Rail Track Designer

Egis Group; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Canada in Hamilton, Ontario, is seeking a Rail Track Designer to join our multidisciplinary rail and transit infrastructure team. You will contribute to track alignments, CAD/BIM drawings, and design models across design and delivery phases.

The ideal candidate brings at least two years of rail or civil infrastructure experience, strong drafting skills, and fluency in English and French. This role offers collaboration with multiple disciplines and a path for growth.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Railway Engineering, Architectural Technology, CAD/Design Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in CAD design, civil infrastructure, transportation engineering, rail, transit, or related sectors.
• Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRail, Bentley Power Rail Track, or comparable CAD/BIM design platforms.
• Understanding of engineering design principles, technical drawings, and digital design workflows.
• Experience working with survey information, LiDAR data, and digital terrain models.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet project schedules.
• Fluency in both English and French.

Responsibilities

• Develop railway track alignment design in plan, profile, and corridor layouts.
• Prepare and maintain detailed CAD/BIM engineering drawings and 3D design models.
• Utilize survey data analysis, LiDAR point clouds, and digital terrain information to support design development.
• Produce trackwork design layouts, cross-sections, and associated rail infrastructure drawings.
• Support drainage design and track structure development activities.
• Prepare, revise, and manage technical drawing packages and engineering deliverables.
• Assist engineering teams in developing practical and constructible design solutions.
• Perform interdisciplinary coordination with signalling, traction power, civil, structural, and systems teams.
• Complete quantity take-offs and support project cost estimation activities.
• Contribute to technical reporting, specifications, and project documentation.
• Conduct drawing verification to ensure compliance with design standards, project requirements, and quality procedures.
• Participate in design reviews and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Provide additional rail infrastructure design support across project teams as required.

Skills

CAD design

English & French

Attention to detail

Multidisciplinary coordination

Survey data familiarity

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Bentley OpenRail

Bentley Power Rail Track

Job description

Company Description

Are you ambitious and looking to make the right move in your career? Now is the perfect time to join Egis. We are now over 21,000 engineers, architects, scientists and planners across the world and experiencing substantial growth in North America. This strategic move underscores our commitment to investing in North America, propelling our expansion to new heights.

Job Description

Rail Track Designer based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, supporting multidisciplinary railway and transit infrastructure projects. The role contributes to the development of railway track alignments, trackwork layouts, engineering drawings, BIM models, and related transportation infrastructure within a collaborative engineering environment.

Working across design and delivery phases, this position supports the preparation of plan and profile alignments, cross-sections, drainage elements, quantity take-offs, technical documentation, and interdisciplinary design coordination. Project work involves integration with civil, structural, signalling, traction power, and systems disciplines while utilizing survey information, LiDAR datasets, terrain models, and digital engineering workflows.

The ideal candidate has at least two years of experience in rail, transit, transportation, or civil infrastructure design and possesses strong technical drafting capabilities, attention to detail, and familiarity with railway design standards and constructability considerations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop railway track alignment design solutions in plan, profile, and corridor layouts.
• Prepare and maintain detailed CAD/BIM engineering drawings and three-dimensional design models.
• Utilize survey data analysis, LiDAR point clouds, and digital terrain information to support design development.
• Produce trackwork design layouts, cross-sections, and associated rail infrastructure drawings.
• Support drainage design and track structure development activities.
• Prepare, revise, and manage technical drawing packages and engineering deliverables.
• Assist engineering teams in developing practical and constructible design solutions.
• Perform interdisciplinary coordination with signalling, traction power, civil, structural, and systems teams.
• Complete quantity take-offs and support project cost estimation activities.
• Contribute to technical reporting, specifications, and project documentation.
• Conduct drawing verification to ensure compliance with design standards, project requirements, and quality procedures.
• Participate in design reviews and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Provide additional rail infrastructure design support across project teams as required.

Qualifications

Required

• College diploma or university degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Railway Engineering, Architectural Technology, CAD/Design Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in CAD design, civil infrastructure, transportation engineering, rail, transit, or related sectors.
• Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRail, Bentley Power Rail Track, or comparable CAD/BIM design platforms.
• Understanding of engineering design principles, technical drawings, and digital design workflows.
• Experience working with survey information, LiDAR data, and digital terrain models.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet project schedules.
• Fluency in both English and French.

Assets

• Experience supporting railway corridor, transit, or transportation infrastructure projects.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary engineering coordination across rail systems disciplines.
• Familiarity with rail design reviews, constructability assessments, and project delivery processes.
• Experience supporting cost estimating, specification development, and engineering documentation.
• Exposure to BIM execution processes and digital engineering environments.

Additional Information

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.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

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.

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.