Transportation Planning Engineer

Employer description

What if you could redefine what’s possible? With us, you can. You want Purpose. Growth. Opportunity. People who get it. We are the home of ambitious, passionate, and innovative world shapers. With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science-based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions. We are pathfinders and impact makers. We are Visioneers. We are WSP. The Opportunity Your Impact Starts Here – Are you ready to tackle some of the most complex and rewarding challenges in transportation planning and engineering? This is your chance to join a team shaping the future of mobility and infrastructure across Canada. In this role, you’ll collaborate with brilliant minds and contribute to high-profile projects that make a real difference in communities nationwide. We are seeking a Transportation Planning Engineer ready to assume a Project Manager role and meaningfully contribute to a team working on a broad variety of transportation planning and engineering projects across Canada. This position is on-site in Ottawa and is not remote. We welcome applications from candidates across Canada and the United States and offer relocation assistance. Your Impact • Collaborate on exciting projects, from data collection and analysis to reporting and supporting your team on in-field and in-office technical tasks. • Apply best practices and identify innovative solutions in active transportation master planning and design assignments, engineering analyses, and studies for multi-modal transportation, transit, and traffic projects. • Develop progressive experience in project management and coordination, preparing you for leadership opportunities. • Work with a multi-disciplinary team including transportation/traffic engineers, planners, designers, and landscape architects. • Prepare and oversee technical memos and reports to communicate results and recommendations that influence project decisions. • Engage with clients and communities through meetings and public consultations. The Skills That Set You Apart • A passion for transportation and designing multi-modal solutions that improve safety and connectivity. • Undergraduate or Graduate Degree in Transportation Engineering and a P.Eng license. • 8+ years of experience in transportation engineering and planning, including transportation impact assessments, active transportation infrastructure design, and project management. • Proficiency in transportation software and methods (e.g., Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, Sidra, VISSIM, VISTRO, Aimsun). • Experience in traffic operations and site analysis, with the ability to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. • Business development experience, including the ability to prepare compelling proposals and estimate, track, and manage project budgets. • Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting complex technical concepts • A collaborative mindset and leadership skills to manage projects and client relationships effectively. Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors, and scientists from across the globe call WSP home. • Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026. • A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach. • Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we’ll help you tailor your role to match your ambition—because your growth drives ours. • Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. #WeAreWSP Compensation AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YK: $104,100 – $138,000 MB & ON: $95,000 – $130,800 NB, NL, NS, PEI & QC: $94,100 – $124,900 Disclosure: WSP Canada is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP Canada reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. WSP Benefits: WSP Canada provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits may include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. Make Your Mark with WSP If you're driven by purpose and impact, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us.