Job Description

EDMONTON

The Opportunity:

WSP is currently seeking a Co-op Student to join our Transportation Planning group, located at our Edmonton office. Reporting to the Manager, this position will be responsible for working on projects for municipal and provincial government or development clients focusing on master plans, traffic impact studies, parking studies, micro-simulation, road safety, transit studies and active transportation studies amongst others

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy \xe2\x80\x93 we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• A Canadian success story - we\'re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we\'re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we\'re open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it\'s like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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A day in the life:

• You will work with a team of transportation/traffic engineers, planners and designers to assess transportation, traffic and parking conditions.
• You will analyze transportation data and assist in traffic, active mode, and transit analysis.
• You will apply best practice engineering principles and undertake engineering calculations, analyses and studies as required for the design and implementation of transportation, transit and traffic projects.
• You may prepare of roadway, parking and other drawing details using AutoCAD;
• You will prepare graphics, technical memos, and reports to communicate technical results and recommendations.
• You will conduct field studies (site visits, inventories, transit, traffic and parking counts); and
• Other duties as assigned.

What you\'ll bring to WSP ...

• Enrolled in a Civil/Transportation Engineering Degree or Transportation Planning Program;
• Experience in or the willingness to learn AutoCAD, Synchro, SimTraffic and Microsoft Office;
• Experience with or the willingness to learn Synchro, Vissim, Aimsun, EMME and ARC GIS;
• Knowledge of local, provincial and TAC design procedures/ guidelines and standards;
• Exposure to field work, such as site visits and traffic surveys;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work in a team environment;
• Dedicated team player;
• Valid AB driver\xe2\x80\x99s license.

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