Host Railway Engineer ALTO

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.

Join SYSTRA Canada in shaping the future of Canada with this impressive ALTO high-speed rail project connecting Quebec City to Toronto the largest infrastructure project in Canada in generations.

The ALTO high-speed rail project aims to improve the quality of life of our citizens strengthen ties between communities and stimulate economic growth.

Are you convinced that a more sustainable world is possible and that mobility is an integral part of thinking about the future of our planet Come aboard with SYSTRA Canada and be part of the project that will revolutionize the railway industry in Canada!

The Host Railway Engineer acts as the primary coordination point between the project and host railway organizations. The role works closely with design construction planning operations systems safety and environmental teams to ensure that the ALTO project is developed in a manner that is compatible with existing railway operations and host railway requirements.

Host Railway Interface engineering

• Identify and define interfaces between the ALTO project and existing railway infrastructure operations corridors facilities property assets and systems.
• Develop and maintain railway interface registers action trackers decision logs responsibility matrices commitment registers and issue registers.
• Ensure railway requirements constraints standards review comments operational rules and approvals are captured and communicated to relevant project teams.
• Coordinate the resolution of interface issues between project design teams and host railway technical reviewers.
• Ensure railway interfaces are managed in a traceable and controlled manner throughout project development and delivery.

Railway Operations Access and Right-of-Entry Coordination

• Coordinate with host railways to understand existing and future railway operations including train movements corridor capacity maintenance windows operational restrictions service constraints and operational-change considerations.
• Coordinate project activities that may affect active railway corridors including surveys investigations enabling works construction staging testing commissioning and inspections.
• Ensure project plans account for railway operational constraints and minimize disruption to existing freight intercity and passenger services.

Design and Technical Coordination

• Coordinate technical reviews with host railways for design submissions corridor plans track alignments structures drainage utilities systems signaling communications electrification grade separations and other railway-related interfaces.
• Ensure host railway design criteria standards comments operating requirements and constraints are incorporated into project deliverables.
• Support the resolution of technical issues related to track geometry clearances structures crossings drainage property limits utilities signaling interfaces communications interfaces railway systems and constructability.

Reporting and Stakeholder Communication

• Provide regular status updates on railway coordination activities open issues risks decisions required approvals upcoming submissions and escalation items.
• Prepare briefing materials meeting records action logs technical summaries submission trackers and escalation papers related to host railway matters.
• Contribute to project governance meetings interface forums design reviews construction readiness reviews testing readiness reviews and executive briefings.
• Ensure clear communication between host railways and project teams.
• Maintain accurate records of railway commitments correspondence decisions approvals access conditions and closeout obligations.

Education: Bachelors or masters degree in engineering Railway Engineering Transportation Engineering Systems Engineering or a related discipline.

Years of experience: 10 years of experience in railway coordination rail infrastructure delivery construction coordination railway operations or major transportation projects

Technical competencies :

• Proven experience working with railway owners operators host railways passenger rail organizations or railway asset owners.
• Experience coordinating works in or adjacent to active railway corridors.
• Experience with large linear infrastructure projects preferably rail transit commuter rail intercity rail or high-speed rail.
• Good knowledge of railway operations right-of-entry access planning possessions work blocks flagging protection safety requirements technical reviews and railway approval processes.
• Good knowledge of railway safety operational-change risk assessment access control right-of-entry flagging protection and work planning in active railway environments.
• Ability to translate railway requirements into project actions design inputs delivery constraints construction methods access requirements and approval conditions.
• 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 :

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Strong coordination collaboration and influencing skills
• Effective problem-solving negotiation and conflict-resolution abilities
• Highly organized detail-oriented and able to manage competing priorities

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.

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