Utilities Engineer – Interface Management (Senior)

SYSTRA; Toronto; Híbrido; CAD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SYSTRA Canada is seeking an experienced Utilities Engineer – Coordination and Interface Management to identify, coordinate, and resolve interfaces between the High-Speed Rail project and existing utility infrastructure. You will manage SUE data (QL-D to QL-A), GIS, and CAD models, coordinating with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties to define and implement conflict resolution strategies.

The role requires 10+ years of utilities coordination experience, strong communication skills,

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in utilities coordination or interface management on large-scale linear projects.
• Experience with Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) and GIS/CAD data handling.
• Ability to coordinate with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties in complex environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluency in English or French with willingness to learn the other.

Responsabilidades

• Lead coordination with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties.
• Capture, validate and track stakeholder requirements and constraints.
• Oversee collection, validation, and integration of utility data (SUE QL-D to QL-A, GIS, legacy records).
• Identify, assess, and manage utility constraints and conflicts.
• Coordinate with internal design teams for conflict resolution.
• Review and validate third-party designs against agreed solutions.
• Monitor progress and ensure compliance with schedule and project constraints.

Conocimientos

Utilities coordination

Interface management

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Bilingual English/French

Analytical thinking

Herramientas

GIS

CAD

SUE data management

Descripción del empleo

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

The Utilities Engineer – Coordination and Interface Management is responsible for the identification, coordination, and resolution of interfaces between the High-Speed Rail (HSR) project and existing utility infrastructure, utility owners, and municipalities.

The role includes managing utility-related data, including Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) information across all quality levels (Quality Levels (QL-D to QL-A)), Geographic Information System (GIS) data, legacy records, and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models.

The position requires coordinating with stakeholders to define conflict resolution strategies and ensuring that third-party designs are developed, reviewed, and implemented in accordance with agreed requirements, schedule, and project constraints.

It Covers Both

• The engineering of existing conditions (data collection, validation, and constraint identification);
• The engineering of proposed solutions, through coordination with stakeholders to define, challenge, agree upon, and validate utility conflict resolution strategies.

Missions/Main Duties

Key Responsibilities

• Lead coordination with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties
• Capture, validate and track stakeholder requirements and constraints
• Oversee collection, validation, and integration of utility data (SUE QL-D to QL-A, GIS, legacy records)
• Identify, assess, and manage utility constraints and conflicts
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and traceability of utility data
• Lead the definition of conflict resolution strategies (relocation, protection, accommodation) in collaboration with stakeholders
• Coordinate with internal design teams (structural, track, etc) for conflict resolution
• Challenge and validate proposed solutions from third parties
• Ensure selected solutions are technically sound, feasible, and aligned with project constraints
• Review and validate third-party designs against agreed solutions
• Monitor the progress of design and implementation by utility owners / municipalities
• Ensure compliance with schedule, scope, and agreed technical approaches
• Ensure integration of both existing and proposed utilities into project models (CAD/3D)
• Contribute to risk management and mitigation plans
• Maintain coordination records, decisions logs, and interface tracking tools
• Support interface management processes and contribute to overall project coordination

Profile/Skills

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in utilities coordination, infrastructure projects, or interface management within large-scale linear projects (rail, highways, pipelines)
• Proven experience working with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience with Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), including understanding of quality levels (QL-D to QL-A) and associated data limitations
• Familiarity with utility relocation, protection, and accommodation strategies
• Experience with utility data integration and management (GIS, CAD, legacy records)
• Experience working in design coordination and validation environments where third-party deliverables must be reviewed and monitored
• High-Speed Rail (HSR) or major infrastructure experience is considered a strong asset

Skills And Competencies

• Strong ability to lead and facilitate technical coordination meetings and workshops with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to analyze both existing conditions and proposed solutions, and provide sound engineering judgment
• Strong analytical thinking, rigor, and attention to detail, particularly in contexts with incomplete or uncertain data
• Ability to challenge, validate, and drive consensus on technical solutions with external stakeholders
• Experience in risk identification, mitigation, and follow-up, particularly related to utilities and third-party interfaces
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage complex data, multiple interfaces, and competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to represent engineering interests effectively with senior leadership, clients, and external partners
• Proactive mindset with strong ownership of issues and solutions
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments
• Has a strong fluency in either English or French and willingness to learn the other.

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.

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Workplace Type

Hybrid