Discipline Leader

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:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Transportation Planner / Engineer to join our growing team in Toronto, ON. This senior-level role will be a discipline lead for the New Mobility team and will report to the Business Unit Leader, Mobility Advisory, Ontario. The role requires a recognized expert in transportation planning, preliminary design, sustainability programs, Complete Streets, bike share and e-scooter programs. The ideal candidate will also have experience in leading consultation programs with stakeholders, agencies, and the public, multi-modal transportation planning and engineering, extensive technical expertise, project management, leadership, business development, and strategic problem-solving skills. You will lead the development and implementation of planning solutions, manage client relationships at the senior management level, and provide oversight and mentorship to a dynamic team of engineers and planners.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on transformative projects, contribute to the development of sustainable transportation systems, and build strong relationships with public and private sector clients in the Toronto, the broader Ontario, and Eastern Canada markets. The role also requires collaboration with colleagues across Canada to grow and expand the New Mobility practice. We encourage a fresh perspective and ideas for new business areas and client markets.

Role accountabilities:

This role includes leading transportation master plans, including major projects and consultation programs with stakeholders, agencies, and the public. It also involves spearheading municipal mobility plans, such as transit scopes, and the development of Complete Streets projects, sustainability initiatives, and bike share and e-scooter programs. A key responsibility is providing expertise in mobility visioning to help shape innovative and forward-thinking transportation solutions. This role also includes performing senior-level technical work, delegating assignments, and overseeing the completion of technical tasks by junior team members, ensuring quality deliverables such as technical reports, studies, and analyses related to multi-modal planning projects.

Additionally, this role includes managing and supervising mid-sized teams and resources, providing effective direction to project teams to ensure successful execution. Strong communication skills are essential, as the role requires engaging with team members at all levels, providing technical guidance, oversight, and mentorship to foster growth and collaboration. Additionally, this role includes performing technical reviews of work products to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards, managing project budgets to ensure delivery on time and within budget, and building and maintaining strong business relationships with public and private sector clients, including managing relationships at senior management levels.

Business development is another key aspect of this role, which includes identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and presenting to prospective clients to support organizational growth. The role also involves recruiting, motivating, and mentoring team members to foster professional development and meet project objectives. Staying current with Ontario and Eastern Canada market conditions, including transportation policies, standards, and trends, is essential to ensuring projects remain relevant and aligned with industry needs. Through effective leadership and technical expertise, this role supports the delivery of impactful transportation solutions and sustainable mobility programs while advancing Arcadis’ presence in the region.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Planning, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Registered Professional Planner (RPP) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or equivalent
• 15+ years of relevant planning or engineering experience, including leadership in developing and implementing transportation solutions related to sustainable programs
• Recognized expert in transportation planning or engineering with a well-established professional network
• Proven project success on medium-sized projects or portions of large projects, including effective direction of project teams for execution
• Strategic problem-solving skills and advanced technical knowledge in transportation planning or engineering
• Strong professional consulting skills, including project management, client relationship management, and commercial acumen at senior management levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver professional presentations
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines concurrently

Preferred:

• Experience leading multi-modal transportation master plans for municipal clients
• Experience winning and leading major projects
• Familiarity with emerging trends in smart mobility, connected infrastructure, and climate-resilient transportation systems
• Understanding of Ontario public and private sector client needs and policies

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.