Location
Markham, ON | Canada
Job description
What is the role?
If you are passionate about transportation design and aspire to be a consultant, LEA is hiring a Transportation Designer to join its Transportation Practice. Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, the successful candidate will contribute to a variety of road rehabilitation and improvement projects, as well as engineering development projects. You will participate in the preliminary and functional designs, detailed designs, and construction and traffic management plans. Utilizing CAD tools such as AutoCAD, Civil3D, InRoads, and/or MicroStation, In addition, you will utilize AutoTURN to analyze the swept paths of your CAD design. This is an excellent opportunity to receive mentoring and work with industry leaders who have a track record of success. As part of the Transportation practice area, we offer multifunctional learning opportunities through rotational assignments and exposure to various fields/areas within transportation
Why join LEA?LEA is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm, with a history of 70 years. We provide engineering consulting services in the areas of Transportation, Civil, Structures, Construction Administration, Electrical and Infrastructure Systems, and Environmental Management.
We have a history of delivering high-quality, widely known projects in the Transportation Practice Area, including Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Design, Intelligent Transportation Systems and Infrastructure Security Systems.
At LEA, we strive towards a common goal, which is self-realization and achieving the highest possible results. The company is owned by its employees and every effort counts.
Join LEA and discover your potential, because LEA:
- Is an Employee-owned company and almost half of our employees are shareholders.
- Offers a competitive total compensation package of salary, substantial bonuses, benefits and other perks.
- Provides a collaborative hybrid work environment with flexible hours.
- Organizes regular social events such as golf day, theatre, baseball/hockey game events, canoeing, camping, skiing, bowling, board games, volleyball and softball leagues, and charitable events.
- Hosts the best overnight holiday party in Muskoka.
- Is an organization with a higher purpose, we are committed to achieving our Environmental, Social, & Governance objectives through our various committees.
- Makes your everyday supercharged with meaning so you can point into the distance and live in the day to reach your goal.
- Prioritizes mentorship, training, and rotational assignments for knowledge advancement and career growth.
- Has an entrepreneurial spirit, with continuous growth and expansion taking part in meaningful projects.
In this role, your duties and responsibilities will include:- Participate in functional reviews of development projects to ensure on-site traffic functionality and compliance with relevant municipal parking and loading design requirements.
- Draft and review technical drawings using CAD for a variety of projects including Construction Management, Traffic Staging, as well as Roads, Highways, Utilities and Transit projects.
- Prepare conceptual, functional, and/or preliminary designs of roadways, transit systems, and land development projects.
- Conduct detailed swept path analysis using AutoTURN to ensure operational safety.
- Create tin surfaces, alignments, profiles, and detailed sections in Civil3D.
- Prepare construction and traffic management plans for land development projects following OTM Books 6 and 7.
- Prepare pavement marking and signage plans for land development projects following OTM Book 5 and Book 11.
- Perform sightline analysis for access management utilizing TAC and relevant municipal guidelines.
- Prepare tender documents and specifications for design projects entering the construction phase.
- Conduct site visits and maintain accurate documentation of site measurements, surveys, and data summaries, and record observations following corporate reporting guidelines.
- Be familiar with and understand the Zoning bylaws for each of the different municipalities.
- Ensure that the project's requirements are met in a timely and effective manner.
- Continuously growing professional skills and knowledge through seminars, workshops, and involvement in professional associations to stay updated on the latest trends, software, and technology.
- Managing other exciting-related assignments within the scope of the practice area.
The qualifications you need:- Bachelor of Engineering degree with 1-2 years of experience in transportation design.
- Interns and Co-op terms with the same/similar responsibilities are considered work experience.
- Registered Engineer-in-Training (EIT), and working towards professional engineering licensure (P.Eng), with Professional Engineers Ontario, is considered an asset.
- Strong knowledge of Transportation Engineering principles and Jurisdictional Design Guidelines (e.g. TAC, MTO, OPSD, AODA), as well as municipalities’ design standards for development projects.
- Proficient in the use of one or more of the industry-relevant software (AutoCAD/AutoTURN, Civil 3D, MicroStation, InRoads, and TORUS),
- Strategic and process-oriented, prefers to operate in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Team player and able to work independently.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
- Detail-oriented and able to solve problems effectively.
The work arrangement:LEA operates in a hybrid environment to ensure flexibility, safety, and the well-being of everyone.
LEA is Proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are incorporated into all levels of strategic planning and operational activities at LEA. We evaluate qualified candidates without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected statuses under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Additionally, we provide an accessible work environment and accommodate the accessibility needs of candidates. For information or assistance, please contact
[email protected].
We thank all applicants, and we appreciate your interest, however, only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. Consider applying again once you see an opportunity that matches your experience and career interests. We encourage you to keep in touch and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
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