Transportation Planning Student(Traffic Operations)

Communica • Internship • Toronto, ON, CA • 2d ago

A Day In The Life

The Transportation Planning department offers planning and engineering services for a full spectrum of transportation projects serving both public and private-sector clients. For the role of the Transportation Planning Student, WSP is seeking to hire a candidate in the engineering, planning, and/or design field to support with a range of projects including traffic signal operation/coordination studies, parking studies, and transportation impact studies for residential, commercial, and institutional developments. We provide students in the engineering, planning, and design fields with an exciting opportunity to work for one of the leading consulting firms while gaining a wide range of experience in the transportation field.

This position has the opportunity to work with the Traffic Management and Operations group within the Transportation Planning department.

Why choose WSP?

We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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The Successful Candidate Would

Participate in day-to-day project activities such as background research, modelling, data analysis, and report writing;
Assist with the preparation of traffic engineering and planning studies;
Coordinate with project team members;
Occasionally participate in site visits or traffic data collection activities; and
Other duties as assigned.

We'd Love To Hear From You If You Have

Excellent technical, analytical, writing, and presentation skills;
A strong interest in transportation planning including traffic modelling and transportation demand management;
Effective time management skills as you will be working on various projects supporting different teams;
Creativity / Outside the box thinking;
MS Office and computer skills (i.e. GIS, AutoCAD) will set you apart from your peer group;
Have shown leadership skills by participating in extra-curricular events and volunteer work;
Able to travel in and around the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for occasional site visits;
Knowledge in Synchro or other transportation modelling software would be an asset; and
Having a valid G/G2 driver’s license and access to a vehicle would be an asset.