Senior Transportation Engineer
Top Benefits
About the role
Position Details
Posting Information
Posting Number
CK53851P
Position Title
Senior Transportation Engineer
No. of Staff Required
1
Position Type
FT
If Term position, enter length of Term in months
N/A
Position Groups
Management and Exempt
Division
Infrastructure (DV220)
Department
Integrated Transportation (DP185)
Department Name
Branch
Transportation Engineering (BR192-1)
Organizational Information
Purpose of your Position - Non Union
The Senior Transportation Engineer, under the direction of the Transportation Engineering Manager, undertakes the development of transportation policy, reviews development applications, conducts transportation operations assessments, undertakes planning studies and develops capital projects. This position considers the performance, safety, financial and community impacts of recommendations across a multimodal transportation system. This position’s focus is on the most challenging and complex issues/projects that have significant impacts on the City and its transportation systems.
Diverse and robust transportation technical skills and experience will be required; supported by other members of the City’s transportation team, including traffic technicians, transportation engineers, project managers, and transportation/land use planners, as well as consultants. This position will require strong project management skills to plan, execute, and implement recommendations in coordination with stakeholders. The management of inter-disciplinary technical teams, containing both internal and external (consultant or partner agencies) resources will be required.
Classification Summary - Union
Duties - Union
Results and Activities - Non union
- Supervise the delivery of complex transportation and mobility projects:
- Collaboratively work with the manager and other staff to plan, scope, and prioritize annual priorities.
- Generally operating independently, conduct project work in-house or engage consultants to carry out assignments, and report to the manager on project status, issues, and changes in a timely manner.
- Undertake multifaceted transportation projects, including, but not limited to, consultation, planning, engineering, operations, asset management, conceptual and preliminary designs.
- Coordinate, review, and manage work done by consultants.
- Utilize transportation technical skills and experience to guide project processes and outcomes:
- Effectively utilize a range of engineering and design skills to deliver well-founded recommendations for transportation issues while considering community impacts.
- Prepare and coordinate technical responses for the public, other city departments, or organizations.
- Lead effective consultation and engagement with stakeholders, including; developers, citizens, council, and external/internal stakeholders:
- Attend and lead meetings and open houses with neighbourhood and business associations, developers, affected City departments, and the community
- Consider appropriate strategies for a diverse range of projects and consultation environments.
- Compile and assess consultation results. Integrate feedback into the process and initiate follow-up as needed.
- Effectively communicate technical issues and recommendations to a diverse range of audiences.
- Collaborate within the department, other departments, and jurisdictions/stakeholders:
-
Circulate information, document comments and obtain/provide feedback on reports and designs
-
Review significant development impacts including TIA review, traffic modelling and local transportation impacts while considering impacts on the transportation network and policy objectives. Provide feedback to other departments and consultants/developers.
-
Provide technical advice to both internal departments, council and external stakeholders
Credentials - Union
Knowledge - Non Union
Engineering Degree with experience in consultation, transportation engineering in urban contexts. Experience with multi-modal systems, as well as experience and formal training in transportation modelling, traffic engineering, transportation design, safety and capacity analysis. This position requires demonstrated experience in project management and understanding of municipal work processes.
P.Eng. designation from EGBC is mandatory for this position.
Skills & Abilities - Non Union
Responsibility/Accountability, Professional Credibility, Technical Expertise, Service Excellence, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Communication Excellence, Change Management, Team Building, Innovation, Decision Making, Leadership, Project Management, Financial/Administrative Accountability.
Organization and scheduling of work, public presentations, professional customer public consultation sessions, precision and clarity in work, ability to gain trust and cooperation. Valid driver’s licence. Ability to deal with the workload and flexible work schedule.
Competencies
Posting Text
Physical Demands
Special Instructions to Applicant
Additional Hiring Information
The annual salary for this position ranges from $min to $max, depending on qualifications and experience. Most candidates can expect to start in the lower to mid-range of this scale, with opportunities for salary growth based on performance and tenure. We offer progressive employment practices and a great work environment. This is an exempt position that offers a competitive salary, employer-paid comprehensive benefits package, an earned day off program, paid vacation and one of Canada’s top pension plans.
The City of Kelowna is committed to being an organization that values and reflects its community’s diverse population, and to fostering an equitable, inclusive and progressive work environment where everyone can be their authentic self and feels a sense of belonging.
Pay Rate
$133,000 to $155,000 annually
Posting Date
10/08/2025
Closing Date
Days of Work
Monday to Friday
Standard Hours per Day
7
Hours of Work
8 am to 4 pm
Work Location
ELLIS PLACE
Specify Work Location
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
-
Resume
-
Cover Letter
Optional Documents
-
Driver's Abstract
-
Other Document 1
-
Other Document 2
-
Other Document 3
-
Other Document 4
Senior Transportation Engineer
Top Benefits
About the role
Position Details
Posting Information
Posting Number
CK53851P
Position Title
Senior Transportation Engineer
No. of Staff Required
1
Position Type
FT
If Term position, enter length of Term in months
N/A
Position Groups
Management and Exempt
Division
Infrastructure (DV220)
Department
Integrated Transportation (DP185)
Department Name
Branch
Transportation Engineering (BR192-1)
Organizational Information
Purpose of your Position - Non Union
The Senior Transportation Engineer, under the direction of the Transportation Engineering Manager, undertakes the development of transportation policy, reviews development applications, conducts transportation operations assessments, undertakes planning studies and develops capital projects. This position considers the performance, safety, financial and community impacts of recommendations across a multimodal transportation system. This position’s focus is on the most challenging and complex issues/projects that have significant impacts on the City and its transportation systems.
Diverse and robust transportation technical skills and experience will be required; supported by other members of the City’s transportation team, including traffic technicians, transportation engineers, project managers, and transportation/land use planners, as well as consultants. This position will require strong project management skills to plan, execute, and implement recommendations in coordination with stakeholders. The management of inter-disciplinary technical teams, containing both internal and external (consultant or partner agencies) resources will be required.
Classification Summary - Union
Duties - Union
Results and Activities - Non union
- Supervise the delivery of complex transportation and mobility projects:
- Collaboratively work with the manager and other staff to plan, scope, and prioritize annual priorities.
- Generally operating independently, conduct project work in-house or engage consultants to carry out assignments, and report to the manager on project status, issues, and changes in a timely manner.
- Undertake multifaceted transportation projects, including, but not limited to, consultation, planning, engineering, operations, asset management, conceptual and preliminary designs.
- Coordinate, review, and manage work done by consultants.
- Utilize transportation technical skills and experience to guide project processes and outcomes:
- Effectively utilize a range of engineering and design skills to deliver well-founded recommendations for transportation issues while considering community impacts.
- Prepare and coordinate technical responses for the public, other city departments, or organizations.
- Lead effective consultation and engagement with stakeholders, including; developers, citizens, council, and external/internal stakeholders:
- Attend and lead meetings and open houses with neighbourhood and business associations, developers, affected City departments, and the community
- Consider appropriate strategies for a diverse range of projects and consultation environments.
- Compile and assess consultation results. Integrate feedback into the process and initiate follow-up as needed.
- Effectively communicate technical issues and recommendations to a diverse range of audiences.
- Collaborate within the department, other departments, and jurisdictions/stakeholders:
-
Circulate information, document comments and obtain/provide feedback on reports and designs
-
Review significant development impacts including TIA review, traffic modelling and local transportation impacts while considering impacts on the transportation network and policy objectives. Provide feedback to other departments and consultants/developers.
-
Provide technical advice to both internal departments, council and external stakeholders
Credentials - Union
Knowledge - Non Union
Engineering Degree with experience in consultation, transportation engineering in urban contexts. Experience with multi-modal systems, as well as experience and formal training in transportation modelling, traffic engineering, transportation design, safety and capacity analysis. This position requires demonstrated experience in project management and understanding of municipal work processes.
P.Eng. designation from EGBC is mandatory for this position.
Skills & Abilities - Non Union
Responsibility/Accountability, Professional Credibility, Technical Expertise, Service Excellence, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Communication Excellence, Change Management, Team Building, Innovation, Decision Making, Leadership, Project Management, Financial/Administrative Accountability.
Organization and scheduling of work, public presentations, professional customer public consultation sessions, precision and clarity in work, ability to gain trust and cooperation. Valid driver’s licence. Ability to deal with the workload and flexible work schedule.
Competencies
Posting Text
Physical Demands
Special Instructions to Applicant
Additional Hiring Information
The annual salary for this position ranges from $min to $max, depending on qualifications and experience. Most candidates can expect to start in the lower to mid-range of this scale, with opportunities for salary growth based on performance and tenure. We offer progressive employment practices and a great work environment. This is an exempt position that offers a competitive salary, employer-paid comprehensive benefits package, an earned day off program, paid vacation and one of Canada’s top pension plans.
The City of Kelowna is committed to being an organization that values and reflects its community’s diverse population, and to fostering an equitable, inclusive and progressive work environment where everyone can be their authentic self and feels a sense of belonging.
Pay Rate
$133,000 to $155,000 annually
Posting Date
10/08/2025
Closing Date
Days of Work
Monday to Friday
Standard Hours per Day
7
Hours of Work
8 am to 4 pm
Work Location
ELLIS PLACE
Specify Work Location
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
-
Resume
-
Cover Letter
Optional Documents
-
Driver's Abstract
-
Other Document 1
-
Other Document 2
-
Other Document 3
-
Other Document 4