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About the Role

As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. Your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities, and quality of life by designing resilient highways, iconic bridges, and advancing transit, rail, aviation, ports, and marine infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Prepare road alignments, cross-sections, active transportation design, grading models, drainage designs, storm sewer network layouts, quantity estimates, cost estimates, project documentation, and specifications.
Coordinate designs with the multidisciplinary team including structural, traffic, pavement, environmental, stormwater management, and electrical.
Assist the Project Manager in day-to-day project coordination.
Support external engagement and negotiation with key project stakeholders and clients.
Prepare work plans and schedules in coordination with project managers and other disciplines.
Assist in pursuit of opportunities and preparation of proposals, including content generation, schedule, and fee estimates.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Previous experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design.
Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license).
Hands-on experience with Highways and Roads CAD engineering software such as Bentley ConceptStation and Open Roads Designer and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d.
MS Office knowledge.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout, and CAD base alignment plans.
A commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
A minimum of 7 years’ experience in highway and/or municipal roadway design engineering.
Familiarity with road design practices including application of design standards, TAC Geometric Design Guide, various provincial and municipal standards, and preparing contracts (documents and drawings).
Experience engaging and negotiating with external project stakeholders and clients.
Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Experience with municipal and provincial clients in Ontario (MTO, Halton Region, City of Mississauga, City of Brampton, City of Toronto, and York Region).
Experience with Freeway and Interchange Design.
Experience with Municipal Design.

Skills

Road alignments
Cross-sections
Active transportation design
Grading models
Drainage designs
Storm sewer network layouts
Quantity estimates
Cost estimates
Project documentation
Specifications
Design coordination
Work plan preparation
Schedule preparation
Proposal content generation
Schedule estimation
Fee estimation
Highway design
Municipal roadway design
Road design practices
Design standards application
TAC Geometric Design Guide
Provincial and municipal standards
Contract preparation
Stakeholder engagement
Client negotiation
Conceptual skills
Organizational skills
Problem-solving skills
Collaboration skills
Independent work
Teamwork
Freeway design
Interchange design
Municipal design
Roadway engineering design
Bentley ConceptStation
Open Roads Designer
Autodesk Infraworks
Civil3d
MS Office
Communication skills
Urban highway interchanges
Rural highway interchanges
Intersection design
Traffic management
Transportation planning
Site planning
Concept alignments
Geometrical layout
CAD base alignment plans

Experience Level

7 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Professional engineering license

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.
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.
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, Women, 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.