Track Design Lead LRTPassenger Rail

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Role description:

We are seeking a Track Design Leadto join our Canadian Rail and Transit team within our global Mobility this role you will support the design and planning of rail and transit infrastructure projects working closely with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams. You will contribute to delivering safe efficient and sustainable rail solutions across freight rail LRT/subway commuter rail and port rail projects. This role offers the opportunity to take on increased ownership of design tasks and collaborate across engineering disciplines while developing your technical and project management skills.

Role accountabilities:

In this role you will develop detailed track and railway infrastructure designs in accordance with applicable regulations and industry standards (e.g. AREMA FRA Transport Canada UIC). You will prepare comprehensive alignment plans that address curvature grading elevation drainage and special trackwork (turnouts crossovers storage tracks) and you will optimize layouts for safety efficiency and sustainability under the guidance of senior engineers. You will use engineering software to prepare review and revise design drawings and documentation ensuring accuracy compliance and alignment with client specifications. You will assist with feasibility studies and alignment assessments by gathering and analyzing site topographic and environmental data running models and simulations and contributing to reports and presentations that summarize findings and recommended routes.

You will coordinate closely with designers and engineers across subsystemssignalling traction power civil works structures roads and drainageto integrate track designs into the broader system. You will participate in design reviews and coordination meetings raise and help resolve technical conflicts and support constructability and operational considerations to maintain design consistency across disciplines.

In this role you will ensure design work meets safety regulatory and quality standards and help refine internal design guidelines as practices evolve. You will support project delivery by preparing documentation for client reviews and regulatory approvals and by providing technical construction supportresponding to RFIs reviewing contractor submissions and resolving on-site or remote design queries as projects progress.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience in track engineering design or related civil infrastructure roles preferably within rail or transit projects
• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Civil Mechanical or related) or equivalent technical qualification
• Working toward or holding a Professional Engineer () designation in Canada is strongly preferred
• Solid understanding of track design principles alignment optimization and railway infrastructure components
• Experience using engineering design software such as OpenRail Designer Ferrovia MicroStation Autodesk Civil 3D or similar tools
• Knowledge of relevant railway standards and regulations (AREMA FRA Transport Canada UIC TCRP Report 155)
• Demonstrated ability to produce detailed design drawings specifications and engineering documentation with accuracy
• Proven capability to collaborate effectively across multi-disciplinary teams and participate in design coordination
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on safety sustainability and constructability
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with experience presenting technical information to diverse audiences

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