Project Engineer Transit and Urban Mobility

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Mott MacDonald is positioned for continued expansion with career opportunities across North America and around the world, and we are excited to be making ongoing investment in our operations in Canada. To help grow our Transit and Urban Mobility (TUM) business, and to support an exciting portfolio of projects in western Canada, we are interested in hearing from enthusiastic and talented individuals who enjoy problem solving and who will contribute to our purpose.  You will join a team of seasoned professionals who are looking to develop Mott MacDonald’s presence in Canada and beyond.

Mott MacDonald is currently seeking an experienced early career professional with a demonstrated capability in Bus or LRT infrastructure projects to join our team. In this position you will have the opportunity to continue your professional development in a transit context, working on some of the most exciting transit infrastructure investments being made in the region. In this role you can expect to contribute to transit and urban mobility projects including LRT, BRT, Transportation buildings and other integrated urban mobility projects across Canada.  You will contribute to the Mott MacDonald team through thoughtful delivery of planning,design and project deliverables in the transportation sector, collaboration and sharing with other developing and junior staff, and to Mott MacDonald’s commitment to excellence.     

Key responsibilities will include:

• Planning, organizing, coordinating, and working with technical and management groups in the delivery of a range of transit and urban mobility projects

• Collaborating with teams of engineers and technicians to complete project deliverables on time, within budget, and to the client's satisfaction

• Coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and project team members to ensure project goals and objectives are met

• Supporting the development of proposal responses

• Project specific field work – oversight, review, inspections

• Maintaining industry knowledge of current standards and procedures

• Acting as a role model and ambassador for Mott MacDonald, articulating and representing our brand, vision, and value proposition internally and externally

• Participating in an innovative, challenging, collaborative and high performing work environment, which supports the use of digital tools and technology and fosters the Mott MacDonald values and culture

Candidate Specification:

Our team of professionals provides innovative engineering solutions for the North American transportation and infrastructure industry with unprecedented success. We’re looking for an individual to join our team to continue this traction and invite applications from candidates with:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering

• Registered with APEGA and in good standing (or the ability to obtain a P.Eng (or EIT) designation in Alberta within 12 months)

• 3-5 years of industry experience in the transit, transportation buildings, or other transportation sector contributing to urban mobility.

• Experience delivering design of transit, rail or urban mobility projects, or elements thereof.

• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design efforts for transit, rail or urban mobility projects.

• Knowledge and understanding of industry procurement models

• Familiar with relevant industry standards and design criteria – rail, rail systems, transportation, civil

• Track design experience is considered an asset

• Experience with Autodesk applications such as AutoCad and Civil 3D is considered an asset

• Well-developed written and verbal communications skills

• Ability to foster strong working relationships with our business partners, suppliers, contractors, and clients

• Incorporates health, safety and wellbeing in all that you do

• Ability to work in a team environment – in person and remote

• Willingness to travel to and work on project sites up to 50% of the time (Edmonton or Calgary)

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

The expected salary range for this position is from $82,000 - $103,000

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.