Senior Transportation Engineer

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary . City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits . Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

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As the Senior Transportation Engineer, you will provide technical expertise in the development, maintenance, and application of transportation forecasting models for evaluating transportation infrastructure capacity/needs, transportation policy and land use policies. Primary duties include:

Plan, design and lead the development and maintenance of transportation forecasting models and related systems.
Manage large and complex projects by scheduling projects, assigning work, monitoring work progress and providing input into performance evaluations for professional staff.
Represent the division on business unit and corporate cross-functional project teams.
Conduct complex technical analysis and interpret results.
Guide staff and internal/external customers in interpreting modeling analysis results.
Provide Engineers on team with training, mentoring, technical oversight and support on the use of transportation forecasting models and other analysis tools.
Oversee the design and administration of survey instruments to monitor and understand travel behaviour.
Make recommendations on technology, including planning hardware specifications and software requirements.

Qualifications

A degree in Civil Engineering or a related Engineering field, registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Canada, and current licensure as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) or licensure by the first day of work.
At least 6 years of post P.Eng experience in transportation engineering analysis, travel demand analysis and transportation modeling is required.
Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.
Experience in Transportation engineering analysis, transportation system evaluation and travel demand analysis are required.
Working knowledge of methods and practices of travel demand models and travel behaviour data collection is an asset.
Understanding and application of travel demand modeling and other transportation simulation and analysis software is an asset.
Understanding and application of database software is an asset.
Success in this position requires excellent communication skills with a focus on explaining highly technical results to less technically oriented audiences.
You have well-developed analytical and organizational skills.

Pre-employment Requirements
Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Union: Exempt
Business Unit: City and Regional Planning
Position Type: 1 Permanent
Location: 800 Macleod Trail SE
Compensation: Engineering Level F $100,567 – 154,029 per annum
Days of Work: This position works a 5 day work week earning 1 day off in a 3 week cycle.
Hours of work: Standard 35 hour work week
Audience: Internal/External
Apply By: June 6, 2023

Job ID #: 307757

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