Discipline Lead, Municipal Roads, Planning

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Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Transportation Planner / Engineer to join our growing team in Western Canada (AB or BC). This senior-level role will be a discipline lead for the Municipal Roads, Planning & Preliminary Design team and requires a recognized expert in understanding municipal client needs, transportation planning, preliminary design, transit integration, and managing complex multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will also have extensive experience in project management and quality assurance, leadership, business development, and strategic problem-solving skills. You will lead the development and implementation of transportation solutions, manage client relationships at the senior management level, and provide oversight and mentorship to a dynamic team of engineers and planners.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on transformative projects, contribute to the development of sustainable transportation systems, and build strong relationships with public and private sector clients in the British Columbia and Alberta markets (Western Canada). We also encourage a fresh perspective and ideas for new business areas and client markets.

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will lead municipal transportation projects and consultation programs with key stakeholders, agencies, and the public to ensure alignment with community needs. You will also guide the development of municipal plans, including transit integration scopes, and oversee the undertaking of preliminary design projects. Your technical expertise will be instrumental as you perform senior-level technical work, delegate assignments, and oversee the completion of technical tasks by junior team members.

You will provide technical leadership and oversight on multidisciplinary projects, ensuring quality deliverables such as technical reports, studies, and analyses meet required standards. Managing and supervising mid-sized teams and resources will be a key aspect of your responsibilities, as you direct project teams for successful execution and foster effective communication across all levels. You will review your team's work products to ensure accuracy and compliance, and manage project budgets to deliver assignments on time and within budget.

In this role, you will also build and maintain strong business relationships with both public and private sector clients, engaging with senior management to support ongoing and future projects. You will recruit, motivate, and mentor team members to encourage professional growth and help meet project goals and objectives. Additionally, you will support business development efforts by identifying new opportunities, preparing proposals, and presenting to prospective clients, while staying current with market conditions, transportation policies, standards, and trends in western Canada.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Registered Professional Planner (RPP), Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), or equivalent certification
• 15+ years of relevant planning or engineering experience, including leadership in developing and implementing transportation solutions for sustainable programs
• Recognized expert in transportation planning or engineering with a well-established professional network
• Proven project success on medium-sized projects or portions of large projects, including effective direction of project teams for project execution
• Strategic problem-solving skills and advanced technical knowledge in transportation planning or engineering
• Strong professional consulting skills, including project management, client relationship management, and commercial acumen at senior management levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to develop and deliver professional presentations
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines concurrently

Preferred:

• Experience leading multidisciplinary transportation projects for municipal clients
• Experience winning and leading major projects
• Familiarity with emerging trends in transportation, connected infrastructure, and climate-resilient transportation systems
• Understanding of BC and AB public and private sector client needs and policies

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.