred plans and designs and provide technical rationales;

• Lead the preparation of functional, preliminary and detailed designs and construction cost estimates;

• Manage construction implementation projects, and/or provide a contract administration role;

• Provide engineering services during construction;

• Manage or coordinate the work of other disciplines and firms and work within the Parsons team environment;

• Liaise with clients and stakeholders, and lead or assist in the implementation of design processes, as required; and

• Manage or assist in monitoring the financial performance of assignments.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Professional registration as an Engineer in Ontario is required.
• Incumbent should have a broad general technical and business background.  Professional registration as an Engineer in Ontario is required.
• Candidates must have experience managing transportation infrastructure projects with the relevant authorities in Ontario, including the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), municipalities, and other applicable regulatory agencies.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES: 

The incumbent will have the opportunity, in the fullness of time, to meet Parsons' project management certification requirements.  Proven ability to perform in a management capacity, excellent written and oral communications skills, ability to work with diverse stakeholders, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices, guidelines and regulations are also required. In addition, must be knowledgeable of current project management approaches and how they can be effectively utilized to deliver successful projects. Proficiency in English (oral and written) is required.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $97,600 - $147,600

 

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

 

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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