Civil Engineering Design Lead

Alstom; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a full-time Civil Engineering Design Lead for an exciting opportunity in the rail sector. This role involves applying your civil engineering expertise to innovative projects, leading diverse teams, and managing complex design packages. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure the successful execution of projects, contributing to a greener and smarter mobility landscape. With a focus on teamwork and professional growth, this position offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the future of transportation. Join us and be part of a transformative journey in the rail industry!

Benefits

Comprehensive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Dynamic reward package

Collaborative work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field is essential.
• Knowledge of Civil Design principles for complex foundations and groundworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal civil designers and manage design packages from inception to construction.
• Work with design managers to define scope documents for civil design subcontractors.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Communication Skills

Project Management

Subcontractor Management

Multi-disciplinary Coordination

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Related Field Degree

Job description

Req ID:479692

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time onsite Civil Engineering Design Lead in Toronto, ON, CA we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your extensive civil engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, collaborative, and dedicated teammates. You'll be instrumental in shaping the landscape of our projects by being responsible for directing the coordination across systems. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Project Management, BIM Specialists, and Quality Assurance), lead integration design and built meetings, and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

• Leading Internal Civil Designers, Civil subcontractors and specialist subcontractors.
• Managing design packages from inception to construction for Overhead Catenary System (OCS) foundations, OCS anchoring to structures, TPF site/buildings, signalling equipment foundations and cable containment systems, etc.
• Working with Design Manager, defining and creating Scope documents for Civil Design Subcontractors including preparation of Business cases.
• Managing schedule for the deliverables.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of Civil Design principles for complex foundations, groundworks, grading, formwork, and cable/piping ways.
• Excellent communication skills to lead meetings and interface with various teams.
• Proven ability to manage and direct subcontractor activities.
• Experience or understanding of coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering projects.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Work with cutting-edge Civil Design techniques for complex foundations, groundworks, grading, formwork, and cable/piping ways.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type: Experienced