Track Design Manager

Matchfield; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in engineering is seeking a Senior Track Engineer in Toronto. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering and extensive experience in railroad engineering. Responsibilities include leading design teams, overseeing projects, and mentoring junior staff in a collaborative environment, focusing on urban transit and heavy rail systems.

Qualifications

• P. Eng. license in Ontario required.
• 10-15 years experience in railroad engineering.
• Ability to mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize track design team for transit systems.
• Design complex track arrangements and specifications.
• Mentor junior engineers and oversee quality processes.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Communication

System Engineering

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Civil3D

Open Rail

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Gannett Fleming is seeking a Senior Track Engineer to serve as a technical lead supporting large-scale track design in our Toronto office. Successful candidates must have knowledge and experience in railroad/transit planning, as well as conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design of rail transit and railroad alignments for transit systems.

Responsibilities include:

1. Planning, organizing, and overseeing the work of a track design team in urban transit, intercity transit, and heavy rail systems.
2. Designing complex track arrangements including special trackwork, maintenance and facility yards, embedded and direct fixation, along with conventional ballasted track systems.
3. Composing project specifications, concept reports, design briefs, constructability reports, and additional technical reports.
4. Preparing design calculations, developing optimization and analytical tools.
5. Mentoring junior staff in software and analytical techniques.
6. Preparing and monitoring scopes of work, methodologies, design reviews, scheduling, and presentations.
7. Overseeing quality review processes for submittals.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited university (Civil Engineering preferred).
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) license in Ontario.
• 10-15 years of experience in railroad engineering for light rail, heavy rail, or streetcar transit projects.
• Proven ability to lead design tasks on medium to large-scale transit/rail projects, with knowledge of track alignment and design.
• Understanding of track design relationships with systems engineering, drainage, utilities, and operations.
• Experience in designing large, complex transit and freight rail works, including complex alignments, rail yards, and facilities.
• Experience with execution and construction staging of rail/track works.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams, manage client expectations, and deliver quality results.
• Proficiency in Civil3D and Open Rail; experience with MicroStation and InRoads/Rail Track (InRail) is a plus.
• Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of Local Agency Codes and Standards.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience mentoring junior staff.

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