R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager, Transportation Design to join our growing Transportation Group. This is an exciting opportunity for a Professional Engineer with strong transportation design and project management experience who is looking to lead impactful municipal infrastructure projects while helping grow a dynamic and collaborative team.

Working closely with the Vice President, Transportation Design GTA, you will manage diverse transportation projects from planning and environmental assessment through detailed design and construction. Projects range from local road improvements and active transportation facilities to large-scale regional transportation infrastructure initiatives serving public and private sector clients across Ontario.

If you're a relationship-focused leader who thrives in a quick-paced environment and enjoys mentoring staff, managing projects, and delivering high-quality transportation solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do
As Project Manager, you will lead and deliver a variety of transportation infrastructure projects, including:

Road, highway, and multi-use trail design

Active Transportation and Complete Streets projects

Transportation Class Environmental Assessments

Municipal and regional road improvements

Tender preparation and construction administration

Traffic management planning

Utility coordination and management

Cost estimating and feasibility studies

Constructability and design standards reviews

Project Management & Leadership Responsibilities

Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables

Lead multidisciplinary project teams across Burnside offices

Build and maintain strong client relationships

Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards

Monitor project performance, utilization, profitability, and accounts receivable

Prepare and review technical reports and engineering designs

Seal transportation designs and reports as required

Mentor and develop junior engineers, technologists, and technical staff

Contribute to business development,



proposal writing, and client growth initiatives

Support the continued growth of Burnside's Transportation Group

What You Bring

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed in Ontario, or eligible for licensure

Minimum 8 years of progressive transportation engineering experience

Demonstrated project management experience on transportation infrastructure projects

Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation InRoads, and Microsoft Office Suite

Experience delivering:

Transportation Class EA studies

Detailed transportation design projects

Contract administration assignments

Strong knowledge of municipal and transportation engineering standards

Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Valid Ontario driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle

What Will Help You Succeed

Strong client relationship management skills

Experience mentoring technical teams

Collaborative leadership style

Strategic problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Passion for delivering innovative transportation solutions

Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000

The final compensation offered will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and market conditions.

Position Type: Vacancy

Why Choose Burnside?
Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset,



and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We offer:

A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices

Flexible working hours and office locations, including hybrid working opportunities

A competitive compensation and benefits package

RRSP company matching plan

Career growth and professional development opportunities

Potential for performance-driven bonusing

Active social committees

A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile – More about us:
Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 450+ staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private and Indigenous sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with 11 office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines beyond our core civil engineering focus including air and noise, asset management, building sciences, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.

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