Senior Project Manager, Traffic Engineering and Operations

GFT is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Traffic Engineering and Operations to join our Transportation Practice in Ottawa! This role follows a hybrid work model requiring regular attendance at our Ottawa office.

GFT’s Transportation Corporate Business Group

Working on the transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges, transit infrastructure, traffic engineering or multimodal transportation, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and delivery, providing innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern transportation systems and ensure safe, efficient and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature transportation projects here.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

As a Senior Project Manager, Traffic Engineering and Operations, you will lead the delivery of traffic engineering and transportation operations assignments for municipal, provincial and major infrastructure projects. You will function as a Project Manager and senior technical resource, leading traffic engineering workstreams involving traffic operations, traffic management planning, microsimulation and operational modelling, road safety, multimodal analysis and transportation planning.

You will work closely with roadway, transit, structural, environmental and other technical disciplines to deliver integrated solutions for complex infrastructure projects. You will also mentor intermediate and junior staff, develop client relationships, and support our Business Development leadership in identifying opportunities and responding to requests for proposals.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Serving as Project Manager and/or Technical Lead for small- to large-scale traffic engineering and transportation assignments, from planning and feasibility through preliminary and detailed design, construction staging and implementation support.

• Leading traffic engineering workstreams for major infrastructure projects, including transit expansions, corridor reconstructions, highway and interchange improvements, grade separations and complex municipal capital programs.

• Preparing project management plans and managing project scope, schedule, budget, technical deliverables and multidisciplinary coordination.

• Leading traffic operations and corridor studies, including capacity analysis, traffic forecasting, intersection analysis, network operations and multimodal assessments.

• Leading the development and review of Traffic Management Plans (TMPs) and Temporary Traffic Management Plans (TTMPs) for complex construction staging, including lane closures, detours, staging alternatives, traffic control strategies and mitigation measures.

• Leading and providing technical oversight of traffic modelling and microsimulation assignments to assess network operations, construction staging impacts, transit operations and multimodal interactions.

• Leading traffic safety assessments, collision analyses, road safety reviews, traffic calming studies and Vision Zero-related assignments.

• Applying data-driven approaches using traffic counts, travel times, collision records, mobility data, GIS and other transportation datasets to identify issues, assess system performance and develop operational and safety recommendations.

• Providing traffic engineering input to Municipal Class Environmental Assessments, transportation master plans, corridor studies, preliminary and functional design assignments, alternatives evaluations and related planning studies.

• Coordinating with municipalities, transit agencies, MTO, Metrolinx and other approval authorities, and presenting technical findings and recommendations to clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.

• Supporting client and pipeline development for the City of Ottawa, MTO, NCC and municipalities across Eastern Ontario.

• Serving as capture manager and/or technical lead for proposals ranging from focused traffic assignments to large multidisciplinary infrastructure pursuits.

• Collaborating with internal Canadian and US counterparts to execute workshare and coordinate staff resourcing.

• Supervising and mentoring engineers, planners and analysts in traffic operations, traffic modelling, transportation data analytics, road safety and technical project delivery.

• Maintaining a high level of technical quality on projects and supporting quality management and technical review processes.

• Participating in hiring and supporting the continued growth of GFT’s traffic engineering and transportation operations capabilities in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.

• Actively participating in relevant professional and industry organizations, with leadership involvement preferred.

What You will Bring to our Firm:

• A University degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering or a related discipline.

• P.Eng. designation in Ontario required.

• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning and/or traffic operations.

• Demonstrated experience managing traffic engineering assignments and multidisciplinary transportation projects.

• Strong experience leading technical teams, mentoring staff and coordinating multidisciplinary assignments.

• Strong technical experience in several of the following areas:

• Traffic operations and corridor analysis

• Traffic forecasting and intersection capacity analysis

• Construction staging and traffic management planning

• Traffic microsimulation and modelling

• Traffic safety and collision analysis

• Road safety reviews and traffic calming

• Multimodal transportation analysis

• Transportation data analytics and GIS

• Environmental Assessment and transportation planning support

• Experience with industry-standard traffic analysis and modelling tools such as VISSIM, AIMSUN, Synchro/SimTraffic and SIDRA, or similar platforms.

• A thorough understanding of the requirements and complexities of multidisciplinary transportation project delivery, including roadway design coordination, construction staging, traffic management, public consultation, external agency approvals, communication and liaison, coordination of subconsultants and design groups, schedule and budget control, and quality management.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate technical findings and recommendations to clients, agencies, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.

What we Prefer you Bring:

• Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) designation is considered an asset.

• Road Safety Professional (RSP) designation is considered an asset.

• Experience delivering traffic engineering components of major infrastructure and capital projects.

• Experience with BRT, LRT, transit priority, multimodal corridors and intermodal transit facilities.

• Experience supporting highway reconstruction, interchange improvements, rail or roadway grade separations and major urban corridor projects.

• Experience preparing and reviewing TMPs and TTMPs for complex construction staging.

• Experience with traffic safety, Vision Zero, complete streets, active transportation and traffic calming programs.

• Experience supporting Municipal Class Environmental Assessments and related transportation planning studies.

• Experience with public consultation and stakeholder management.

• Experience delivering transportation projects in rural, northern and remote communities is an asset.

• Familiarity with alternative project delivery models, including Design-Build and P3 projects, is an asset.

• Experience with additional modelling, pedestrian simulation, GIS or transportation data analytics platforms is an asset.

Compensation: The salary range for this role is $135,000 - $180,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.

• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

• Retirement Savings Plan.

• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.

• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.

• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations

• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life.

We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together, we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Employment Status: Full-Time

Sponsorship for Canadian Work authorization is not available for this position.

No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Local candidates will be given preference.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-MS1