E&M Systems Lead

JMJ Phillip Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Annual bonus eligibility

Career advancement opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

JMJ Phillip Group seeks an experienced E&M Systems Lead to oversee technical scope, systems integration, and project delivery for complex transportation projects in Toronto. You will coordinate across engineering, installation, testing, commissioning, and other technical teams to ensure successful system deployment.

You will manage risks, ensure regulatory and safety compliance, and maintain strong client relationships while driving continuous improvement across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license or progress toward obtaining one.
• 5+ years of experience in a technical role within railway or transportation projects.
• Experience supporting project deployment throughout the full lifecycle, including commissioning.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, requirements management, configuration control, and technical risk management.
• Experience working in contractual customer environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English, including the ability to communicate using technical documentation and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical and contractual scope of assigned projects.
• Develop and control technical scopes of work and documentation.
• Support project engineering leadership in solution deployment and final acceptance.
• Coordinate engineering activities and support execution of project delivery plans.
• Ensure project solutions meet performance requirements and customer acceptance criteria.
• Oversee configuration management and change control.
• Review documentation for alignment and consistency.
• Identify gaps in interfaces and coordinate resolutions.
• Manage the controlled integration of external technical information into project systems.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate engineering risks.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, contractual requirements, and safety standards.
• Maintain relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Communicate requirements, risks, decisions clearly.
• Support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Risk management

Requirements management

Systems integration

Configuration control

Contractual knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Computer Science or related

Job description

We are seeking an experienced E&M Systems Lead to oversee technical scope, systems integration, engineering coordination, and project delivery for complex transportation systems. This role will work across engineering, installation, testing, commissioning, and other technical teams to ensure successful system deployment, manage technical risks, and maintain compliance with contractual, regulatory, and safety requirements.

Position Responsibilities

Technical Scope & Project Engineering

• Manage the technical and contractual scope of assigned projects.
• Develop and control technical scopes of work and supporting documentation.
• Support project engineering leadership in solution deployment and final acceptance.
• Coordinate engineering activities and support execution of project delivery plans.
• Ensure project solutions meet performance requirements and customer acceptance criteria.

Systems Integration & Configuration Management

• Oversee configuration, change control, and requirements management processes.
• Review system and subsystem documentation for technical alignment and consistency.
• Identify gaps in subsystem and third-party interfaces and coordinate their resolution.
• Manage the controlled integration of external technical information into project systems.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Identify, assess, and mitigate engineering and technical risks.
• Review technical assumptions and develop plans to address outstanding issues.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, contractual requirements, and safety standards.
• Raise and manage Requests for Information (RFIs), assess customer responses, and develop appropriate action plans.

Customer & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Maintain strong technical relationships with customers and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering, systems integration, installation, testing, and commissioning teams.
• Communicate technical requirements, risks, decisions, and project impacts clearly.
• Support knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and continuous improvement across the team.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related scientific or technical field.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license or progress toward obtaining one.
• At least 5 years of experience in a technical role within railway or transportation projects.
• Experience supporting project deployment throughout the full lifecycle, including commissioning.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, requirements management, configuration control, and technical risk management.
• Experience working in contractual customer environments.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Fluency in English, including the ability to communicate using technical documentation and terminology.

Certifications (Preferred, but not Required)

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license.
• Systems Engineering certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Railway or transportation systems certifications.
• Safety or risk management certifications.

What the Role Offers

• Salary: $100,000–$135,000 CAD annually
• Comprehensive benefits and social coverage.
• Eligibility for an annual performance bonus.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative transportation and rail projects.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.
• Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Opportunities for career advancement into project engineering management and other leadership roles.
• Dynamic work environment with opportunities to develop new technical and leadership skills.

Why Toronto, New York?

Toronto and New York offer major transportation and infrastructure environments with strong demand for engineering, systems integration, and technical project expertise. Working in this setting provides opportunities to contribute to complex transit initiatives, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and develop expertise in large-scale transportation systems and innovative engineering solutions.