Track Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Greater Toronto Area; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the railway sector is seeking a Designated Project Engineer to oversee a high-profile railway project in Toronto. The role involves leading design reviews, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and coordinating cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in engineering, extensive experience in transit and railway systems, and be a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Transit and Railway design and construction management.
• Professional Engineer registered in Ontario.
• Advanced understanding of Track Standard and AREMA.

Responsibilities

• Leads review and comment on design deliverables.
• Responsible for Track life cycle assurance.
• Ensures safety, EHS, and compliance requirements are fulfilled.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

Job Description

Matchtech is working with a key client in Toronto to support the recruitment of a Designated Project Engineer within the Track Design discipline.

This is a permanent position to work on a high profile railway project.

Key Contributions

Functional/Technical

• Leads the review and comment on design deliverables provided by designers, consultants, and suppliers. Review will be independent from other teams across the program adopting an approach of general overview and reasonable checking.
• Responsible for Track life cycle assurance for rail corridors within the project portfolio including conceptual design development, design reviews with a focus on general overview and reasonable check.
• Review suitability of evidence from Design, Construction and Testing and Commissioning team for verification and validation purposes.
• Ensures functional coordination across a matrix organization.
• Ensures safety, EHS, and compliance requirements are fulfilled at all times and properly implemented in the signal and communication systems scope of works.
• Reviews the Electrification strategy definition in line with contract requirements, including PMP elaboration and objectives allocation to the team (planning, cost, quality, performance).
• Leads and coordinates signal and communication activities and stakeholders from transfer to close-out, including Design, Procurement, Installation, T&C, Maintenance, and Warranty phases.
• Defines signal and communication objectives and main drivers (product/ service performance, planning) to achieve customer satisfaction within the Contract.
• Ensures key project stakeholders are aligned with project goals.
• Monitors and periodically mobilizes a team of engineers to assist with review of design work packages and other submittals.
• Understands System Engineering approach to project delivery; both System Integration and System Assurance.
• Provides advice on requests for deviations from standards related to electrification of a railway corridor.
• Establishes standards and best practices for quality of reporting and analytics throughout CPG.

Education - A bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably mechanical, electrical, electronics, or transportation management, or a related field is required.

Experience - 5+ years in Transit and Railway design and construction management in Track systems. Experience managing large, complex, multi-year transit projects in an operational environment, for signaling and Communication systems and related works. Highly experienced with awareness of design and construction of underground/overhead electrical distribution transit systems.

Certifications or Designations - Professional Engineer registered in Ontario.

Technical Competencies:

• Advanced understanding of Track Standard and AREMA.
• Knowledge of different types of track forms including special trackwork.
• Knowledge of interfaces between track and other systems and structures.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Thorough understanding of contracts, plans, specifications, and regulations.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices to lead and direct cross-functional teams and consultants, ensuring adherence to timelines and project performance objectives.
• Ability to make sound decisions in daily work.
• Analytical, oral/written communication and negotiation skills to work with internal/external team members.
• Proficiency in the use of project management software and computer applications is essential.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and organize activities and deal with stressful situations with tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, with a thorough understanding of engineering, architectural, and other construction drawings.