Transit Planner/Engineer

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity 

We are currently seeking candidates for the position of Transit Planner/ Engineer to join our Integrated Mobility team. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

The Integrated Mobility team undertakes transit and transportation planning and engineering work, providing advice to government and private sector clients on sustainable transportation systems, people and goods movement, transportation and infrastructure issues related to multi-modal access and use (complete streets), and supporting development proposals through the planning process.

Office Location: Downtown Toronto, North York, Kitchener, Guelph, Hamilton.

What your day will look like

Technical Activities & Administration 

• Contribute to a variety of transit planning and operations studies, and strategic multi-modal transportation planning projects, such as policy development, demand forecasting, master plans, corridor studies, rapid transit and transit priority, accessibility/specialized transit, technology and station / hub studies.
• Support Dillon’s leading technical staff/project managers in the delivery of projects for a variety of public sector clients (transit systems, transportation departments, provincial governance and community support sectors).
• Complete projects and team activities related to transit planning and operations, with the opportunity to also extend your skills to community engagement, multi-modal transportation planning, preliminary design and traffic operations projects across the country.
• Write proposals and support other marketing and administrative efforts.
• Attend meetings and liaise with various private and public sector clients and sub-consultants.
• Contribute to Dillon’s culture and corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.
• Travel as required to support project needs.

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

What you will need to succeed

• A degree in urban planning, civil engineering or equivalent; a Master’s Degree would be an asset.
• Between two (2) to six (6) years of professional experience in transit or transportation planning.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Excel, including some basic programing skills. Proficiency working with Python is an asset.
• Demonstrated abilities in multidisciplinary project teamwork and coordination.
• Well-developed report writing, organization and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated abilities in use of GIS software (ArcView GIS) is an asset.

The qualified candidate should be able to demonstrate a strong interest and knowledge in some, or all, of the following:

• Strategic transit planning and operations studies.
• On Demand transit studies and implementation plans.
• Transit terminal, station or Mobility hub or on-route infrastructure studies.
• Integrated mobility / transportation policy development.
• Accessibility studies addressing the needs of persons with disabilities.
• Transit ridership forecasting and financial plans.
• Rapid transit corridor business case studies, environmental assessments and/or functional design.
• Service guideline development and operational policies / procedures
• Transportation master plans, area transportation plans and/or secondary plans for medium and large communities/developments
• Transit governance and finance assessment
• Transit ITS and fleet electrification planning.
• Public and agency consultation activities, including Public Open Houses/Information Centres and development of other engagement activities.

Strengths/ Personal Attributes

• Passionate about issues facing transit and transportation in urban and rural areas.
• Ability to work independently and as part of team.
• Able to think/visualize, long-range implications of decisions and analysis results.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop. 

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

Dillon is a certified Great Place to Work. This recognition underscores our commitment to fostering an outstanding employee experience and cultivating an exceptional workplace culture. At Dillon, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. This designation reflects our ongoing efforts to ensure that our workplace is not just a place of work, but a community where everyone can thrive.

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan

• Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

• A competitive compensation package

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Generous retirement savings plan
• Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options

• Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.  We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life. 

• Learning and Development opportunities

• As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
• We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

• Focus on Innovation

• The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.

• Employee and Family Assistance program

• A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.

• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership

• Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
• Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes  and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 20 offices and more than 1000 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the past 18 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.

Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. We encourage you to contact us if you require accommodation during the interview process. We would love to hear from you!