Transportation Planning Engineer

Job summary

Lead and support transportation planning projects, performing advanced traffic modelling and simulation to deliver sustainable mobility solutions. Coordinate directly with municipal clients and provide technical mentorship to junior engineering and planning staff.

Job details

About McElhanney Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,500 staff members in 31 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities. Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals. The Opportunity We are seeking a Transportation Planning Engineer to join our team in Kamloops. This role is designed for professionals with 5+ years of direct experience in transportation planning and modelling, particularly working with local municipal clients and applying advanced transportation analysis techniques. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering transportation planning projects, developing strong client relationships, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to innovative, sustainable, and efficient transportation solutions that support community growth and mobility needs. What You’ll Be Doing Lead and support transportation planning projects for clients, ensuring quality and timely delivery. Perform advanced traffic modelling and simulation using industry-standard software such as Synchro, VISSIM, EMME, or similar. Develop and review transportation impact studies, corridor analyses, and multimodal planning reports. Collect, analyze, and interpret traffic and travel demand data to inform project recommendations. Coordinate directly with clients, presenting findings and guiding decision-making processes. Prepare and deliver technical documentation, presentations, and visualizations for client meetings and public consultations. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, planners, and technical staff. Contribute to strategic initiatives such as congestion management, safety improvements, and sustainable mobility planning. What You’ll Bring Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related discipline. Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in good standing, or eligibility for registration in British Columbia. Minimum of 5 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic modelling. Demonstrated experience working directly with municipal clients and multidisciplinary project teams. Proficiency with multiple transportation planning and traffic modelling software such as Synchro, HCS, SIDRA, VISSIM, EMME, VISUM, or similar platforms is required. Experience managing tasks independently and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Experience mentoring junior staff is considered an asset. What Can We Offer You? The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000 per annum. McElhanney offers fair compensation that is commensurate with the individual’s education, experience, skills, and professional qualifications. The posted base salary/wage range is representative of the required level of qualifications and experience for the position as noted in the job posting. The salary offered will be based on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. Great benefits, including extended health and dental coverage, healthcare spending account, and RRSP matching. Maternity leave top-up and parental leave. Competitive salary and participation in our Performance Bonus Plan. Financial assistance with relocation if applicable. A workplace culture that is characterized by respect and inclusion for all. Continuous support for your professional development and growth. Employee and Family Assistance Program, which offers 24/7 support for all employees and their families either online or over the phone. .Challenging and rewarding projects that make a meaningful impact on local communities. Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion At McElhanney, our unwavering commitment lies in cultivating a culture that aligns with our core values and fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate the collective achievements of a team rich in expertise, experiences, and perspectives, and welcome applications from individuals of diverse ethnicities, religions, backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, aboriginal statuses, various age groups, and those with disabilities. Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the selection process. If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements outlined. We’re interested in getting to know you and explore the unique contributions you can bring to McElhanney! If this is the opportunity for you, apply now or visit www.mcelhanney.com/careers to learn more. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Learn more about our recognition here: McElhanney Requalifies as a Gold Standard Best Managed Company! Visit us on Glassdoor to learn more about our employee experience. Our Purpose: Amaze our clients. Care for our communities. Empower our people. McElhanney is aware of activities where individuals have received fraudulent job offers. Please be advised that McElhanney will not ask applicants for any form of monetary exchange at any point in the recruitment process. To learn more visit: www.mcelhanney.com/careers/fraud-warning. The disclosure of your information in accordance with this Policy and applicable law, including to third party service providers may result in your personal information being transferred outside of Canada, including to the United States. Such transferred personal information may be subject to the laws of these other countries and the laws of other countries regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information may be different from the laws of Canada.

What you’ll do

Lead and support transportation planning projects, performing advanced traffic modelling and simulation to deliver sustainable mobility solutions. Coordinate directly with municipal clients and provide technical mentorship to junior engineering and planning staff.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation Engineering or Urban Planning and a P.Eng. designation or eligibility in British Columbia. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in transportation planning and proficiency in industry-standard modelling software.

Benefits

• Extended health and dental coverage • Healthcare spending account • RRSP matching • Maternity leave top-up • Parental leave • Performance Bonus Plan • Relocation financial assistance • Professional development support • Employee and Family Assistance Program

Listed skills

• Technical Documentation · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Transportation Planning
• Traffic Modelling
• Synchro
• VISSIM
• EMME
• Transportation Impact Studies
• Corridor Analysis
• Multimodal Planning
• Data Analysis
• Client Relationship Management
• Mentoring
• Project Management
• HCS
• SIDRA
• VISUM
• Technical Documentation

Job areas

• Transportation
• Engineering
• Consulting
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Government & Public Sector