Group Leader - Transportation Planning

Are you an experienced engineering professional eager to advance your career with a dedicated, community-focused, award-winning company? Tatham Engineering offers the opportunity to join a supportive team that values mentorship and provides challenging, rewarding work. Put your knowledge and experience to meaningful use in an environment where collaboration and growth are encouraged.

Our Transportation engineering department is looking to fill a new position of a Senior Engineer, Group Leader - Transportation Planning to work out of our Guelph office. The successful candidate will have experience conducting and/or overseeing a range of transportation planning and traffic engineering assignments, including traffic impact studies, development and site plan reviews, parking studies, transportation master plans, functional design and planning, traffic operations and intersection capacity analyses, speed limit and road safety reviews, traffic signal warrant and timing analyses, and Municipal Class Environmental Assessments.

This is a unique opportunity to help establish and grow our transportation planning and traffic engineering presence in the Guelph area. During the initial stages of growth, the successful candidate will take a hands-on role in all aspects of project delivery, including project management, technical analysis, and report preparation, with support from staff in our other offices. As the local team expands, the position will evolve to place greater emphasis on project oversight, technical review, staff mentorship, and team leadership. The successful candidate will also play a key role in business development by strengthening relationships with existing and prospective clients, securing new work, and building a strong local team to support the continued growth of our Guelph operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead business development in Guelph and the surrounding area by identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, developing client relationships, and securing new work.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop transportation staff as the local team grows.
• Lead transportation planning and traffic engineering projects from proposal development through to final delivery, including management of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.
• Provide technical guidance, quality assurance, and senior review of transportation planning and traffic engineering deliverables.
• Collect and analyze transportation, traffic, collision, parking, and land-use data, and undertake traffic forecasting and network analysis using appropriate analysis and modelling software.
• Assess transportation infrastructure and operational requirements associated with development applications and municipal planning initiatives.
• Prepare and review technical reports, memoranda, presentations, work plans, budgets, schedules, and proposals.
• Coordinate internal staff, other Tatham departments, subconsultants, and external partners.
• Liaise with clients, agencies, developers, planning authorities, and other stakeholders, and lead or participate in meetings, public consultation activities, and technical presentations.

Key Position Requirements:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in Ontario.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in transportation planning and traffic engineering.
• Broad technical knowledge of traffic operations, transportation planning, development-related transportation studies, road safety, and transportation modelling and analysis.
• Demonstrated success in project management, business development, client relationship management, and technical leadership.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing technical staff and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Established relationships within the Guelph and surrounding municipal and development communities would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency with relevant transportation analysis and modelling software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Valid Ontario driver’s licence and access to reliable transportation.

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Why Tatham?

At Tatham, our key values are reflected in everything we do. We aim to be the engineering consulting firm of choice by upholding our core values: Service, Communication, Teamwork, Relationships & Community. Our company has experienced significant growth by putting these values into action.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation, benefits, health spending account, RRSP matching and profit sharing
  
• Flexible work arrangements and work-life balance
• Paid volunteer opportunities
• Vacation starting at 3 weeks minimum for all positions – prorated in the first year
• Challenging and rewarding work on notable projects
• Professional development, training, mentorship program and career progression opportunities
• Reimbursement for annual professional dues
  
• Collaborative and engaging workplace environment
• Regular office/team socials and recreational outings, including an activity allowance for approved events
• Shareholder opportunities

Company Information

Tatham Engineering is a Canadian employee-owned, consulting engineering firm that specializes in Coastal, Land Development, Municipal, Structural (Buildings and Bridges), Transportation, Water Resources, Water & Wastewater, Electrical and Mechanical engineering, and provides specialized services in Air & Noise, Climate Resilience and Hydrogeology. The firm was founded in Collingwood, Ontario, in 1988 and currently employs over 200 staff with branch offices in Barrie, Bracebridge, Guelph, Orillia and Ottawa.

Tatham is proud to be recognized as one of Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers of 2026 and Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers of 2026!

Diversity, Inclusion, and Accommodations

Tatham Engineering is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to ensuring the selection process is inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] and the request will be addressed confidentially.

Expected Hiring Range for This Position

$115,000 to $165,000

Compensation will reflect the unique skills and experience each candidate brings to the role. The posted range serves as a general guideline, and final offers may vary.