A Career in Transportation ITE Toronto Section
Institute of Transportation Engineers Mark Jamieson, P.Eng. ITE Toronto Section Secretary Mehemed Delibasic, P.Eng., g ITE Toronto Section Communications Officer
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
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)
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
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
What is ITE? Institute for Transportation Engineers www.ite.org 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)
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
Transportation Planning Policy Development / Long Range Planning Area / Subdivision Studies Traffic Impact Studies Environmental Assessments / Corridor Planning
Transit Demand Forecasting Long-range Planning (Transit City) Route Planning Transit Operations Design and Construction
Pedestrians and Cyclists Planning On-road Facilities Off-road Facilities Site Design School Areas Bike Sharing/Parking
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
Traffic Operations Traffic Control Traffic Signal Control Systems Freeway Traffic Management Systems Traffic Management for Special Events
Rail, Marine and Air Transportation Planning / Design / Maintenance and Operations
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Uses Technology to Solve Problems Traffic Control Traffic Control Traveler Information Pricing Systems Traffic Management Security
Parking Facilities and Operations Planning and Design On-Street Facilities Off-Street Facilities New Technologies Pricing
Road Design Roads Highways Signals Two Types: Preliminary i / Functional Design Detailed Design
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
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
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
Potential Employers - Municipal i
Potential Employers Federal and Provincial i Ministry i of Transportation Metrolinx Transport Canada Transportation Association of Canada
Potential Employers- Transit
Potential Employers- Consulting Engineers
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
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
Project Example #1 COLOSSUS CENTRE HIGHWAYS 400 & 7
Project Example #2 WOODBINE LIVE! Rexdale dae Blvd. and Hwy. 427
Project Example #3 TORONTO WEST COURTHOUSE Kipling St. / Bloor St.
Emerging Parking Garage Concept: Under Dundas Street
Option A Surface View Option A P1 Level
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Option B Surface View Option B P1 Level
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Option A View Northeast t on Dundas
Option B View West on Dundas
Option C Surface View Option C P1 Level
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Direction for Solutions Option D Surface View Option D P1 Level
Option D Birds Eye
Emerging Concept Surface View Emerging Concept P1 Level
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Emerging Concept North Block Perspective
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