Digital Systems Lead

Snc-Lavalin; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Montreal, Canada seeks a Digital Systems Lead to guide digital delivery, BIM governance, and data management for major infrastructure projects. You will set standards, mentor a team of digital specialists, and drive automation and process improvements across projects.

Applicants should have 10+ years in BIM/digital delivery, strong leadership, and the ability to align technology with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of BIM, digital engineering, VDC, or digital project delivery.
• Experience developing digital standards, governance frameworks, and delivery strategies.
• Experience leading specialized technical teams and driving organizational change.
• Strong understanding of BIM coordination, information management, quality assurance, and digital project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of digital delivery strategies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee BIM, CAD, information management, automation, and digital delivery processes across projects.
• Manage and mentor a team of digital specialists, including standards, automation, object library, and platform support resources.
• Drive continuous improvement of digital workflows, data management practices, and project delivery systems.
• Establish and monitor digital performance metrics, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
• Provide strategic guidance on BIM execution, information management, and model-based delivery practices.
• Collaborate with project leaders, clients, and technical teams to align digital initiatives with project and business objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and lead innovation initiatives that enhance project outcomes.
• Champion training, knowledge sharing, and adoption of digital best practices across the organization.

Skills

BIM governance

Digital strategy

Leadership

Information management

Automation

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Mentoring

Data analytics

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering)

Job description

Job Description Overview

The Digital Systems Lead is responsible for leading digital delivery systems, BIM governance, standards, automation, and innovation across major infrastructure, transportation, and rail projects. This role provides strategic leadership to multidisciplinary digital teams and ensures the successful adoption of digital practices that improve project performance, quality, and efficiency.

Your role

• Lead the development and implementation of digital delivery strategies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee BIM, CAD, information management, automation, and digital delivery processes across projects.
• Manage and mentor a team of digital specialists, including standards, automation, object library, and platform support resources.
• Drive continuous improvement of digital workflows, data management practices, and project delivery systems.
• Establish and monitor digital performance metrics, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
• Provide strategic guidance on BIM execution, information management, and model-based delivery practices.
• Collaborate with project leaders, clients, and technical teams to align digital initiatives with project and business objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and lead innovation initiatives that enhance project outcomes.
• Champion training, knowledge sharing, and adoption of digital best practices across the organization.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in BIM, digital engineering, VDC, or digital project delivery.
• Proven experience developing digital standards, governance frameworks, and delivery strategies.
• Experience leading specialized technical teams and driving organizational change.
• Strong understanding of BIM coordination, information management, quality assurance, and digital project delivery.
• Ability to align technology initiatives with business and project needs.

Key Competencies

• Digital strategy and transformation.
• BIM governance and standards management.
• Automation and process improvement.
• Data-driven decision making and performance reporting.
• Leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement.
• Change management and technology adoption.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.

Personal Qualities

• Strategic and innovative thinker.
• Collaborative and influential leader.
• Results-oriented and accountable.
• Adaptable, proactive, and solution-focused.
• Committed to continuous improvement and digital excellence.

English required (spoken and written). French is an asset.

This position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as it involves collaboration with members of the Canadian or global leadership team located outside Québec.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada. Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs. Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We are AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Additional information

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Expected compensation for this role is between Pay Range 90 000$ - 117 000$ annually.

Worker Type Employee

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Job Type Regular

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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