Thaise Mota

Thaise Mota, P.Eng., M.Eng, currently serves as a Road Safety Engineer with the City of Ottawa since July 2024. Thaise has extensive experience in transportation engineering, having worked at Alta Planning + Design from June 2021 to July 2024 in various capacities including Transportation Engineer (Level III) and Level II, along with efforts as a Transportation Engineer in Training. Previous experience includes a role as a Junior Engineer for Dragados Canada, Inc., focusing on the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project, and a Teaching Assistant position at Carleton University. Notable past positions also include Facilities Manager for the Organizing Committee of the Rio 2016 Olympics, Civil Engineering Analyst for a renovation project of the National Hotel of Rio de Janeiro, and various engineering roles in construction and project management. Thaise holds a Master of Engineering in Transportation/Mobility Management from Carleton University and multiple degrees in civil engineering, highlighting a solid educational background supporting a diverse career in engineering.