Project Leader, Transportation - City of Mississauga, Mississauga

Day-to-day

As part of the Transportation Planning team, you will help drive a cultural shift towards multi-modal transportation by creating and implementing long-range transportation plans and establishing a city-wide framework. Under the direction of the Manager, Transportation Planning, your duties include:

• Undertake multi-modal transportation projects to implement the City’s Transportation Master Plan in partnership with appropriate City staff, other transportation agencies, funding partners and stakeholders.
• Undertake Corridor Transportation Master Plans, City-wide transportation studies and area-specific transportation reviews.
• Initiate the development and monitoring of City-wide transportation policies for the City’s Official Plan, ensuring necessary supporting research and technical analysis is undertaken.
• Undertake the Development Charges Transportation Background Study in consultation with other sections, divisions and departments.
• Provide support for the annual budgeting process as it relates to section, divisional and departmental projects.
• Review local, national, and international best practices on transportation planning matters to guide the development and advancement of the City’s transportation system.
• Represent the section and department on inter-departmental and inter-agency projects, attending public meetings, giving presentations and answering questions.
• Prepare presentations, briefing memos, corporate reports and other correspondence for senior city staff, members of City Council and Committees of Council on transportation planning matters.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you'll bring

To qualify for this opportunity in Mississauga, candidates must possess the following education, experience, and competencies:

• Graduate from a recognized university program in transportation planning, civil engineering or related program with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Membership or eligibility for membership as a professional engineer or in the Ontario Professional Planners Institute.
• Demonstrated strong project management and ability to multi-task, prioritize and adapt quickly to change.
• Key job competencies including acting with integrity, communicating effectively, driving continuous improvement, serving customers, resolving conflict, driving projects to completion and thinking broadly.
• Good working knowledge of transportation planning theories, principles and analysis techniques.
• Strong working knowledge of related disciplines such as the environmental assessment process, land use planning and traffic and transit operations as an asset.
• Understanding of Provincial, Regional, GTA and City transportation policy context and key trends that influence and shape the city.

About the employer

The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the city is dedicated to removing barriers in the selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Perks and benefits

This permanent, non-union position offers a competitive salary range along with a flexible hybrid work model that supports collaboration while allowing remote work days.