Rail Infrastructure Student (Summer 2027)

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc. is seeking a motivated graduate program participant for its Odyssey program in Canada.

You will contribute to rail infrastructure projects, support safety assessments, and assist in power distribution and system integration across multiple cities, including Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. The role targets recent graduates enrolled in Civil or Mechanical engineering programs, with strong organizational and analytical skills and familiarity with industry software.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical engineering.
• Strong interest in rail infrastructure and operations.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient in relevant industry‑standard software and engineering tools.
• Detail‑oriented, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Rail Infrastructure: Design and support railway track and infrastructure projects, including track layouts, engineering drawings, cost estimates, and construction support.
• Safety and systems assurance: Support safety analyses, compliance activities, and risk assessments to ensure rail systems operate safely and meet regulatory requirements.
• Transit Power Distribution: Assist in the design of electrical power systems that supply trains, stations, and transit facilities, including technical calculations and equipment selection.
• Systems Engineering & Integration: Coordinate and integrate multiple rail systems, support requirements management, interface coordination, and system testing activities.
• Rail Control Systems: Support the design and implementation of signalling, train control, and communications systems.
• Rolling Stock: Support the design, testing, and commissioning of trains and transit systems while helping ensure they meet safety, performance, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Rail design

Safety analyses

Systems integration

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical engineering

Tools

Engineering tools

Job description

Job Description Overview

Kickstart your career with our Odyssey Program! Designed exclusively for recent graduates, Odyssey is more than a job – it’s a launchpad for your professional journey. Over the course of the program, you’ll gain hands‑on experience, personalized mentorship, and exposure to diverse projects that will challenge and inspire you. We’ll equip you with the tools, training, and network you need to grow into a future leader. If you’re curious, ambitious, and ready to make an impact from day one, Odyssey is your opportunity to turn potential into success. Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place! Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.

Location

Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary

Your role

• Rail Infrastructure: Design and support railway track and infrastructure projects, including track layouts, engineering drawings, cost estimates, and construction support.
• Safety and systems assurance: Support safety analyses, compliance activities, and risk assessments to ensure rail systems operate safely and meet regulatory requirements.
• Transit Power Distribution: Assist in the design of electrical power systems that supply trains, stations, and transit facilities, including technical calculations and equipment selection.
• Systems Engineering & Integration: Coordinate and integrate multiple rail systems, support requirements management, interface coordination, and system testing activities.
• Rail Control Systems: Support the design and implementation of signalling, train control, and communications systems.
• Rolling Stock: Support the design, testing, and commissioning of trains and transit systems while helping ensure they meet safety, performance, and regulatory requirements.

About you

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical engineering program
• Strong interest in learning and exploring new challenges, particularly in rail infrastructure, rail systems, track design, construction, and operations.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient in relevant industry‑standard software and engineering tools.
• Detail‑oriented, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Currently holds a Valid Canadian driver’s license (if applicable)

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.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re 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. Created by the integration of long‑standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world‑class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and our 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.

Additional information

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Expected compensation for this role is (between Pay Range $61,900 - $80,000 annually)

Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Student (Fixed Term)

Recruitment and workforce diversity

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.

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