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Transportation Technician or Technologist at Stantec · Vancouver
Skills
Job Description
We create the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.
A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.
If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.
Your Opportunity
Stantec is seeking a motivated Transportation Technician or Technologist to join our Transportation group in British Columbia. In this role, you will support a critical transportation project with a strong focus on the production of traffic management plans and sub-plans to safely mitigate the impact of construction. This position requires proficiency in AutoCAD, familiarity with traffic management planning and road safety, comfort working from a field office on a client site, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment. It is an excellent opportunity for an energetic, detail oriented, and highly communicative early-career professional who is eager to develop their technical skills.
Please note that this is a defined term role with an anticipated end date in June 2027 that may be extended dependent on project requirements and client needs.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation and distributions of high quality, accurate and timely deliverables including traffic management plans, 2D drawings, site layouts, reports, minutes, communication logs, change management, and other required documentation.
- Conduct material quantity take-offs, analysis/calculations, hand sketches, CAD drafting, and other engineering support tasks related to traffic and transportation engineering as required.
- Assist in reviewing drawings, drafting technical reports, memorandums and other technical documents as required.
- Collect field data, compile field notes and photographs, and file and manage project related data including, but not limited to, correspondence, reports, videos and photos.
- Participate and coordinate project team activities and interact effectively with Clients, Contractors, Engineers, Project Managers, and other consultants on site.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Foundational understanding of transportation and traffic engineering design.
- Foundational proficiency in AutoCAD, with a willingness to learn additional software skills for relevant design software.
- Familiarity with traffic management planning and subplans and highway safety
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to effectively discuss project components with internal and external stakeholders is essential.
- Strong organizational skills and understanding of task assignment and schedule.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and assignments.
- Must be able to successfully work both collaboratively and independently.
- Strong analytical and communication skills including both technical writing and oral communication.
- Strong computer skills and literacy in scheduling, technical writing, presentation, and other software including MS Power Point, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Project.
Education and Experience
- Technical degree/diploma/certificate or equivalent in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant transportation engineering support experience in a professional environment. Previous experience supporting projects on site is considered an asset.
The selected candidate will conduct work from a field office on a client site. Reliable transportation to and from the client site is required. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.