Urban Roadway Design Lead

The Opportunity:

Urban Roadway Design Lead for our Urban Transportation Team located in Edmonton. This position will be responsible to lead the design and drafting of urban roadways and laneways, neighbourhood renewal, and cycling and pedestrian facilities. They will coordinate the drafting team and work with junior engineers to deliver urban transportation projects while also providing design guidance and training.

This position will lead the horizontal and vertical design of projects for new phased arterial roadways and reconstruction or rehabilitation of existing ones, the redesign of entire existing neighbourhood roadway networks, implementing active and public transportation infrastructure (shared pathways, separated bike lanes, rapid bus lanes, etc.), and the reconstruction of back alleys. The projects will require careful attention to design details, particularly in grading and alignment with existing infrastructure and trees as well as offset requirements from existing utilities. The candidate should possess the ability to resolve conflicts in the field during construction while coordinating directly with the client, contractor, and utility owners. Experience with design and construction standards of local municipalities in the Edmonton Region is an asset.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• Assist in leading and continuing the development and growth of the Edmonton Urban Design Team
• Guiding, mentoring and managing work load of drafting and CET team members
• Collaborating or leading simple to complex urban roadway designs with engineering team members using Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams
• Preparation of road engineering design drawings, as-built/record drawings and other plans, as directed, using AutoCAD.
• Preparation of design quantities, cost estimates and providing technical support/engineering expertise to the tendering and construction process throughout the duration of projects.
• Analyzing and processing topographical survey information for road design and other applications.
• Designing reconstruction or rehabilitation of existing roads including arterial/collector/local roads, and full neighbourhood renewal with active transportation systems such as shared pathways or separated bike lanes.
• Grading design of roadways, both for grading plans and City of Edmonton grade sheets.
• Interacting with clients, contractors, and subconsultants in the field and meetings to review designs and resolve construction issues while maintaining positive client relationships.
• Support and lead pursuit of new work
• Provide quality control and review of all drafting deliverables.
• Coordinate with all disciplines, sub-consultants, clients, and agencies.
• Perform a wide-range of additional duties intended to support your growth and development within a professional engineering environment. Mentoring of junior staff is required.

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Minimum of 10 years of roadway engineering design experience (contract administration and/or inspection experience considered an asset, a preference for urban roadway experience related to arterial/collector/local roads).
• Civil Engineer (P.Eng.) in good standing with APEGA, or Civil Engineering Technology / Technician (CET) graduate in good standing with ASET.
• Working knowledge of transportation engineering principles and design standards such as City of Edmonton Complete Street Design and Construction Standards, Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Design Guidelines, Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors Design Standards, and other Alberta Municipalities (Cities, MD & Counties) design and construction standards are desirable for the position.
• Knowledgeable and proficient in the application of computer aided design/drafting programs including AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Competence in Microsoft platforms including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Excellent attention to details and ability to generate high quality work.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a larger team in a high pace environment.
• Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, review agencies, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Flexible to meet a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to changing needs.
• Possess good English oral and written communication skills.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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