Manager, Transportation Engineering (13462)
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JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 13462 Number of Vacancies: 1 Department: Transportation Planning and Engineering Salary Information: $ 129,693.20 - $ 162,089.20 Pay Scale Group: 11SA Employment Type: Regular - Hybrid Vacancy: Existing Weekly Hours: 35 Off Days: Saturday - Sunday Shift: Day Posted On: July 24, 2026 Last Day to Apply: August 10, 2026 Reports to: Chief Transportation Engineer
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:
Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.
Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.
The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca
Career Opportunity
The TTC is seeking an experienced and collaborative leader to join the Transportation Planning and Engineering team as Manager, Transportation Engineering. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the planning, engineering, and implementation of transportation initiatives that improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of TTC bus and streetcar operations across Toronto.
Reporting to the Chief Transportation Engineer, the Manager, Transportation Engineering is responsible for managing technical studies, transportation engineering projects, transit priority initiatives, including the TTC's Transit Signal Priority Program. The role provides strategic and technical leadership on major transit projects, environmental assessment studies, operational improvements, and transportation planning initiatives while supervising a team of professional engineering and technical staff.
What You Will Do
In this role, you will:
Lead and represent the department in complex technical studies involving transportation engineering, operational design, and transit priority measures for bus and streetcar operations, including engineering and operational design issues at complex intersections. This includes representing the TTC at Committees of Council.
Lead or support multi-disciplinary environmental assessment and transportation studies undertaken by the City, Province, and the TTC in support of transit priority improvements, new transit facilities, light rail projects, station expansions, facility modifications, terminals, and loops.
Manage and coordinate the TTC's multi-year, multi-million-dollar Transit Signal Priority Program, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and City partners to improve transit service reliability and customer experience.
Investigate and resolve operational issues affecting surface transit routes reported by City staff, TTC divisions, and Joint Health and Safety Committees.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with City traffic operations, transportation planning, and engineering authorities to ensure efficient transit operations are maintained and enhanced through roadway and signal modifications.
Manage and coordinate planning and engineering activities associated with capital and special projects aimed at improving transit operations and customer service.
Review traffic impact studies associated with proposed developments, assess impacts on transit operations, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) representing the Transportation Planning and Engineering team on cross-functional initiatives and major TTC projects.
Lead, coach, develop, and supervise Transportation Engineers and Technicians, including establishing annual goals and objectives related to safety, customer service, performance management, and attendance management.
Prepare technical correspondence, briefing materials, presentations, reports, and recommendations for senior management, including the Head, Transportation Planning and Engineering and Chief Transportation Engineer.
Attend public meetings, stakeholder consultations, and inter-agency meetings and deliver presentations as required.
Review technical studies, reports, and memoranda and provide expert analysis and advice to support strategic decision-making.
Demonstrate behaviours that support diversity, inclusion, and a respectful work and service environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. Help to remove barriers and accommodate employees and customers in accordance with TTC's commitments and obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and Related Orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and TTC's policies.
Participate in the TTC Customer Service Ambassador Program.
What Skills Do You Bring?
Manage projects
Apply analytical skills Communicate in a variety of mediums Demonstrate specialized expertise and knowledge in the assigned field
What Qualifications Do You Bring? Completion of a university degree in Civil Engineering, combined with several years of progressively responsible experience that has developed a thorough working knowledge of traffic engineering and transit operations; or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed to be equivalent. Extensive experience managing complex transportation, transit, traffic engineering, or infrastructure-related projects and studies. Demonstrated experience collaborating with municipal agencies, government partners, and multidisciplinary stakeholders on transportation initiatives. Strong leadership skills with experience supervising and developing professional and technical staff. Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), or an equivalent professional designation with eligibility for licensure in Ontario. Strong written, verbal, presentation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
What We Offer
A commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve. A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of the TTC defined pension plan. A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more. Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues' well-being.
Commitment to EDI
The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at (416) 393-4570 or Jobs@ttc.ca . Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
General Prohibition in Hiring Process
The TTC is also committed to a fair hiring process based on job related qualifications, merit, and abilities. You are expected to write your own materials and provide your own qualifications and experiences during the hiring process. The TTC will not tolerate the use of artificial intelligence or external resources in any of your submissions or responses, or the disclosure of interview questions to others. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
The use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tool including, but not limited to, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, to generate or produce any information or materials to be submitted or any response to any assessment question or any interview question, is prohibited. All information and materials you submit, including resume, cover letter, and assessment responses, are your own original work without the use of any AI tool During any interview, your response to any interview question is your own without the use or assistance of any AI tool or any person. You will not disseminate or disclose to any person any interview question.
Should you breach the prohibition of AI tool use, or information dissemination or disclosure, you will be in violation of TTC’s hiring process and TTC may withdraw your application and may prohibit you from participation in the TTC hiring process.
Relatives of TTC Employees
The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.
We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Toronto Transit Commission
The Toronto Transit Commission has a rich history dating back to 1921. Since that time, the TTC has grown to become North America's third largest transit system, providing 1.7 million customer journeys every workday, or around 540 million rides per year.
The TTC has a proud record for providing safe, reliable transit. Operating across five distinct modes of transportation, the TTC has developed a reputation for excellence in the integration of those modes through well-proven design.
A full-service operator, the TTC is capable of undertaking virtually every activity in-house via our 14,000 dedicated and professional employees.
Toronto's transit system should match the experience of living in such a city: a high quality, accessible network that understands what our customers need and delivers what matters most to them. The TTC is committed to delivering a world-class transit system.
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Manager, Transportation Engineering (13462)
Top Benefits
About the role
JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 13462 Number of Vacancies: 1 Department: Transportation Planning and Engineering Salary Information: $ 129,693.20 - $ 162,089.20 Pay Scale Group: 11SA Employment Type: Regular - Hybrid Vacancy: Existing Weekly Hours: 35 Off Days: Saturday - Sunday Shift: Day Posted On: July 24, 2026 Last Day to Apply: August 10, 2026 Reports to: Chief Transportation Engineer
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:
Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.
Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.
The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca
Career Opportunity
The TTC is seeking an experienced and collaborative leader to join the Transportation Planning and Engineering team as Manager, Transportation Engineering. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the planning, engineering, and implementation of transportation initiatives that improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of TTC bus and streetcar operations across Toronto.
Reporting to the Chief Transportation Engineer, the Manager, Transportation Engineering is responsible for managing technical studies, transportation engineering projects, transit priority initiatives, including the TTC's Transit Signal Priority Program. The role provides strategic and technical leadership on major transit projects, environmental assessment studies, operational improvements, and transportation planning initiatives while supervising a team of professional engineering and technical staff.
What You Will Do
In this role, you will:
Lead and represent the department in complex technical studies involving transportation engineering, operational design, and transit priority measures for bus and streetcar operations, including engineering and operational design issues at complex intersections. This includes representing the TTC at Committees of Council.
Lead or support multi-disciplinary environmental assessment and transportation studies undertaken by the City, Province, and the TTC in support of transit priority improvements, new transit facilities, light rail projects, station expansions, facility modifications, terminals, and loops.
Manage and coordinate the TTC's multi-year, multi-million-dollar Transit Signal Priority Program, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and City partners to improve transit service reliability and customer experience.
Investigate and resolve operational issues affecting surface transit routes reported by City staff, TTC divisions, and Joint Health and Safety Committees.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with City traffic operations, transportation planning, and engineering authorities to ensure efficient transit operations are maintained and enhanced through roadway and signal modifications.
Manage and coordinate planning and engineering activities associated with capital and special projects aimed at improving transit operations and customer service.
Review traffic impact studies associated with proposed developments, assess impacts on transit operations, and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) representing the Transportation Planning and Engineering team on cross-functional initiatives and major TTC projects.
Lead, coach, develop, and supervise Transportation Engineers and Technicians, including establishing annual goals and objectives related to safety, customer service, performance management, and attendance management.
Prepare technical correspondence, briefing materials, presentations, reports, and recommendations for senior management, including the Head, Transportation Planning and Engineering and Chief Transportation Engineer.
Attend public meetings, stakeholder consultations, and inter-agency meetings and deliver presentations as required.
Review technical studies, reports, and memoranda and provide expert analysis and advice to support strategic decision-making.
Demonstrate behaviours that support diversity, inclusion, and a respectful work and service environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. Help to remove barriers and accommodate employees and customers in accordance with TTC's commitments and obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and Related Orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and TTC's policies.
Participate in the TTC Customer Service Ambassador Program.
What Skills Do You Bring?
Manage projects
Apply analytical skills Communicate in a variety of mediums Demonstrate specialized expertise and knowledge in the assigned field
What Qualifications Do You Bring? Completion of a university degree in Civil Engineering, combined with several years of progressively responsible experience that has developed a thorough working knowledge of traffic engineering and transit operations; or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed to be equivalent. Extensive experience managing complex transportation, transit, traffic engineering, or infrastructure-related projects and studies. Demonstrated experience collaborating with municipal agencies, government partners, and multidisciplinary stakeholders on transportation initiatives. Strong leadership skills with experience supervising and developing professional and technical staff. Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), or an equivalent professional designation with eligibility for licensure in Ontario. Strong written, verbal, presentation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
What We Offer
A commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve. A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of the TTC defined pension plan. A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more. Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues' well-being.
Commitment to EDI
The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at (416) 393-4570 or Jobs@ttc.ca . Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
General Prohibition in Hiring Process
The TTC is also committed to a fair hiring process based on job related qualifications, merit, and abilities. You are expected to write your own materials and provide your own qualifications and experiences during the hiring process. The TTC will not tolerate the use of artificial intelligence or external resources in any of your submissions or responses, or the disclosure of interview questions to others. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
The use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tool including, but not limited to, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, to generate or produce any information or materials to be submitted or any response to any assessment question or any interview question, is prohibited. All information and materials you submit, including resume, cover letter, and assessment responses, are your own original work without the use of any AI tool During any interview, your response to any interview question is your own without the use or assistance of any AI tool or any person. You will not disseminate or disclose to any person any interview question.
Should you breach the prohibition of AI tool use, or information dissemination or disclosure, you will be in violation of TTC’s hiring process and TTC may withdraw your application and may prohibit you from participation in the TTC hiring process.
Relatives of TTC Employees
The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.
We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Toronto Transit Commission
The Toronto Transit Commission has a rich history dating back to 1921. Since that time, the TTC has grown to become North America's third largest transit system, providing 1.7 million customer journeys every workday, or around 540 million rides per year.
The TTC has a proud record for providing safe, reliable transit. Operating across five distinct modes of transportation, the TTC has developed a reputation for excellence in the integration of those modes through well-proven design.
A full-service operator, the TTC is capable of undertaking virtually every activity in-house via our 14,000 dedicated and professional employees.
Toronto's transit system should match the experience of living in such a city: a high quality, accessible network that understands what our customers need and delivers what matters most to them. The TTC is committed to delivering a world-class transit system.