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About the Role

The Signage Designer / Traffic Signing Specialist leads permanent signage design for major transit infrastructure projects in Hamilton, ON, Canada, operating within a hybrid work model. This role supports corridor-wide transportation design with a focus on regulatory, wayfinding, and multimodal signage integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design permanent signage plans for the Hamilton LRT corridor, including regulatory, warning, guide, parking, loading, and multimodal wayfinding signage.
• Prepare comprehensive sign placement plans, sign schedules, and supporting design documentation in accordance with project requirements.
• Integrate signage designs with roadway geometry, intersections, transit stops, pedestrian crossings, cycling facilities, and other active transportation infrastructure.
• Coordinate with roadway, traffic, transit, and multidisciplinary design teams to ensure signage is effectively incorporated into corridor-wide designs.
• Review and apply applicable standards, guidelines, and best practices, including the Ontario Traffic Manual and municipal signing requirements.
• Evaluate signage requirements to support safe, efficient, and user-friendly navigation for motorists, transit users, pedestrians, and cyclists.
• Ensure all signage deliverables comply with design standards, contract requirements, and project specifications.
• Participate in design reviews, stakeholder consultations, and coordination meetings to resolve signage-related issues and maintain project consistency.
• Support project planning, design development, and implementation activities through all project phases.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation, and revisions to signage plans and schedules.

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of experience in traffic engineering, transportation engineering, or roadway infrastructure design.
• Proven experience preparing roadway signage plans, sign schedules, and technical signing documentation.
• Experience integrating signage design with roadway geometry, intersections, transit stops, pedestrian crossings, and cycling infrastructure.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects in compliance with design standards, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication and multidisciplinary coordination skills.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of the Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM), municipal signage standards, and roadway design principles.
• Proficiency with CAD-based design software and transportation design workflows.

Location

• Hamilton, ON, Canada

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 5-10+ years

Education Level

• Diploma or degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or a related discipline.

Salary/Compensations

• $65,000 - $85,000 CAD / Annually

About the Company

• SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures.
• SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

Equal Opportunity

• SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.