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About the Role

Support transportation master plans, secondary plans, and environmental assessments. Conduct macroscopic travel demand modeling and analysis. Develop multimodal transportation options and transit planning studies. Research and report on transportation best practices and emerging trends. Process, analyze, and visualize data. Prepare materials for and attend client, public, and stakeholder meetings. Write technical reports. Utilize GIS/mapping, traffic and microsimulation analysis, and field surveys.

Responsibilities

Supporting transportation master plans, secondary plans, and environmental assessments
Macroscopic travel demand modelling and analysis of model outputs
Supporting the development of multimodal transportation options
Transit planning studies, business cases development
Transportation best practice and emerging trends research and report development
Data processing, analytics, and visualization
Preparing materials for and attending client, public and stakeholder meetings
Technical report writing
GIS / mapping
Traffic and microsimulation analysis (Synchro/Vissim/Aimsun)
Field Surveys / Observations

Requirements

A self-starter, comfortable working in a team environment, with a strong interest in transportation and developing transportation solutions.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Fluency with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
Bachelor's degree
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Skills

Working knowledge with EMME, VISUM, Synchro, Vissim, or similar demand modelling and traffic simulation platforms, is an asset.
Working knowledge in ArcGIS is an asset.
Programming skills in languages such as Python and R, is an asset
Progressive and innovative approach to problem-solving is an asset.
Knowledge of travel demand modeling, geometric roadway design, traffic engineering, transit service planning, active transportation, and an understanding of the current transportation planning context is an asset.
Knowledge and application of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Process (MCEA), Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP), TAC Manual, MTO or BC Geometrics Design Manual are assets.
One to two years of experience in transportation planning and engineering including master and secondary plans, highway and transit infrastructure projects, environmental assessments, traffic operations studies, macro/meso/microsimulation modelling, transportation business cases, traffic impact studies, traffic safety, pedestrian and cycling studies, and traffic management plans.
Familiarity with planning policies and guiding documents in the BC, ON, or AB is an asset.
Experience working on projects with public agencies in British Columbia, Ontario, or Alberta (such as Translink, BC MoTT, MTO, Metrolinx, TTC, York Region, Peel Region, City of Toronto, or City of Calgary) preferred.
Masters degree is an asset.
Eligible for future engineering licensure in Canada.

Experience Level

One to two years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Masters degree is an asset

About the Company

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day.
We believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities.
As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably.
From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life.
We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs.
Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility.
This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks.
We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.