Quality Coordinator - ALTO project / Cadence

Systra; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA Canada is seeking a Quality Coordinator to support the Quality Manager in developing and maintaining the design quality management system for the ALTO high-speed rail project in Canada. You will coordinate quality activities, audits, dashboards, and documentation across multidisciplinary teams, improving processes and ensuring compliance.

Bilingual (French/English) communication is essential, with hybrid work available.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in engineering, quality management, project management, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in quality coordination, QA, QC, or process improvement on engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Bilingual in French and English is essential for varied client communication.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Manager in developing, implementing, maintaining and improving the design quality management system.
• Coordinate quality activities and develop, implement and maintain quality procedures and reference documents.
• Monitor performance indicators and contribute to dashboards and tracking tools.
• Coordinate internal quality audits and follow up on corrective actions and records.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely quality deliverables.

Skills

Quality coordination

Data analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Process documentation

Bilingual French English

Education

Engineering/Quality/PM degree

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

SharePoint

Agile Point

Job description

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.

Context

As a member of the Cadence consortium, SYSTRA Canada is contributing its expertise to ALTO, the high-speed rail project connecting Quebec City and Toronto.

One of Canada’s most ambitious and transformative infrastructure projects, ALTO is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape how Canadians connect and travel, while creating a lasting legacy for the country.

Ready to be part of it? Join SYSTRA Canada and help shape the future of high-speed rail in Canada. Take on new challenges. Make an impact. Build a career that matters.

About Cadence

The Cadence consortium, comprising CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRéalis, SYSTRA Canada, Keolis Canada, Air Canada and SNCF Voyageurs, was selected by the Canadian government to develop the project. Together, these organizations bring extensive expertise in transportation and infrastructure to advance the development of a modern high-speed rail network in Canada.

As the ALTO project moves forward and our teams continue to grow, SYSTRA Canada is looking for a talented and passionate [Position Title] to join our team and contribute to this landmark project.

Missions/Main Duties

• Support the Quality Manager in developing, implementing, maintaining and continuously improving the design quality management system.
• Coordinate quality-related activities, and develop, implement and maintain quality procedures, guidelines and reference documents.
• Monitor performance indicators and contribute to the development of tracking tools and dashboards.
• Coordinate and conduct internal quality audits; follow up on corrective and preventive actions, quality registers and records.
• Work with stakeholders across disciplines to ensure the timely completion of quality-related actions and deliverables.
• Document and optimize workflows, strengthen process standardization, and improve communication and coordination across project teams.
• Contribute to automating key performance indicators, tracking tools, reports and audit management systems to reduce manual tasks and improve performance and compliance monitoring.
• Quickly understand the workflows of multidisciplinary teams and translate them into documented procedures, quality controls, performance indicators and automated tracking solutions.
• Support the achievement of project quality objectives and compliance requirements, while enabling technical and management teams to remain focused on project delivery.

Profile/Skills

Education: College diploma or university degree in engineering, quality management, project management, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Years of experience: 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in quality coordination, quality assurance, quality control, or process improvement, preferably on engineering or infrastructure projects.

Technical competencies:

• Procedure writing and workflow documentation.
• Process mapping, including with Visio.
• Quality management systems and audit support.
• Continuous improvement, and the development and monitoring of key performance indicators.
• Data analysis and dashboard creation.
• Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint and Agile Point.
• Process automation and standardization.
• Stakeholder coordination and thorough follow-up on actions.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*

*Reasons for requiring bilingualism: You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings.

Personal and soft skills :

• Analytical mindset, strong organizational skills and the ability to map processes.
• Proactive, self-directed approach and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to learn quickly, understand complex processes and document them clearly.
• Ability to engage and coordinate stakeholders from different disciplines.

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.

We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [e-mail].

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

Workplace Type

Hybrid