Engineering Lead - Structural

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

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Context

Reporting to the Facilities Design Director, the Engineering Lead will lead the design and coordination of their discipline for the ALTO programme’s HSR infrastructure. They will oversee multidisciplinary integration and interfaces, ensure alignment with programme objectives and operational, regulatory, and performance requirements, and serve as the technical authority for their discipline.

Missions/Main Duties

Design Leadership and Interfaces

• Lead discipline design and governance, aligned with programme objectives, standards, and milestones.
• Oversee design reviews, technical assurance, and change control.
• Coordinate facilities interfaces across the programme.

Stakeholders and Operational Integration

• Support stakeholder engagement, approvals, and code compliance.
• Integrate operational, maintenance, and sustainability requirements into the design.

Delivery and Performance

• Manage risks, quality, budget, and schedule; support constructability and commissioning readiness.
• Prepare technical procurement documents and contribute to value engineering.
• Maintain design intent through delivery.

Profile/Skills

Education: Accredited engineering degree and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng. or OIQ) licence in Canada or eligibility to obtain.

Years of experience: 15+ years of experience in major infrastructure or transportation projects. Minimum 10 years in leadership roles managing multidisciplinary teams. Experience delivering rail, metro, or high-speed rail facilities in regulated environments; Alliance, PPP, Design-Build, or brownfield integration experience is an asset.

Technical skills:

• Broad expertise in transportation facilities, architecture, structural and MEP systems, and life safety.
• Proficiency in construction documentation, BIM, sustainability, and climate resilience.
• Experience managing programme-wide interfaces, risks, and configuration.
• Ability to integrate facilities with rail, civil infrastructure, utilities, operations, and urban networks.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*

*Reasons for requiring bilingualism: You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings

Personal and soft skills:

• Demonstrated strategic thinking and accountability.
• Ability to synthesize complex multidisciplinary input and communicate effectively.
• Strong leadership, coaching, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.

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