Senior Project Manager – Conventional Signaling

SYSTRA Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

SYSTRA Canada, a leader in transport infrastructure consulting, seeks an experienced rail signaling project lead in Toronto. The role drives end-to-end delivery, coordinating engineering, installation, testing and handover with a diverse team.

Strong governance and stakeholder management are essential for success. Ideal candidates bring 10–15 years in signaling or related fields, a Bachelor’s in engineering, and Ontario P.Eng eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• Registration or eligibility for registration as a Professional Engineer in Ontario is preferred.
• 10–15 years of experience in rail signaling or similar transportation projects.
• Ability to lead cross-disciplinary teams and manage complex interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of conventional rail signaling projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams across engineering, installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate design, procurement, construction and integration of signaling systems with internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee testing, commissioning strategies and entry-into-service activities.
• Act as primary project interface with strong governance and reporting.
• Drive planning, risk management, and change control across the project.
• Ensure compliance with railway standards, safety regulations and contract terms.
• Support tendering and project start-up activities with technical input.

Skills

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field

P.Eng in Ontario preferred

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

This role will be associated with the Go Expansion Program in Toronto

Missions/Main Duties

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of conventional rail signaling projects, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams across engineering, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Coordinate design, procurement, construction, and integration of conventional signaling systems with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Oversee testing and commissioning strategies, including FAT, SAT, site testing, possession planning, and entry-into-service activities for signaling assets.
• Act as the primary project interface, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and providing clear project reporting and governance.
• Lead project planning, risk management, resource allocation, and change control to ensure successful project execution.
• Ensure compliance with railway standards, safety regulations, contractual obligations, and quality requirements.
• Support tendering, bid reviews, project start-up activities, and project change management by providing delivery, commercial, and technical input.
• Drive issue resolution and decision-making across project interfaces, including civil, track, power, communications, construction management, and rail operations stakeholders.
• Lead project reviews and continuous improvement initiatives, capturing lessons learned to enhance future signaling project delivery.

Profile/Skills

The successful candidate demonstrates strong technical judgment and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary project environment. The role requires excellent organizational skills, a strong sense of accountability and the ability to manage priorities across complex engineering interfaces.

The Candidate Should Also Demonstrate

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and synthesis capabilities.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise and well-structured technical documents.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage technical interfaces effectively.
• Capacity to work with limited supervision and to adapt to evolving project environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and practical approach to technical issue resolution.
• Ability to support delivery activities in office and site environments.

The role requires practical and theoretical knowledge in several of the following areas:

• Systems engineering processes and lifecycle management.
• Requirements management and traceability.
• Interface management and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Railway systems integration and operational concepts.
• Conventional signaling principles.
• Testing, commissioning and operational readiness.
• Configuration management, change control and document control.
• Safety, quality and compliance processes applicable to transport systems.
• Knowledge of applicable railway, transit and engineering standards.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Railway Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.

Registration, or eligibility for registration, as a Professional Engineer in Ontario is strongly preferred.

Postgraduate studies in systems engineering, railway engineering, project management or a related field would be considered an asset.

EXPERIENCE

10-15 years

SALARY

CAD 170,000 - 220,000 annually

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 [email protected].

Workplace Type

Hybrid