Railway Infrastructure Specialist

Candu Energy; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

Flexible benefits

Training & development

Generous time-off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Montréal is seeking a Railway Infrastructure Specialist to guide the development and implementation of railway infrastructure across major projects. You will act as the technical authority, lead complex design challenges, and mentor teams while shaping standards and best practices.

You will review technical studies, support project proposals, and contribute to multidisciplinary reviews in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
• 10–15 years of relevant railway infrastructure experience, including major projects.
• Extensive knowledge of railway design and AREMA standards; industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical expert for railway infrastructure and lead design challenges.
• Develop and maintain railway design criteria, standards, and practices; support internal standards.
• Perform complex technical analyses and recommend solutions for design teams.
• Establish project concepts and technical directions, including geometric design of railway infrastructure.
• Review and approve studies, analyses and deliverables; participate in interdisciplinary reviews.
• Advise project managers on technical risks and opportunities; contribute to proposals.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers; support knowledge transfer; assist construction teams as needed.

Skills

Railway design

AREMA standards

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Job description

Overview

Join AtkinsRéalis as a Railway Infrastructure Specialist and contribute to the delivery of major railway and public transit projects. Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will serve as a technical authority, guiding the development of innovative railway infrastructure solutions and helping shape best practices across complex projects.

Your Role

• Act as the technical expert for railway infrastructure and provide leadership on complex design, integration, and implementation challenges.
• Develop, apply, and maintain railway design criteria, standards, and practices while supporting the development of internal standards and technical best practices.
• Perform complex technical analyses, recommend appropriate solutions, and support design teams in resolving major technical challenges.
• Participate in establishing project concepts and technical directions, including carrying out the geometric design of railway infrastructure.
• Review and approve technical studies, analyses, and deliverables, and participate in interdisciplinary reviews and interface integration activities.
• Advise project managers on technical risks and opportunities and contribute to the preparation of technical proposals and service offerings.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers, support knowledge transfer initiatives, and assist construction teams during project execution when required.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
• Minimum of 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in railway infrastructure, including experience in major railway or public transit projects and complex multidisciplinary environments.
• Extensive knowledge of railway design, AREMA standards, industry best practices, and advanced proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D, including the ability to guide teams in establishing railway design criteria, methods, and best practices using this software.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex technical problems, recognized technical leadership, strong mentoring and knowledge-transfer abilities, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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. Find out more.

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.

Find out more.

Additional Information

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

Additional Statement

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.