Senior Transportation Engineer

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Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.   

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it. 

Who are we looking for? 

Our Canada West Civil Infrastructure Group is looking for a Senior Transportation Engineer to join our growing Canadian Operations. This position can be based in Calgary or Edmonton and will play a key part in growing and delivering our roadway practice across Western Canada. 

Our Transportation team engages in projects of varying sizes and scope, working with federal, provincial and municipal clients and other partners. Our team provides integrated professional services throughout the full project lifecycle from initial policy and business case advice, through concept and detailed design, inspection, and construction administration. 

Areas of practice for our transportation team include roads, bridges, rail and transit, transportation planning and ports. This role will be focused on our roadway practice.  

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities and will see you involved in: 

• Function as project manager or design manager on projects for public, private, or contractor partners. Projects will vary in size, scope and delivery mode, including traditional design-bid-build, design-build, progressive design-build, and other alternative delivery models
• Provide technical Support for roadway and highway projects from concept design through detailed design and construction
• Oversee design development and timely preparation of engineering drawings, specifications and tender documents, managing multiple deliverables 
• Conduct site visits as required 
• Develop and/or implement QA/QC processes for project work, ensuring applicable standards are followed
• Champion project delivery best practices, quality and safety in your day-to-day work
• Engage in work sharing initiatives across GHD’s global team 
• Provide thought leadership, subject matter expertise and mentorship 
• Support the Civil Infrastructure leadership team in winning through:  
  • Client development and engagement
  • Participating in Go/No-Go decisions for potential opportunities
  • Acting as an ambassador for the GHD brand
  • Preparing effective proposals seeking targeted project opportunities and strategic growth clients

What you bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 10+ years’ experience working in transportation in Western Canada
• Professional Engineer registered or eligible for registration in Alberta. Registration in British Columbia would be considered an asset
• Experience using technical standards including TAC Geometric Design Guidelines and TEC’s Highway Geometric Design Guide 
• Experience with design reports, drawings, tender preparation, specifications, cost estimates, construction staging and traffic accommodation 
• Strong technical background with experience managing multidisciplinary projects and teams, including setting project objectives, reviewing deliverables, providing design direction, and managing schedule, budget, and risk
• Agile self-starter with a proactive, strategic, and creative approach to problem solving 
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills (both oral and written)
• Ability to work under conflicting responsibilities, meet required deadlines, and follow processes and procedures
• Deliver work to a high standard and quality, following QA/QC standards and practices 
• Construction administration experience is considered an asset 

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.