Senior Traffic Engineer

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

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Context

SYSTRA Canada is looking for a Senior traffic engineering role supporting complex transit and LRT projects, focused on traffic operations, construction staging, mobility planning, and multidisciplinary coordination.

Missions/Main Duties

• Lead traffic engineering and transportation planning for large-scale transit and LRT projects across planning, design, construction, and commissioning.
• Serve as Traffic Discipline Lead within multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with civil, utilities, transit, construction, and stakeholder teams.
• Lead traffic operations analyses, transportation impact assessments, and corridor-level mobility studies.
• Develop and oversee Traffic and Transit Management Plans (TTMPs) to maintain safe and efficient mobility during construction.
• Direct traffic modelling, simulation, construction staging, temporary traffic control, and detour strategy assessments.
• Assess roadway, transit, pedestrian, and cycling network operations and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions.
• Ensure continuity of transit and active transportation networks while maintaining safety, accessibility, and operational efficiency.
• Lead traffic signal analysis, timing optimization, and intersection operations assessments.
• Develop property access, traffic circulation, and connectivity strategies for affected communities, businesses, and stakeholders.

Profile/Skills

Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering. Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

Years of experience: 15+ years of experience in traffic engineering, transportation planning, and transit infrastructure projects.

Technical skills:

• Demonstrated experience leading traffic and transportation components for large-scale LRT, rail, metro, subway, or other major transit projects.
• Strong expertise in traffic modelling, transportation operations analysis, construction staging, and traffic management planning.
• Experience with pedestrian modelling, transit station planning, multimodal transportation integration, and passenger flow analysis

Personal and soft skills:

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage stakeholder relationships in complex project environments.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, and presentation skills.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

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