Transportation Engineer

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.
We have a history of delivering high-quality, widely known projects in the Transportation Practice Area, including Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Design, Intelligent Transportation Systems and Infrastructure Security Systems.
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.
• Cultivates team camaraderie and collaboration, offering a variety of social events aimed at fostering relationships across the company including sports leagues, game nights, special events, and volunteer/charitable opportunities.
• 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 taking part in meaningful projects.

In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Work under the guidance of the Western Canada Manager, Transportation Engineers, Planners, and Designers to complete transportation impact studies, parking studies, and functional design reviews within budget and on schedule
• Contribute to the delivery of technical projects by supporting tasks related to design, planning, and analysis.
• Collaborate with the Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering project teams to develop a project timeline, create schedules, and oversee progress to make sure deliverables are met on time.
• Monitor and track the progress of the project work, including resources, schedules and budget to make sure the project is running smoothly and efficiently and to support the preparation of status reports.
• Liaise with other project disciplines, sub-consultants, stakeholders and parties where applicable in coordinating technical aspects of the project work.
• Ensure adherence to quality control and quality assurance measures throughout the project lifecycle.
• Represent LEA in project meetings.
• Assist in the preparation of transportation-related proposals and participate in the preparation and presentation of the technical report to the clients.
• Continuously enhance professional skills and knowledge through training, seminars, workshops, and involvement in professional associations to stay updated on industry trends, software, and technology.
• Manage other relevant assignments within the scope of the Transportation practice area.

The qualifications you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or planning, with 3-4 years of experience in Transportation Engineering/Planning.
• Experience as a Project Coordinator in the field of Transportation.
• Registered or working towards professional engineering licensure (P.Eng.) with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
• Applied knowledge of published standards and guidelines from national, provincial, and municipal governments and associations.
• Good knowledge in the use of one or more of the industry-relevant software (AutoCAD/AutoTURN, Civil3D, MicroStation, Inroads, Synchro/SimTraffic, EMME, TORUS, VISSIM, AIMSUN).
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with the ability to complete multiple project tasks and meet tight project deadlines when required.
• Ability to work effectively both individually and in a team environment, working towards common goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability in time management skills, effectively multitask, and capable of handling changing priorities within a demanding deadline-orientated environment.
• Self-motivation to continuously learn while completing assigned work tasks.

WHAT IS THE ROLE?

Join LEA’s Transportation Practice area as a Transportation Engineer and collaborate with an elite team of Transportation Engineers and Planners to deliver a variety of Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering projects for the public and private sectors. This role would allow for gradual advancement from project coordination tasks to managing projects fully as a Project Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurial people to join a dynamic employee-owned engineering consulting firm with a solid track record of successful projects and financial success. We offer multi-functional learning experiences through job rotational assignments and exposure to other fields/areas within the Transportation practice area.

In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Work under the guidance of the Western Canada Manager, Transportation Engineers, Planners, and Designers to complete transportation impact studies, parking studies, and functional design reviews within budget and on schedule
• Contribute to the delivery of technical projects by supporting tasks related to design, planning, and analysis.
• Collaborate with the Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering project teams to develop a project timeline, create schedules, and oversee progress to make sure deliverables are met on time.
• Monitor and track the progress of the project work, including resources, schedules and budget to make sure the project is running smoothly and efficiently and to support the preparation of status reports.
• Liaise with other project disciplines, sub-consultants, stakeholders and parties where applicable in coordinating technical aspects of the project work.
• Ensure adherence to quality control and quality assurance measures throughout the project lifecycle.
• Represent LEA in project meetings.
• Assist in the preparation of transportation-related proposals and participate in the preparation and presentation of the technical report to the clients.
• Continuously enhance professional skills and knowledge through training, seminars, workshops, and involvement in professional associations to stay updated on industry trends, software, and technology.
• Manage other relevant assignments within the scope of the Transportation practice area