Institute of Transportation Engineers

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1 A Career in Transportation ITE Toronto Section

2 Institute of Transportation Engineers Mark Jamieson, P.Eng. ITE Toronto Section Secretary Mehemed Delibasic, P.Eng., g ITE Toronto Section Communications Officer

3 Presentation Overview About Us Why Transportation? Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Areas of Practice The Profession: The People and Prospective Employers What Employers Look For Where is the industry heading ITE Student Presentation Competition Example projects

4 About Us Mark Jamieson, P.Eng. Transportation Engineer, P. Eng. BA Group Experience in: Transportation Planning, Traffic Impact Studies, Functional Design, Transportation Demand Management (TDM). Over 6 years experience Background: Consulting Education: Ryerson Civil Grad (2003)

5 About Us Mehemed Delibasic, P.Eng. Transportation Project Manager, P.Eng., AECOM Experience in: Transportation Planning, Environmental Assessments, Traffic Impact Studies, Traffic Signal Design, Traffic Safety, and Traffic Management. Over 11 years of comprehensive experience Background: Consulting

6 Why Transportation? See things built Wide variety in my job Draws on range of technical and non-technical skill sets Interact with other professionals in both public and private sector International Work from planning process through to detailed design and implementation

7 What is ITE? Institute for Transportation Engineers International transportation technical society ITE International, CITE (Canadian), and ITE Toronto Section Eight districts in Canada, US and international Section chapters ITE Toronto Section Student Chapters (e.g. Ryerson)

8 Areas of Practice Transportation Planning Transit Pedestrians and Cyclists Safety Traffic Operations Air, Rail and Marine Travel Intelligent Transportation Systems Parking Facilities and Operations Road Design

9 Transportation Planning Policy Development / Long Range Planning Area / Subdivision Studies Traffic Impact Studies Environmental Assessments / Corridor Planning

10 Transit Demand Forecasting Long-range Planning (Transit City) Route Planning Transit Operations Design and Construction

11 Pedestrians and Cyclists Planning On-road Facilities Off-road Facilities Site Design School Areas Bike Sharing/Parking

12 Safety Explicit Safety Considerations During planning, design and operational phases Undertake road safety audits Identify high collision locations Conduct safety reviews Implement mitigation measures Traffic Calming

13 Traffic Operations Traffic Control Traffic Signal Control Systems Freeway Traffic Management Systems Traffic Management for Special Events

14 Rail, Marine and Air Transportation Planning / Design / Maintenance and Operations

15 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Uses Technology to Solve Problems Traffic Control Traffic Control Traveler Information Pricing Systems Traffic Management Security

16 Parking Facilities and Operations Planning and Design On-Street Facilities Off-Street Facilities New Technologies Pricing

17 Road Design Roads Highways Signals Two Types: Preliminary i / Functional Design Detailed Design

18 Where is the Industry Heading? Sustainable Transportation and Design Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Privatization - e.g. Public Private Partnerships ( PPP s) Pricing (Roads and Parking) Environmental Considerations Intelligent Transportation Systems Micro Simulation Models ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Accessibility Solutions Finding ways to better utilize what we have

19 People in the Profession Transportation Planners Transit Planners Traffic Forecast Modelers Transportation Engineers/Technicians Transportation Safety Engineers Communications and Software Specialists Design Engineers Field Staff Researchers

20 Prospective Employers Local/Regional Governments & Agencies: Transportation, Works, Planning, Transit Provincial Governments: Ministries of Transportation and Environment Federal Agencies (e.g., Transport Canada) Universities/Colleges (Research/teaching) Consulting Firms

21 Potential Employers - Municipal i

22 Potential Employers Federal and Provincial i Ministry i of Transportation Metrolinx Transport Canada Transportation Association of Canada

23 Potential Employers- Transit

24 Potential Employers- Consulting Engineers

25 What Employers Look For What people look for in new grads: Degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning or equivalent Summer/co-op experience in the field of transportation is an asset Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent problem solving capabilities Commitment to high quality work Energetic and Enthusiastic Individuals Ability to Multi-Task Desire to learn

26 Example Design Projects Highway 400 / Highway 7 Power Centre Woodbine Live! Toronto West Courthouse Transportation Master Plan City of Vaughan Example EA Study Transit Extension Study Example Traffic Impact Study Detailed Design Study

27 Project Example #1 COLOSSUS CENTRE HIGHWAYS 400 & 7

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39 Project Example #2 WOODBINE LIVE! Rexdale dae Blvd. and Hwy. 427

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49 Project Example #3 TORONTO WEST COURTHOUSE Kipling St. / Bloor St.

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51 Emerging Parking Garage Concept: Under Dundas Street

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53 Option A Surface View Option A P1 Level

54 Option A Birds Eye

55 Option B Surface View Option B P1 Level

56 Option B Birds Eye

57 Option A View Northeast t on Dundas

58 Option B View West on Dundas

59 Option C Surface View Option C P1 Level

60 Option C Birds Eye

61 Direction for Solutions Option D Surface View Option D P1 Level

62 Option D Birds Eye

63 Emerging Concept Surface View Emerging Concept P1 Level

64 Emerging Concept Birds Eye

65 Emerging Concept North Block Perspective

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68 Now for some AECOM Examples