Highway Designer

at  LEA Group

WHY JOIN LEA?

LEA is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm, with a history of 70 years. We provide engineering consulting services in the areas of Transportation, Civil, Structures, Construction Administration, Electrical and Infrastructure Systems, and Environmental Management.
LEA’s Transportation Infrastructure Design Practice Area actively contributes to the development of our transportation infrastructure in Ontario by designing bridges, highways, and underground transit stations.
At LEA, we strive towards a common goal, which is self-realization and achieving the highest possible results. The company is fully owned by its employees and everyone’s collective efforts directly contribute to the firm’s longstanding success.

We’re confident that by Joining LEA, you can discover and realize your full career potential because LEA:

• Recruits high-performing, motivated individuals who strive to achieve the highest level of technical excellence and quality.
• Is an Employee-owned company and almost half of our employees are shareholders.
• Offers a competitive total compensation package of salary, substantial bonuses, benefits and other perks.
• Is continuously involved in many exciting and challenging projects throughout Ontario and around the world.
• Allows for a collaborative hybrid work environment with flexible hours to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Organizes regular social events such as golf day, canoeing and camping trips, skiing, bowling, treetop trekking, board games, baseball and hockey games, volleyball and softball leagues, and other charitable events.
• Hosts an extravagant overnight holiday party in Muskoka annually.
• Is an organization that is committed to achieving our Environmental, Social, & Governance objectives through our various committees.
• Prioritizes mentorship, training, and rotational assignments for knowledge advancement and career growth.
• Has an entrepreneurial spirit as an employee-owned company, with continuous growth and expansion opportunities available by completing meaningful project work.

In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Participating in the detailed design activities for highway projects as per the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) manuals, design standards and guidelines.
• Attending project meetings with clients, public stakeholders, and other team members.
• Coordinating within the design team and assisting Project Engineers/Designers and Project Managers with project-specific design and day-to-day project design activities.
• Assisting in developing quantity takeoff and cost estimates.
• Assisting in-field review/investigation of existing conditions of the highways and compiling field review reports.
• Coordinating with the utility companies/representatives/owners and assisting in organizing on-site utility coordination meetings.
• Continuously growing professional skills and knowledge through seminars, workshops, and involvement in professional associations to stay updated on the latest trends, software, and technology.
• Assisting with other related assignments within the scope of the Transportation Infrastructure Design practice area.

The qualifications you need:

• Postgraduate degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation, or a related field.
• Work experience, engineering interns or Co-op work terms in the design of MTO Highway projects is an asset.
• Good knowledge of Transportation Engineering principles and Jurisdictional Design Guidelines (e.g. TAC, MTO, OPSD, AODA).
• Good knowledge of highway design principles (alignments, geometrics, staging, utilities, roadside safety, quantity takeoff calculation, pavement marking, signage, and constructability).
• Practical experience in the use of one or more of the industry-relevant software (AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, and/or InRoads/OpenRoads).
• Strategic and process-oriented mindset, comfortable operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong team player and capable of working independently with little oversight.
• Excellent prioritization skills with a focus on task management.
• Detail-oriented with commendable problem-solving abilities.

WHAT IS THE ROLE?

LEA’s highways sector is growing! Become part of our growing team of engineers and designers and help improve our highways throughout the province of Ontario. In this role, you will work on a variety of Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) projects. These include rehabilitation/resurfacing of highways/roadways including highway interchanges and road intersections. You will receive mentoring and training from senior highway engineers and designers to help you prepare for success.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset to join our dynamic employee-owned engineering consulting firm. With a proven track record of successful projects and financial results, we provide a supportive environment for professional growth.

In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Participating in the detailed design activities for highway projects as per the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) and the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) manuals, design standards and guidelines.
• Attending project meetings with clients, public stakeholders, and other team members.
• Coordinating within the design team and assisting Project Engineers/Designers and Project Managers with project-specific design and day-to-day project design activities.
• Assisting in developing quantity takeoff and cost estimates.
• Assisting in-field review/investigation of existing conditions of the highways and compiling field review reports.
• Coordinating with the utility companies/representatives/owners and assisting in organizing on-site utility coordination meetings.
• Continuously growing professional skills and knowledge through seminars, workshops, and involvement in professional associations to stay updated on the latest trends, software, and technology.
• Assisting with other related assignments within the scope of the Transportation Infrastructure Design practice area