External Interface Engineer

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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The External Interface Engineer is responsible for planning coordinating and documenting all technical interfaces between the High-speed Rail (HSR) program and external stakeholdersincluding municipalities utility providers transport and rail authorities highway agencies regulators and other third parties. This role ensures the coordination of all actions necessary for the identification and resolution of external interfaces in accordance with the rules standards and timelines applicable to the best practices of interface management including obtaining timely approvals coordinating design construction and commissioning windows and ensuring full compliance with applicable standards and permits mitigating interface risks from design through testing and commissioning.

Interface Strategy and Planning

Develop and maintain the projects External Interface Management Plan for an HSR environment including interface matrices RACI assignments and communication protocols across the linear corridor and nodal assets (stations facilities).

Manage Support Administrate and Control the Interface Lifecycle process from start to end through technical identification definition resolution and verification / testing lifecycle

Establish and control External Interface roadmap in accordance with the required deliverables dates and master schedule integrate external dependencies into the master schedule.

Ensure the interface documents align quality and technical project performance criteria.

Stakeholder Liaison and Coordination

Act as the primary technical point of contact with external stakeholders such as (not limited to) municipalities regional and national transport agencies existing rail infrastructure managers utility owners/operators highway authorities environmental and safety regulators and adjacent project sponsors.

Lead recurring coordination meetings and technical reviews; secure inputs and approvals and ensure external requirements are captured validated and integrated into HSR designs.

Risk Change and Issue Management

Contribute to the risk register.

Identify and actively contribute to the changes related to/affecting external interfaces and manage associated agreements. Escalate critical issues with recovery and contingency plans tied to key program milestones.

Documentation and Reporting

Maintain interface specifications assumptions/decisions logs and correspondence repositories.

Produce periodic reports on interface status permits risks and program impacts for project leadership and governance bodies.

Ensure auditable traceability for regulatory and contractual obligations including inputs to safety assurance and RAMS processes.

• Bachelors degree in civil electrical mechanical or systems engineering (advanced degree preferred); professional licensure/chartership desirable.
• 712 years of experience on large complex rail or HSR/major corridor infrastructure projects with demonstrable external interface or thirdparty coordination responsibilities.
• Proven experience coordinating utility diversions multi-agency approvals and rail/highway/municipal interfaces.
• Familiarity with applicable HSR/rail standards and codes roadway standards utility requirements and environmental regulations; experience contributing to safety assurance or RAMS is an asset.
• Strong stakeholder communication and negotiation skills; ability to lead technical workshops and drive decisions across organizations

Languages & Other Requirements:

• French and English: Good level in writing reading and speaking
• Proficient in using computer software: MS Office

Skills and desirable personality:

• Analytical mind curious and able to propose solutions
• Good communication skills
• Writing skills

• Will of proposal
• Reactivity to anticipate problems propose solutions and evaluate risks.
• Responsible attitude
• Attention to detail organized manner and practical approach

• Able and willing to be a team player
• Able and willing to work with a range of different disciplines.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.

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.

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