Transportation Technologist

Job Responsibility: Overview: Are you a technologist or technician with a passion for Transportation Design/Drafting? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Do you enjoy sharing your technical expertise with others? Are you committed to the development of yourself and others? Do you enjoy thinking strategically and solving problems? Do you want to learn and grow in a supportive team of like-minded professionals who are passionate about transportation projects? If you are someone with exceptional technical knowledge and skills you will thrive in this position at Dillon. Your opportunity Dillon's Transportation Infrastructure Design group is looking for a Transportation Designer/Technologist to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of transportation projects for provincial (MTO) and Ontario municipalities including environmental assessments, preliminary and detailed design of highway infrastructure, interchanges and intersections. At Dillon, we operate as one team nationally, however, this position will be based out of our London or Kingston office. Responsibilities: What your day will look like Technical Project Work

• Complete preliminary and detailed designs for freeways, urban and rural multilane and two-lane facilities, interchanges, and intersections for MTO and local municipalities
• Prepare technical reports, design drawings, design quantities, and contract documents
• Interact with clients, approval agencies, utility companies, contractors and other stakeholders, as required
• Provide support and oversight of junior staff working on transportation projects
• Interact regularly with project team members including engineers, planners, environmental scientists, engineering technologists and various support staff

Business Development

• Contribute technical expertise to business development activities including responding to requests for proposals, preparation of proposals and statements of qualifications
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of strong client relationships
• Business travel to other Dillon offices upon request

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications: What you will need to succeed

• A diploma in civil engineering technology
• Certified as a C.E.T. or eligible within six months
• A minimum of five years' professional experience, preferably in the consulting industry
• Demonstrated aptitude for, and interest in, business development

Experience:

• In-depth knowledge in preliminary and detail design work of municipal and provincial transportation facilities
• Experience in the geometric design of highways, municipal roads and intersections

• Experience with highway design software including InRoads and Civil3D
• Proven experience and in-depth technical knowledge and capabilities in highway/transportation design including policies, regulations, guidelines and operational procedures

Why choose Dillon Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop. We live our core values :

• Reliability: words that result in actions build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it's hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

In addition, we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
• • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees
• A competitive compensation package
• • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours
• • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
• • As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
  • We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities
• Focus on Innovation
• • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today's problems and tomorrow's opportunities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
• Wellness Subsidy
• • Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes

About Dillon Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1200 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities. Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for the past 17 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program. Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon : Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity, inclusiveness, and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences. Inclusion is more than a word to us, it is the way we choose to run our business. Please connect with us if you require accommodation in the interview process. We would love to hear from you!