Exciting things are happening at ISL! We are winning a variety of exciting Transportation projects and are looking for registered Professional Engineers with 4+ years of progressive Transportation experience in Planning/Design that want to grow with us. We are currently filling vacancies in our Calgary, Langley and Saskatoon offices but are open to considering candidates able to work out of any of our local offices.
We know you are the right fit if: You are ready to not just feel like a number. At ISL you can expect to feel respected, valued, and empowered to make a difference. You are a motivated transportation professional with a strong background in transportation planning and/or design. You have a strong desire to take on a more active role in project delivery, client engagement, and mentoring others. You consider yourself at an intermediate level ready and aspire to grow into leadership roles such as Technical Leads, Design Managers, or Project Manager positions within a multidisciplinary team. You want to work for an organization that lives and breathes its values of Curiosity, Unity, Integrity, and Excellence. You have an outgoing collaborative personality and are excited to expand your professional network and contribute to business development across Western Canada.
A Little About Us ISL is comprised of just over 600 employees including award-winning engineers, technologists, planners, landscape architects, scientists, and professionals that work together to deliver infrastructure projects that minimize environmental impacts and maximize benefits to the community. Learn more about our work by visiting us on Instagram @islengineering / LinkedIn and feel free to join our ISL newsletter on LinkedIn: Inside ISL. More about what we do: • We deliver on a variety of multidisciplinary projects. • We have extensive expertise – We have a variety of expertise and are comprised of five sectors specializing in Transportation, Municipal and Community, Bridges, Building and Structures and Land and Environment. Learn more about our areas of practice. • We are award winning and recognized in industry – Visit our #ISLLife blog and learn more. When you join ISL’s Transportation Sector you can expect exposure to a wide variety of work in: • Transportation planning (TMP’s, TIA’s, Corridor and Functional Planning Studies) • Transportation design (Concepts, Preliminary Engineering, Detailed Design) • Construction Services (Estimates, Tenders, Contract Administration and Site Inspection) • Transit • Signals/Lighting Our engineers value growing their career working on a variety of public transportation infrastructure projects for our clients which you can view here: Transportation – ISL.
About the Roles Your Immediate Impact as a TRANSPORTATION PLANNER: • Build relationships with clients through project delivery, proposal debriefs and presenting at conferences such TAC, ITE and others. • Support our project managers to develop proposals for functional planning studies. • Lead transportation functional planning study tasks including traffic reviews, concept development, options analysis, geometric design, safety analysis, cost-benefit analysis, cost-estimating, and writing related technical memos and reports. • Support our project managers with preparing for meetings, writing minutes, preparing schedules, identifying risks, earned value analysis and invoice reviews. • Work with our in-house engagement team to develop public engagement boards and their technical content, present at community association meetings, answer questions at public open houses. • Manage smaller sole sourced studies and work towards managing larger competitively secured studies in 3-10 years. Your Immediate Impact as a TRANSPORTATION DESIGNER: • Set the stage by leading components of proposals and fee estimates • Alongside experienced professionals, influence and strengthen client relationships. Depending on your office location, this may include, among many others, BC/SK Ministry of Transportation and Transit, Translink, City of Calgary, Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors. • Mentor and guide junior staff through hands-on, real-time project delivery • Contribute to parts of, or the full, project life cycle from proposal development, scoping and budgeting, design, and delivery of transportation projects (e.g. multi-modal corridors, urban roadways, provincial highways, interchanges) • Support Project Managers on impactful projects as assistant/deputy PM to manage assigned project components with growing responsibility for scope, schedule, and budget performance • Be the Professional-of-Record to showcase the work you will have managed, including recommended plans, technical reports and memos, relevant drawings, and cost estimates. • Prepare quantity take-offs, construction cost estimates, and assist in tender documents preparation • Support construction through contract administration services including shop drawing review, responses to RFIs, and field reviews • Present at conferences and join committees to share your passion of transportation design.
Ready to throw your name in? Your cover letter and resume should show us: • Which position is of interest the Transportation Planner or Transportation Engineer position. • Which office location are you interested in working from • What transportation planning and / or design is to you and why you are motivated to apply to ISL and interest in this position. The Technical must haves: • Professional designation (e.g., PTOE, PTP, RSP, P.Eng. or equivalent, recognized in Canada) and Education (e.g., Planning degree, Civil Engineering degree or Engineering Technology diploma/degree). • Previous experience in Project Management and/or have been the transportation lead successfully delivering planning and/or design project phases, technical documents, and / or proposals. • Strong documentation practices, including preparation of technical documentation and quality management processes supporting planning studies and / or design reports for which you led overall preparation. • Demonstrate experience with mentoring peers and junior professionals. • Preferably a minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible experience experience and responsibility working on multidisciplinary transportation projects in Canada • Proficiency in and the ability to mentor others in some of the following software: AutoCAD Civil 3D (Including Vehicle Tracking), AutoTURN, TORUS, Softree, Cap-X, Synchro and SIDRA.
What ISL Offers Thank you for considering ISL Engineering as your next step. Our wellness philosophy encompasses the four pillars of physical, mental, financial and spiritual wellbeing which is why our benefits package is comprehensive and offers you some of the best available tools to maximize your career and lifestyle. Here are some of the amazing benefits we provide: • Hybrid model of work with flexibility to travel and work from over 16 offices across western Canada. • Immediate Employer paid benefits upon commencement which include health, dental and extensive paramedical services. • Life Insurance and AD&D options. • Healthcare Spending and Lifestyle Option Accounts. • Group RRSP with employer matching opportunities • Competitive Annual bonus incentives. • Paid professional development opportunities such as conferences and memberships. • Parental leave top ups. • Shareholder opportunities. • 24/7/365 Employee & Family Assistance Program. • Service Recognition Awards. • An excellent onboarding and mentorship plan to set you up for success. Depending on your experience level, the base salary range (based on a 40-hour work week) is: • $48.00/hour or $99,840/year to $60.00/hour or $124,800/year
At ISL, we share an enthusiasm for community infrastructure. From planning through to design and construction management, we create nimble teams to tackle the unique requirements of every project. Our technical expertise encompasses transportation, land use planning, civil engineering, municipal, landscape architecture, heritage services, environmental management, water, structural, community engagement, geomatics, construction services and 3D visualization. Just the right size, ISL delivers on complex projects while being small enough to maintain strong, cohesive project teams and personal client attention and service.
At ISL your identity is part of our identity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) speaks to our core values and provides space for our teams to bring their authentic selves to work. ISL believes DEI creates the best outcomes for our clients while sustaining a happy and thriving work environment that allows for career development and opportunities for all staff. ISL is committed to a focused effort on continuous improvement and development of a respectful and safe workplace.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position. Only those who will be selected for an interview will be contacted.
