Vancouver, BC
1 day ago
Transportation Engineering Co-op Student

 

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Do you want to save lives, and generally make the world a better place? If so, Arcadis IBI Group’s Traffic Operations and Safety Group wants you! Don’t let the name fool you, it’s not just about cars. The traffic operations and road user safety practice at IBI Group works with transportation agencies across North America, and around the world, to provide safe and efficient transportation solutions including proposing new Intelligent Transportation Systems deployments/plans and transit priority measures. We rely heavily on the use of simulation and prediction models to assess the delay and collision impacts of proposed changes to traffic controls and other roadway features to improve operations for all modes. The work we do is highly analytical and data driven, and we take on a lot of challenges that have never been attempted before. We have been applying many of these techniques for a variety of major transportation projects including projects with TransLink such as Bus Speed and Reliability, King George Boulevard Transit Priority and Urban Design Study; Broadway Subway with City of Vancouver; and Traffic Impact Assessment projects in Metro Vancouver Area as well as other areas in BC or Alberta. We’re looking for keen, motivated individuals, who are interested in exploring a career in the operations side of transportation. 

Mobility 

We partner with our clients across the globe to design thriving and connected cities and communities that enable opportunity for all and keep the world moving. Climate change, urbanization and digitization trends are requiring today’s mobility projects and systems to address an evolving set of demands from the world’s growing population. We design connected, sustainable solutions that integrate existing infrastructure with new technologies, and optimize the mobility of people and goods.

Role accountabilities:

Assist staff with focus particularly on analysis of transportation projects (using various tools) Conduct site surveys and hands-on data collection Assist in the development and delivery of project reports Assist the team in developing a project scope, terms of reference, and the Request for Proposal documents for traffic studies

Qualifications & Experience:

Currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering, Urban and Regional Planning, or closely-related discipline Some work experience in the transportation planning industry either through research applications or co-op opportunities Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications Some familiarity with Synchro, Vissim 

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.


 

The salary range for this position is $20-28 per hour. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.  
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