Job Description

Candidate Specification

The ideal candidate will possess the following core competencies and experience:

• 10+ years of experience in urban design, with demonstrated application to Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) or transit infrastructure
• Relevant education and qualifications in urban design, architecture, urban planning or a related field is essential
• Ability to achieve one or more professional designations, such as Architect OAA or Registered Professional Planner (RPP)
• Competencies in Urban Design, masterplanning, project management, stakeholder engagement, community consultation, technical writing.
• Experience with architectural and engineering design, land use planning, development, construction processes, and real estate
• Experience with transportation and/or infrastructure projects
• An appreciation for the principles, methods and practices of public administration including purchasing, contracting, budgeting and maintaining public records
• Basic knowledge of planning and real estate development funding resources, including those for affordable housing and public improvements
• Must be able to read and interpret maps, engineering drawings, and sketches
• Experience analyzing technical data and legal requirements
• Strong written and oral communication skills including the communication of complex technical information to non-technical audiences
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Demonstrable background of working both independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
• A history of achieving milestones and meeting deadlines

The ideal candidate may possess the following additional assets:

• Competency in nature-based design, human factors and accessibility, urban safety and security and demographic and social analysis
• An entrepreneurial spirit and inclination toward developing transit-oriented development based opportunities for the business.

Mott MacDonald\'s Urban Planning & Mobility Practice supports our business across Canada with expertise in transportation planning, modelling and policy development, urban development and master planning, strategic planning and environmental planning & approvals. Our projects include transportation operations, change management, and infrastructure design. Our Canadian offices are in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

In addition to both leading and supporting projects in Canada, we support the delivery of projects for Mott MacDonald\'s clients across the US and globally.

We are currently seeking a Senior Urban Designer to join our team in Toronto office. This candidate will lead urban design elements of transit-oriented development, urban master plans and transit infrastructure projects.

Duties will include:

• Work with client, Project Management Team and Discipline Leads to deliver urban design and transit-oriented community scope
• Proactively work with clients, 3rd parties, partners and subconsultants to identify opportunities and mitigate challenges to contribute to successful transit-oriented communities
• Provide advice and expertise on managing interface between disciplines and infrastructure elements
• Liaise with Mott MacDonald colleagues across North America and the globe to ensure best practices are brought to our Canadian clients including but not limited to
• Design, advisory, business casing and benefits management, digital delivery and program management
• Collaborate with Portfolio Leads and Account Leads to identify business growth opportunities in the Canadian market
• Provide inputs to overall project budgets and schedules

Contract Type

Permanent

Discipline

Planning and modelling

Job Profile

Opening opportunities with connected thinking.

Together with our clients, Mott MacDonald is solving some of the world\'s most intricate challenges. We search out the connections others fail to make; we unlock creativity and deliver better outcomes for the lives we touch every day.

Mott MacDonald is a wholly independent, employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering and development consultancy servicing public and private sectors around the world with over 16,000 staff working out of 180 principal offices and delivering projects in 150 countries. Every day we build upon our reputation for technical excellence by taking on some of the world\'s most prominent and challenging projects, particularly in areas such as highways and bridges, rail and transit systems, tunnels, and pipeline services.

We are positioned for healthy growth, profitability, and career opportunities across North America and around the world. As part of our growing business, we want to hear from you: the enthusiastic, collaborative, and talented individuals who enjoy problem solving and pitching in to grow a successful business. Join our team of seasoned professionals who are finding opportunities through connected thinking to develop our Mott MacDonald global presence.

Recruiter Contact

Sofiya Bula

Website Region

North America

Website Sector

Transportation

Sector

Transport

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Work pattern

Full time

Other Information

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Mott MacDonald Canada Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald
We\'re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients\' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person\'s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

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