Transportation Engineer - Atkins Realis Inc. - Canada
(2020-03 - 2025-12)
Lead engineer developing traffic models and conducting safety analyses for various municipalities across Canada.
- Lead engineer developing Synchro/SimTraffic & Sidra models for several municipalities in BC
- Lead engineer for development of a VISSIM model using VisVAP for TSP (separate rules for TSP vs Ambulances on Highway 30 at Highway 104 in Montreal, QC)
- Wrote proposals for various long-term planning projects
- Detailed safety analysis for Hwy 7 at Kennedy Rd and Dufferin St at Rutherford Rd in York Region including collision frequency/severity/rates calculation, collision modification factors, collision prediction models, Bayesian analysis, safety recommendations, parking generation study for Ottawa Umicore CAM Project industrial site in the County of Lennox-Addington in Ontario including the use of TRB parking generation manual, rates, and graphs
- Ottawa Trillium Line Extension Signal coordination for Limebank Rd/Earl Armstrong Rd considering constraints with regards to lack of development allowance, length of available road, and traffic backups onto the main road
- Developing VISSIM model for York region highway 7 at Kennedy rd. including network layout, link type selection, paths, priority rules, signal timing sheets in RBC, calibration using CC0 CC1 etc.., gaps, speed distribution, vehicle length, model runs, 85% of link with GEH < 5 determination, and results validation using travel times
- Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, and Sidra roundabout models for long term planning projects such as Hwy 341/344 roundabout analysis east of Montreal, Montreal's Jacque Cartier Bridge Volume balancing (city of Longueuil and Montreal), Hwy 17 at Mt Newton Cross Rd in District of Saanich BC, Hwy 20 Williams Lake BC, Winnipeg Street Overpass in Regina SK, and Highway 39 at Highway 13 Corridor Improvements in Weyburn SK
- Lutheran Rd at Hwy 12 volume study north of Saskatoon SK, Weaving analysis, proposals
- Construction lane closure for Kanaka bridge and City of Calgary Greenline closures on 12 Ave SE
- Queueing & bottleneck analysis, flagger timing, BC Ferries Belleville Terminal Expansion in Victoria, Saskatoon Freeway Desire Lines in VISUM
- Set up the terms of modelling projects, set up scenarios, model runs, calibrations, evaluated results, provided recommendations (i.e., network changes, signal timing plans, etc.) to improve operating conditions
Transportation Engineer - BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure - BC, Canada
(2019-06 - 2020-03)
Developed traffic models and conducted independent reviews of modelling work for provincial planning projects.
- Developed a Synchro and VISSIM model for downtown District of Mission
- Review of various EMME modelling work by clients
- Lead for planning & modelling projects
- Independent review of North Surrey interchange options and ride hailing in BC modelling work
- Prepared briefing notes for managing staff
- Developed TOR for various planning projects
- Member of workshop for Lougheed rapid transit planning group
- Independent review of option generation phase; downtown Coquitlam I/C on Highway 1
- Providing feedback for various provincial workshops including Regional Road Strategy, TransLink's Regional Transportation Strategy, Transport 2050, Regional Transportation Advisory Committee, Regional Rd Strategy, & Regional Agency Advisory Group workshop
Transportation Engineer (P.Eng.) - Stantec - Burnaby, BC
(2018-02 - 2019-03)
Prepared traffic impact studies and conducted microsimulation modeling for development and transportation projects.
- Prepared Traffic Impact Studies including volume forecasting and Synchro models for projects such as the German Canadian Care Home Centre Expansion at Marine Dr and Victoria Dr in Vancouver, Eric Hamber Secondary School Replacement in the Vancouver South Cambie area, and City of Kelowna's Capri-Lankmark restructuring project
- Typical TIS project involved work for existing and future conditions, in/out volume determination, background traffic, traffic generated by other developments, site generated traffic, combined traffic, Syncho analysis for potential queue buildup, volume to capacity ratio, delay, and intersection LOS determination, warrant, covenants, and rights-of-way Analysis
- Worked with the VISSIM, Synchro, and SimTraffic software for microsimulation of the Millennium Train Line Broadway Extension project including network assessment, volume forecasting, transit times, options generation and testing
- Wrote Windows applications in Python 2.7 for iterative proportional fitting IPF method as well as extracting Synchro/SimTraffic results to client requested tables
- Prepared business cases for Highway 1 4-laning including from Jumping Creek to McDonald pavement and safety analysis such as calculations for collision frequency, critical collision rates, collision proneness, collision prediction models, and safety recommendations
- Parking generation study
- Completed roundabout analysis in Sidra for KLO Rd at Spiers Rd intersection for the City of Kelowna including collision modification factor calculations and analysis
Transportation Engineer (E.I.T) - Cima+ - Calgary, AB
(2016-05 - 2017-05)
Lead modelling engineer working on regional transportation planning and highway corridor expansion.
- Lead modelling Engineer working with EMME on Highway II corridor expansion project using the Alberta Transportation Regional Travel subarea model (subarea included Highway 791 to Hwy 772 from Stoney Trail North of Calgary to Township Rd 292 North of Crossfield AB)
- Travel data extraction and volume balancing along with subarea model estimation/calibration
- Provided analysis of Alberta Transportation Regional Travel subarea model runs
- Road improvement scenario implementation and testing in EMME
- Problem solving on Highway II corridor expansion land use forecasting
- Provided reports on trip modelling and data collection procedures
- Prepared materials for various Functional Planning Studies
- Public engagement at Hwy II and Township Rd 264 Interchange Open House in Airdrie AB
Engineering Analyst (E.I.T) - HBA Specto Inc. - Calgary, AB Canada
(2011-06 - 2015-11)
Involved in 4-step modelling and data analysis for various transportation models.
- Involved in the 4-step modelling and data analysis for various models
- Provided analysis on the California's San Joaquin Valley Regional Travel Model runs
- Worked on Edmonton Regional Travel Model transit line macros in EMME
Traffic Engineering Summer Employee (E.I.T) - City of Calgary ROADS - Calgary, AB
(2009-05 - 2009-08)
Updated ArcGIS layers and inspected traffic infrastructure.
- Updated ArcGIS layers and Inspected angle of ramps
- Inspected speed limit signs on Crowchild Tr. NW for the section close to U of C
- Assisted on temporary traffic control measures
