Utilities Engineer (Intermediate) - ALTO Project / Cadence

SYSTRA Canada; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA Canada is seeking a civil engineer to join our team on the ALTO program. The role focuses on municipal water distribution, sanitary sewer, and stormwater design, with CAD/3D modeling, for high‑level infrastructure projects in Quebec and beyond.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, review municipal criteria, and prepare drawings, calculations, and reports in both French and English. A bilingual candidate with 5+ years of municipal design is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil engineering.
• Five or more years of municipal engineering experience.
• Experience in designing water distribution, sanitary sewer and stormwater systems.
• Experience with CAD and 3D design environments.
• Bilingual in French and English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design municipal water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater systems.
• Assess municipal utilities and coordinate plans with stakeholders.
• Perform hydraulic analyses and related technical assessments.
• Prepare drawings, calculations, reports, and specifications for municipalities.
• Coordinate designs with multidisciplinary teams and resolve issues.
• Support design coordination meetings, permits, and approvals; update deliverables with changes.

Skills

Municipal water distribution design

Sanitary sewer design

Stormwater system design

CAD and 3D modeling

Bilingual in French and English

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil engineering

Tools

CAD

3D design software

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.

Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com.

Context

As a member of the Cadence consortium, SYSTRA Canada is contributing its expertise to ALTO, the high-speed rail project connecting Quebec City and Toronto.

One of Canada’s most ambitious and transformative infrastructure projects, ALTO is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape how Canadians connect and travel, while creating a lasting legacy for the country.

Ready to be part of it? Join SYSTRA Canada and help shape the future of high-speed rail in Canada. Take on new challenges. Make an impact. Build a career that matters.

About Cadence

The Cadence consortium, comprising CDPQ Infra, AtkinsRéalis, SYSTRA Canada, Keolis Canada, Air Canada and SNCF Voyageurs, was selected by the Canadian government to develop the project. Together, these organizations bring extensive expertise in transportation and infrastructure to advance the development of a modern high-speed rail network in Canada.

As the ALTO project moves forward and our teams continue to grow, SYSTRA Canada is looking for a talented and passionate [Position Title] to join our team and contribute to this landmark project.

Missions/Main Duties

• Design municipal water distribution, sanitary sewer, and stormwater systems, including connections, extensions, relocations, and modifications to existing infrastructure.
• Contribute to municipal utility assessments and identify constraints, potential impacts, utility conflicts, and coordination needs.
• Conduct or support hydraulic analyses and other technical assessments under the direction of a senior engineer.
• Prepare and update engineering drawings, calculations, reports, specifications, and other documents for municipalities; verify that they comply with project criteria and applicable standards.
• Coordinate utility alignments and design information with multidisciplinary teams, address comments from municipalities and utility owners, and help resolve issues.
• Support design coordination meetings, submissions, permits, and approvals; promptly flag technical risks and incorporate approved changes into project deliverables using CAD and 3D modeling.

Profile/Skills

Education : Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering or a related discipline.

Years of experience: Five or more years of experience in municipal engineering, particularly in the design of water distribution, sanitary sewer, and stormwater systems.

Technical Skills

• Experience preparing municipal engineering drawings, calculations, reports, or municipal utility applications; Knowledge of municipal design standards and review and approval processes; Experience with existing municipal infrastructure and coordinating proposed connections or modifications; Familiarity with CAD and 3D design environments; Experience on infrastructure, public transit, transportation, or urban development projects is an asset; Experience on high-speed rail or linear infrastructure projects is an asset; Strong oral and written communication skills in both French and English.*
• Reason for the bilingualism requirement: You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse clientele, including French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore essential to building strong client relationships, understanding their specific needs, and communicating effectively in their preferred language.

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong technical foundation in the design of municipal water distribution, sanitary sewer, and stormwater systems;
• Rigorous and methodical approach to preparing calculations, drawings, and technical documentation;
• Ability to interpret comments from municipalities and incorporate their feedback into design deliverables;
• Strong coordination and communication skills;
• Willingness to learn, follow direction, and gradually take on design tasks independently;
• Ability to organize work and meet project deadlines.

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