Job Summary

Reports to the Senior Transportation Engineer. This position performs professional engineering duties involving various aspects of transportation planning and engineering.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collects, compiles, analyses, and manages traffic data to complete engineering assessments, plan and design the operation of traffic control systems, and develop traffic calming devices.
• Utilizes traffic analyses software for intersection analysis, traffic simulation, and network optimization.
• Conducts level-of-service/capacity analysis and warrant calculations to ensure adherence to standards, bylaws and policies.
• Prepares roadway, intersection and corridor functional planning studies.
• Develops and maintains neighbourhood traffic plans.
• Provide transportation engineering services within the Transportation Division, to other civic departments, general public, external agencies and land developers.
• Represents the Transportation Division on planning, design, and construction projects led by other civic departments, external agencies and land developers.
• Provides engineering support to the Senior Transportation Engineer and the Engineering Manager.
• Assists in developing and maintaining engineering design geometric standards, and developing and maintaining transportation planning and engineering policies, bylaws, and guidelines.
• Assists in completing transportation engineering reviews of development applications, subdivision design and other submittals to the Transportation Division as required.
• Assists in the planning, design, monitoring, operation and maintenance of active transportation facilities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Training Requirements: 

• Degree in civil engineering.
• Four to six years’ progressively responsible professional engineering experience in transportation.
• Registration or eligible for registration, as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.
• Possession of a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 Driver’s Licence.
• Current driver’s abstract from SGI demonstrating a safe driving record.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Considerable knowledge of traffic engineering principles in an urban environment.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, budgeting and financial procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, including the ability to prepare and present complex technical reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with civic staff, civic officials, representatives of other agencies and the public.
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills.