Senior Advisor, Technical Stakeholder Relations (Quebec)

Alto; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic paid group insurance (medical, dental, life)

Wellness and health accounts

Flex-Alto account of $500

Retirement plan and savings options

Incentive compensation program

Flexible hybrid work mode

Job summary

Alto is seeking a Senior Advisor, Technical Stakeholder Relations, to oversee technical requirements for a high-speed train project connecting Quebec City and Toronto. This role acts as the vital interface between the railway project and external stakeholders, ensuring effective management of their needs throughout the project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in civil engineering, at least 8 years of relevant experience, and a strong understanding of railway engineering. Alto offers a flexible hybrid work model, insurance benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience working with municipalities and technical stakeholders.
• Experience with large-scale projects and public-private partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of railway engineering concepts and project management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and track technical requirements definition with stakeholders.
• Support relationship managers in engagement plans with third-party technical stakeholders.
• Organize and facilitate workshops with the engineering team.

Skills

Technical, relationship and commercial skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field

Valid Canadian Professional Engineer’s (PE) license

Job description

At Alto, we are actively contributing to the transformation of Canada's future with our high-speed train project connecting Quebec City and Toronto. With the support of the Government of Canada, this innovative project aims to improve the quality of life of our citizens, strengthen ties between communities and stimulate economic growth.

Would you like to take on a stimulating, high-impact challenge? We are looking for a Senior Advisor, Technical Stakeholder Relations. Please note that the candidate may be based in one of our 2 offices: Montreal or Quebec City.

The role

Reporting to the Director, Special Projects, the Senior Advisor, Technical Stakeholder Relations plays a key role to oversee and track technical requirements definition with third-party stakeholders for a major infrastructure project. This role acts as the technical interface between the railway project and external stakeholders (municipalities, utilities, and other third parties), ensuring their technical and business requirements are understood, integrated, and managed throughout the project. It combines stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and facilitation with strong engineering coordination, leading multidisciplinary efforts to manage interfaces, risks, schedules, and deliverables. The position ensures alignment between external stakeholders, the Private Development Partner, and internal engineering and governance bodies to enable smooth project delivery.

The Responsibilities

• Understand and work towards the integration of technical and business requirements of the different companies or municipalities within the project framework.
• Closely support relationship managers in their engagement plans with third-party technical stakeholders within the corridor (Municipalities, Hydro Quebec, Hydro One, Ontario Power Generation, etc.), including negotiating ancillary agreements.
• Organize and facilitate workshops and design sessions with stakeholders and the engineering team to identify and incorporate third-party requirements into project deliverables.
• Act as liaison between the external stakeholders and the Private Development Partner regarding technical interfaces, oversee the production of technical deliverables, represent and advocate for the technical team in various working groups.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of peers and advisors to deliver technical engagement plans; identify, document and track stakeholder interface points between the railway project and external systems or assets, and provide reporting to the Rail Engineering and Infrastructure Governance Table.
• Collaborate with Project Management Office for risk identification, establishment of budgets, and schedule tracking for all third-party activities.
• Advance other engineering-related tasks as assigned.

The Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or a any railway/technical related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience working for or with municipalities and technical stakeholders in Canada. Valid Canadian Professional Engineer’s (PE) license or equivalent certification (Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec is a plus).
• Proven track record of working with municipalities and technical stakeholders on large-scale projects.
• Strong technical, relationship and commercial skills.
• Ability to ensure efficient, risk-conscious, and collaborative delivery.
• Strong knowledge of technical and commercial principles for railways in major infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of railway engineering concepts and project management.
• Experience with public-private partnerships and collaboration with government agencies an asset.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in both of Canada’s official languages.
• Proven problem-solving, decision-making, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Effective at leading multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why join our innovative team?

• Basic paid group insurance for you and your family: medical, dental, life, disability, etc.
• Access to wellness and health accounts to support your lifestyle.
• Flex-Alto account of $500 to encourage a healthier approach and a more sustainable mode of transportation.
• A retirement plan and savings options (RRSP and TFSA).
• Vacations based on experience, available upon hiring.
• An incentive compensation program.
• Flexible hybrid work mode.
• A work environment that encourages initiative, innovation, and forward-thinking solutions.
• A unique opportunity to shape the future of transportation in Canada.

We work to create high-performance, diversified teams

At Alto, we believe in the power of diverse teams. We aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone can develop and flourish. Alto offers equal employment opportunities to all and invites qualified individuals, regardless of their identity, origin or situation, to apply.

Please let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. We will do our utmost to provide you with a fair and pleasant experience, while keeping any adjustments confidential.

Please note that we will communicate only with those candidates whose applications are selected for further consideration. To find out more about the entire project, visit Alto - Home.