Transportation Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a Transportation Engineer to join our Transportation Infrastructure team in a full-time, position based at any of our Ontario offices. Reporting to the Discipline Lead, you will provide technical and design leadership on preliminary and detailed transportation engineering projects for MTO and local municipalities. In this role, you will work in multidisciplinary project teams, maintain client relationships, and participate in business development efforts to ensure successful project delivery.

This is a new position and can be based at any one of our following offices: Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Vaughn, Oakville, Hamilton, London, Kitchener, Chatham, or Windsor. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Responsibilities

Design and Project Delivery

• Lead technical design and delivery for transportation engineering projects and multidisciplinary project teams (including transportation, structural, electrical and water resource engineers, transportation systems planners, environmental planners, environmental scientists, technical support staff, etc.)
• Continuous development of technical expertise on a variety of transportation engineering projects, including transportation master plans, environmental assessments, preliminary design, detailed design and construction phase services
• Participate in the preparation of technical reports and studies to support the development of civil infrastructure designs, including EA documentation
• Participate in the preparation of Contract documentation, including contract drawings, construction specifications, tender quantity and cost estimates, and working day estimates
• Management and delivery of stakeholder consultation programs and municipal council and agency presentations

Business Development

• Prepare estimates and project proposals
• Contribute to the leadership and growth of the Transportation group
• Contribute to the development of public and private sector client relationships and new business opportunities
• Business travel for project meetings and to other Dillon offices upon request

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to the career development of junior and intermediate staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

• A degree in civil or transportation engineering
• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in the province of Ontario, or eligible to be licensed within six months
• A minimum of 8 years' professional experience, preferably in the consulting industry

Experience

• Proven experience in environmental assessment, preliminary and detailed design of municipal and provincial transportation facilities. Experience with the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario and alternative project delivery models would be an asset
• Demonstrated abilities in the management and leadership of multidisciplinary projects and teams
• Exceptional abilities in project management
• In-depth understanding of business issues associated with consulting engineering and planning
• Proven skills in public and agency consultation
• Experience in the geometric design of highways, municipal roads and intersections
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil3D or Bentley OpenRoads would be an asset
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills are essential

Compensation

$82,900 - $132,900

At Dillon, we believe in transparency. The following salary range is what we expect to offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Dillon offers:

• Flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life
• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee-owned, and share ownership is open to all employees. Our annual share dividends have historically outperformed the market average.
• Dillon’s Overtime Directive
  • This Management Directive establishes a firm-wide 40-hour weekly overtime threshold, after which premium pay applies, ensuring consistent and fair compensation across all Canadian offices.
• Competitive benefits package, including:
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan with employer matching up to 5.5%
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Wellness allowance and enhanced mental health benefits
  • Ample paid vacation
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership rates
• Early Career Development (ECD) program
  • At Dillon, we build careers. Designed for technical professionals with less than three years of consulting experience, the ECD program accelerates the transition into entrepreneurial consultants through monthly ‘Level Up’ sessions that build both technical and consulting capabilities. Own your success; we provide the blueprint.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon uses AI-assisted tools to support aspects of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports the process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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