Technical Consultant - Signal/Traffic

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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Consultant to join our Electrical Engineering team. The ideal candidate will possess technical expertise in project management, traffic signal systems, lighting design, electrical inspection, and traffic systems evaluation. This role requires a dynamic professional who can lead teams, liaise with internal and external stakeholders, and deliver optimal designs and solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Expertise:

• Manage projects related to traffic signal, illumination, and traffic signal/streetlighting maintenance contracts.
• Design traffic signal layouts and electrical systems, including lighting design.
• Conduct electrical inspections and optimize timing plans.
• Program and troubleshoot traffic controllers (N.E.M.A. and M-170).
• Evaluate and implement traffic systems to meet project requirements.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Collaborate with internal departments and design managers (Civil, Structural, Transportation, etc.) to produce optimal designs.
• Liaise with external agencies, including Federal, Provincial, and Municipal authorities, Hydro authorities, and other utility agencies, as required.

Education and Typical Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Typical Experience: 8+ years of experience as a technical consultant in a related industry.

Qualifications:

• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in traffic signal layout and electrical design.
  • Expertise in traffic controller programming (N.E.M.A. and M-170).
  • Strong knowledge of lighting design and electrical inspection standards.
  • Familiarity with traffic systems evaluation and implementation.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to supervise and lead technical teams.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with relevant design and simulation software (e.g., AutoCAD, Synchro, or similar tools).

Why Join Parsons?

• Innovative Projects: Work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of infrastructure and technology.
• Collaborative Environment: Join a team of passionate professionals who value creativity, collaboration, and excellence.
• Professional Growth: Access to continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and career development programs.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Be part of a company that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive workplace culture.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive compensation, health benefits, and work-life balance initiatives.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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