Project Director, Rail & Transit

Egisgroup; Calgary; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Canada is seeking a Project Director, Rail & Transit for Western Canada. You will lead strategic direction, client engagement, and delivery oversight across planning, design, and systems integration for major rail and transit programs.

This role emphasizes governance, safety, and performance against client expectations. Ideal candidates bring 20+ years in transportation projects, Canadian P.Eng, and proven leadership of large cross-disciplinary teams with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Transportation Infrastructure, or related discipline.
• P.Eng designation in Canada, or in progress with eligible status.
• 20+ years delivering complex transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams and major project portfolios.
• Strong understanding of Western Canadian transit market and key agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for EGIS's Rail & Transit portfolio in Western Canada.
• Lead and manage multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, systems integration, and program management.
• Oversee delivery governance, reporting, risk management, and client alignment.
• Build relationships with transit authorities, municipalities and delivery partners.
• Champion innovation in digital delivery and project execution methodologies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Transportation

P.Eng designation (Canada)

Tools

PMP

PgMP

Job description

The Project Director, Rail & Transit - Western Canada is a key executive leadership role responsible for driving the successful delivery of major rail and transit programs while strengthening EGIS' presence and relationships across the Western Canadian market.

This role blends strategic market insight, client leadership, and hands‑on project delivery oversight, ensuring EGIS is positioned as a trusted advisor to transit agencies, municipalities, and infrastructure partners. The Senior Project Director leads multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, systems integration, and program management, ensuring technical excellence and consistent delivery performance.

Strategic Leadership & Market Insight

Provide strategic leadership for EGIS's Rail & Transit portfolio in Western Canada, ensuring alignment with regional growth priorities.

Maintain an understanding of the Western Canadian transit market, including agency priorities, procurement trends, funding programs, and emerging opportunities.

Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, including transit authorities, municipalities, and delivery partners.

Support business development activities by contributing to pursuit strategies, proposal development, and client engagement planning.

Project Delivery Leadership

• Leads rail and transit projects, ensuring delivery excellence across all phases.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams covering civil infrastructure, stations, rail systems, operations integration, and program management.
• Ensure project delivery adheres to best practices in safety, quality, risk management, systems engineering, and integrated project controls.
• Provide governance oversight, including project reporting, performance tracking, and alignment with client expectations.
• Champion innovation in digital delivery, systems integration, and project execution methodologies.

Organizational Leadership & Technical Integration

Strengthen collaboration between Canadian operations and EGIS's global rail expertise, enabling knowledge transfer and technical excellence.

Support workforce planning, recruitment, and capability development to expand the regional team's capacity.

Foster a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Mandatory

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Transportation Infrastructure, or related discipline.
• P.Eng. designation in Canada, or in progress with confirmed eligibility.
• 20+ years of experience delivering complex transportation infrastructure projects, with significant leadership roles in rail and transit.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams and managing major project portfolios.
• Strong understanding of the Western Canadian transit market and its key agencies, stakeholders, and delivery models.
• Strong communication skills.

Assets

• Experience with collaborative or alternative delivery models (Progressive Design‑Build, CM/GC, P3, etc.).
• Experience on major LRT, metro, commuter rail, or regional rail programs.
• Familiarity with Canadian transit agency standards, procurement frameworks, and regulatory environments.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent executive‑level certification.

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.