Maintenance of Traffic Engineer

Parsons Corporation — Remote (Canada)

Salary: Not disclosed · Schedule: 9-Day Fortnight · Work model: Remote

Skills: Communication, Construction Staging, Problem Solving, Report Writing, Roadway Design, Traffic Management

Job Description

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Job Description:

To support its strong growth in Québec and throughout Eastern Canada, Parsons is actively seeking several professionals in transportation infrastructure, including engineers and technicians specializing in road engineering, transportation planning, maintenance of traffic, and bridge and structure projects.

Parsons is one of the world’s leading firms in the planning, engineering, and construction of transportation infrastructure, including rail, road, airport, bridge, and tunnel projects. Recognized for the excellence of its infrastructure and bridge and tunnel projects, Parsons offers the opportunity to contribute to complex, large-scale transportation programs.

Selected Projects Supported by Parsons Québec Teams

Highway 30 improvement project between Boucherville and Brossard;
Major rehabilitation of the Louis-H.-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel and the Ville-Marie and Viger tunnels;
Temporary traffic arrangements for the reconstruction of the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge;
Rehabilitation of transportation infrastructure and JFK International Airport;
Several other alternative delivery projects in Québec and across Canada, for which Parsons acts as the lead designer, Owner’s Engineer, or independent certifier.

Parsons is seeking a Maintenance of Traffic Engineer to support the planning, design, review, implementation, and monitoring of temporary traffic management measures for major transportation and infrastructure projects throughout Québec.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and reviewing maintenance of traffic plans, coordinating construction staging and detours, assessing impacts on road users, and ensuring that traffic-control measures are safe, efficient, and compliant with the standards of the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable du Québec as well as applicable municipal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Take charge of various maintenance of traffic design projects.
Develop, review, and coordinate temporary traffic maintenance plans for road, bridge, public transit, and civil infrastructure projects.
Prepare and review traffic-control plans related to lane closures, detours, traffic configuration changes, work zones, temporary access, and construction staging.
Assess the impacts of construction activities on motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, public transit, emergency services, and adjacent properties.
Develop strategies to maintain safe and efficient traffic flow throughout all construction phases.
Review documents submitted by contractors, including maintenance of traffic plans, staging plans, detour proposals, work methods, and temporary signage plans.
Ensure that designs comply with the standards and requirements of the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable du Québec, particularly the applicable provisions of Tome V – Signalisation routière and the Normes – Ouvrages routiers collection.
Coordinate activities with municipal authorities, road network owners and managers, public agencies, contractors, consultants, emergency services, and other stakeholders.
Conduct site visits, inspections, and audits to confirm that approved traffic-control measures are correctly implemented and maintained.
Identify deficiencies and recommend corrective measures related to signage, barriers, channelization devices, lane closures, detours, pedestrian facilities, and traffic operations.
Monitor traffic conditions during construction and recommend adjustments to reduce congestion, delays, and safety risks.
Review and process technical queries, requests for information, non-compliance notices, change proposals, and traffic-related issues during construction.
Prepare technical reports for preliminary design studies, review comments, presentations, and recommendations regarding maintenance of traffic.
Prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates for maintenance of traffic.
Participate in coordination meetings and provide technical advice to project teams and contractors.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, ideally in civil engineering or transportation engineering.
Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec or eligible to become one.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in maintenance of traffic, temporary traffic management, traffic control, construction staging, road design, or transportation infrastructure projects.
Experience in developing or reviewing temporary maintenance of traffic plans for road, bridge, public transit, or major infrastructure projects.
Solid knowledge of traffic control in work zones, lane closures, detours, configuration changes, construction staging, and traffic impact mitigation measures.
Mastery of the applicable standards and requirements of the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable du Québec, particularly Tome V – Signalisation routière.
Good knowledge of the Transportation Association of Canada — TAC standards is an asset.
Good knowledge of AutoCAD.
Ability to interpret engineering plans, traffic-control plans, construction schedules, specifications, and contract documents.
Experience in conducting site inspections and evaluating the implementation of maintenance of traffic measures.
Good understanding of requirements for pedestrians, cyclists, public transit, and accessibility in the context of road work.
Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and report-writing skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate several project sites simultaneously.
Availability to conduct field inspections and travel to construction sites as needed.

Language of work for positions permanently located in Québec

Knowledge of French is required for positions permanently located in Québec to allow the incumbent to communicate with colleagues, clients, and partners in Québec as needed. French language training is offered to incumbents of permanent positions in Québec who do not possess sufficient knowledge of French.

Other language requirement

Fluency in English is required for this position to communicate with colleagues, clients, partners, and suppliers located outside of Québec, as well as to understand the technical and scientific documentation used in our industry.

Maintenance of Traffic Engineer (MOT)

Selected Projects Supported by Parsons Québec Teams

Highway 30 improvement project between Boucherville and Brossard;
Major rehabilitation of the Louis-H.-La Fontaine bridge-tunnel and the Ville-Marie and Viger tunnels;
Temporary traffic arrangements for the reconstruction of the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge;
Construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, acting as the Owner’s Engineer;
Rehabilitation of transportation infrastructure and JFK International Airport;
Several other alternative delivery projects in Québec and across Canada, for which Parsons acts as the lead designer, Owner’s Engineer, or independent certifier.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and reviewing maintenance of traffic plans, coordinating construction staging and detours, assessing impacts on road users, and ensuring that traffic-control measures are safe, efficient, and compliant with Québec standards and applicable municipal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Led multiple traffic management (MOT) design projects.
Develop, review, and coordinate Temporary Traffic Management Plans and Maintenance of Traffic Plans for road, bridge, transit, and civil infrastructure projects.
Prepare and review traffic-control layouts for lane closures, detours, traffic shifts, work zones, temporary access, and construction staging.
Assess the impacts of construction activities on motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, public transit, emergency services, and adjacent properties.
Develop strategies to maintain safe and efficient traffic flow throughout all construction phases.
Review contractor submissions, including traffic management plans, staging plans, detour proposals, method statements, and temporary traffic-control drawings.
Ensure that all designs comply with the standards and requirements of Québec’s Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable, including applicable provisions of Tome V – Signalisation routière and the Normes – Ouvrages routiers collection.
Coordinate with municipal authorities, road owners, public agencies, contractors, consultants, emergency services, and other project stakeholders.
Conduct field reviews, inspections, and audits to confirm that approved traffic-control measures are properly implemented and maintained.
Identify deficiencies and recommend corrective actions related to signage, barriers, channelization devices, lane closures, detours, pedestrian facilities, and traffic operations.
Monitor traffic conditions during construction and recommend adjustments to reduce congestion, delays, and safety risks.
Review and respond to technical queries, requests for information, nonconformances, change proposals, and construction-related traffic issues.
Prepare technical reports, review comments, presentations, inspection records, and maintenance of traffic recommendations.
Participate in coordination meetings and provide technical guidance to project teams and contractors.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Civil Engineering or Transportation Engineering.
Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec or eligibility to obtain membership.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in maintenance of traffic, traffic management, temporary traffic control, construction staging, roadway design, or transportation infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated experience developing or reviewing temporary traffic management plans for major road, bridge, transit, or infrastructure projects.
Strong knowledge of work-zone traffic control, lane closures, detours, traffic shifts, construction staging, and traffic-impact mitigation.
Strong working knowledge of Québec transportation standards, including applicable MTMD requirements and Tome V – Signalisation routière.
Knowledge of Transportation Association of Canada — TAC standards is considered an asset.
Good working knowledge of AutoCAD.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, traffic-control plans, construction schedules, specifications, and contract documents.
Experience conducting site inspections and evaluating the field implementation of traffic management measures.
Strong understanding of pedestrian, cyclist, transit, and accessibility requirements in temporary traffic-management conditions.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and report-writing skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate several project sites simultaneously.
Prepare technical reports for preliminary design studies, review comments, presentations, and traffic management recommendations.
Prepare traffic management plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
Availability to conduct field inspections and attend construction sites as required.

Language of Work for Positions Permanently Located in Québec

Knowledge of French is required for positions permanently located in Québec so that the incumbent can communicate with colleagues, clients, and partners in Québec as necessary. French-language training is offered to employees in permanent Québec positions who do not have a sufficient level of French.

Other Language Requirement

Fluency in English is required for this position in order to communicate with colleagues, clients, partners, and suppliers located outside Québec, as well as to understand the technical and scientific documentation used in our industry.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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