Roadway Design Lead

Systra; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA Canada, part of the SYSTRA group, seeks a Senior Professional to lead the Roadway Design Team. You will guide design and reporting for the Ministry of Transportation’s multi-year highway program, coordinating with clients, agencies, utilities and contractors to ensure deliverables meet timelines and standards.

You will mentor engineers, oversee contract documents, and manage budgets and schedules while upholding QA/QC practices across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and P.Eng designation required.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive roadway/highway design and PM experience.
• Proven ability to lead design teams and prepare technical reports and contract docs.
• Proficient in highway design software: AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation.
• Strong QA/QC understanding and adherence to design standards.
• Experience preparing budgets, schedules, and proposals.
• Mentor junior staff and manage client relationships.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, agencies, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team in preparing designs, reports, plans and documents for MO Transportation programs.
• Design corridor alignments, intersections, detours, and two-way conversions.
• Incorporate utilities and stakeholders into staging plans and ensure constructability.
• Monitor progress and technical performance to meet timelines and targets.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers and staff.
• Ensure QA/QC practices are implemented on all projects.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with clients, approval agencies, utilities, and contractors.
• Prepare proposals, work plans, schedules and budgets.
• Adhere to design standards, policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Roadway design

Project management

Client relations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

P.Eng designation

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

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.

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Context

We are looking for a Senior Professional to lead the Roadway Design Team at Systra Canada

Missions/Main Duties

• Leading the design team in the preparation of designs, technical reports, contract plans, and documents required for the delivery of the Ministry of Transportation’s multi-year highway construction program.
• Design corridor alignments, intersections, detours, and two-way conversion geometries.
• Integrate utilities and stakeholder requirements into staging plans and ensure constructability.
• Monitor overall work progress and technical performance on projects to ensure timelines and targets are met.
• Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and oversight to engineers and technical staff on projects.
• Ensure corporate and client QA/QC practices are implemented on all projects.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with clients, approval agencies, utility companies, and contractors.
• Prepare proposals, project work plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Ensure adherence to design standards, policies, and procedures.
• Mentor and develop junior design staff.

Profile/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and P.Eng. designation required.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in roadway and highway design, and project management.
• Proven ability to lead design teams and prepare technical reports and contract documents.
• Proficient in highway design software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation).
• Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and design standards.
• Experience preparing project budgets, schedules, and proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior staff and manage client relationships.
• Effective at coordinating with stakeholders, agencies, and contractors.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Experience with Ministry of Transportation projects is an asset.

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.

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

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].

Workplace Type

Hybrid