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With an unmatched breadth and depth of engineering, advisory and science‑based expertise, our global minds unite to power local solutions.

We are pathfinders and impact makers.

We are Visioneers.

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The Opportunity

Design What Comes Next

Join our Transportation &

- Infrastructure team in Dartmouth and help deliver transportation solutions that improve mobility, safety, and connectivity for communities across Nova Scotia. As a Transportation Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the planning and design of roadway, intersection, roundabout, active transportation, transit, and access infrastructure projects for municipal, provincial, and private sector clients while contributing to technically sound, practical, and constructible outcomes.

Your Impact

- Support and lead components of transportation design assignments, including roadway corridors, signalized intersections, roundabouts, active transportation facilities, transit priority elements, site access, parking, loading, and circulation improvements.

- Prepare and review functional, preliminary, and detailed design drawings, design briefs, technical memoranda, quantities, cost estimates, and supporting documentation.

- Apply transportation design standards, guidelines, and sound engineering judgement to develop practical, safe, and constructible design solutions.

- Complete and coordinate roadway design elements including alignments, grading, intersection layouts, roundabout geometry, pavement markings, signage, traffic control devices, and active transportation facilities.

- Develop and review signalized intersection and roundabout design elements, including multimodal accommodations, geometric layouts, design vehicle checks, pavement markings, and signage.

- Undertake site plan and access reviews, including loading, parking, circulation, sightline, and AutoTURN assessments, and provide technical recommendations.

- Coordinate with internal disciplines, clients, municipalities, road authorities, and project managers to support effective project delivery and provide technical direction to junior staff and designers.

- Support project management, proposal development, client communication, field reviews, and construction-phase activities as required.

The Skills That Set You Apart





- Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline with a focus on transportation engineering, roadway design, or municipal infrastructure.

- Licensed as a Professional Engineer, or eligible for P.Eng. designation with Engineers Nova Scotia.

- 5 years of progressive experience in transportation engineering, including experience supporting or leading transportation design assignments.

- Strong working knowledge of roadway design, signalized intersection design, roundabout design, active transportation, transit, site access, parking, loading, and circulation design principles.

- Demonstrated experience developing or reviewing transportation design elements including geometric layouts, multimodal accommodation, pavement markings, signage, and design vehicle considerations.

- Experience using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, AutoTURN, and related design tools to prepare, review, and coordinate transportation design deliverables.

- Working knowledge of TAC guidance, municipal standards, provincial requirements, accessibility considerations, and complete streets principles.

- Strong communication, project coordination, technical review, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to support multidisciplinary project delivery.

Why Choose WSP?

Why Choose WSP? We exist to shape communities to advance humanity. The brightest engineers, advisors and scientists from across the globe call WSP home.

- Proudly Canadian – we are a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.

- A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.

- Limitless opportunities start here. Whether it’s across the country or around the globe, we help you tailor your role to match your ambition — because your growth drives ours.

- Flexible work, real balance – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

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Compensation

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK &

- YT: $89,800 – $118,900

MB &

- ON: $81,900 – $112,800

NB, NL, NS, PE &

- QC: $81,100 – $107,700

Disclosure The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications,



certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

If you're ready to help create safer, more connected, and more sustainable transportation networks while advancing your career with a global team of transportation professionals, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help deliver infrastructure solutions that make a lasting impact across Atlantic Canada.

About Us

At WSP, we exist to shape communities to advance humanity.

It’s why we bring people together who are wired to solve complex challenges - engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion - to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. We are Visioneers.

As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, we partner with clients across transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining and metals. We pair deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions designed to leave a lasting, positive impact.

At WSP, you’ll join a community of brilliant minds that push boundaries every day - applying deep expertise and fuelling innovation to help create a more connected and resilient future. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work. We empower our people to collaborate across disciplines, challenge the status quo, and shape a career with purpose.

Join us.

Please Note

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another secure it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety &

- Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here .

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Full details here .

📌 Intermediate Transportation Designer (Dartmouth)
🏢 WSP in Canada
📍 Dartmouth