Senior Transportation Engineer
Job Number: 1914
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: 150 Frederick St - Regional Admin Headquarters
Job Category: Transportation
Number of Positions: 1
Department: Transportation Engineering
Division: Transportation Services
Hours of Work: 35
Union: Management/Management Support
Grade: Management/Management Support Grade 08
Salary Range: $109,855.20 - $137,319.00
Posting Date: November 5, 2024
ABOUT US!
The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we focus on equity, inclusion, and sustainability. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core values emphasize caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.
Dish with One Spoon Wampum:
Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:
- Recognizing our shared humanity and land
- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean
This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core values, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge and skills are normally acquired through a degree in a related field, such as transportation/traffic or civil engineering, plus progressively responsible related experience.
- Must be licensed and in good standing as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, or be a member in good standing holding a Limited License in the area of practice(s), issued by the PEO. For those trained outside of Canada, equivalency will be determined by the PEO. Participates in activities to maintain professional license.
- Knowledge of traffic engineering; highway and urban road design principles, practices, and theories; signal timing principles and practices; and illumination design principles and practices.
- Knowledge of industry standards, best practices, and innovations in the field of transportation engineering including road safety.
- Knowledge of project management principles, methods, and practices. Judgement, organizational, research, analytical, and problem-solving skills to manage contracts and multiple projects, and prepare and analyze technical reports.
- Knowledge of and ability to comply with policies, procedures, collective agreements, related legislation (e.g., Highway Traffic Act, Highway and Transportation Improvement Act, Construction Lien Act, Municipal Act, Planning Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Transport Canada Railway Safety Act, accessibility, Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Drainage Act, Regional Official Policies Plan, health and safety), manuals and standards (e.g., Ontario Provincial Standards, Canadian Standards, Canadian Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Ontario Traffic Manuals), and Ministry guidelines, contract law, and standards for engineering.
- Ability to work independently on concurrent projects; review decisions/problems with regional/ political sensitivity with management; explore project alternatives; and provide expertise and recommendations on improvements to support innovative and evolving policy directions for transportation engineering.
- Leadership skills to provide technical expertise and direction to transportation engineering staff.
- Communication and human relation skills to direct and guide consultants and staff; coordinate and negotiate project requirements; prepare and present written and visual materials for public drop-in centres, open houses and formal public meetings; conduct presentations to Committees, area municipalities and Councils; hold open houses and formal meetings for the media and public; respond to public inquiries; and participate as an effective team member.
- Computer skills with ability to use software such as Microsoft Office, computer aided design, specialized systems, and computer models.
- Ability to write project correspondence, reports, contracts, agreements and project definition reports for consultants, committees, regional and area municipal councils, staff, media and the public where applicable. Ability to read and interpret policy and procedure manuals, engineering and technical journals, design specifications, contracts, reports, legal documents, and memos.
- Ability to travel within Waterloo Region.
- Ability to adjust hours to attend open houses and deal with emergencies.
- Ability to support and demonstrate the Region’s values.
The Region of Waterloo is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. The Region of Waterloo invites applications from all qualified individuals. We are strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourage applications from Black, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons.
The Region of Waterloo is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Alternate formats of this document are available upon request. Please contact the Service First Contact Centre at phone number (519) 575-4400, TTY number (519-575-4608) to request an alternate format.
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