Posted 6 months ago
BIM Modeller - Electrical
@ SYSTRA
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
SYSTRA Canada is hiring a full-time BIM Modeller for electrical systems on a light rail project. The role builds and coordinates electrical BIM models and drawings in Autodesk Revit and Civil 3D, covering stations, depots, substations and external rail electrical infrastructure. The posting states a hybrid arrangement and a reference salary of $65,000 to $85,000 CAD per year.
Pay:
$65,000–$85,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain electrical BIM models for stations, depots and substations
- Model power distribution, lighting, containment and grounding systems
- Produce electrical drawings, schedules and coordinated installation drawings
- Coordinate models with architectural, structural, civil and rail disciplines
- Take part in clash detection and model reviews
Requirements summary:
- Diploma or degree in electrical engineering, building services or drafting
- Proven experience as a BIM or electrical modeller in Revit and/or Civil 3D
- Understanding of electrical layouts and drafting standards
- Working knowledge of Civil 3D for external infrastructure is highly desirable
- Familiarity with multidisciplinary BIM workflows
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-07
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Drafting |
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SYSTRA
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Full company description
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure. A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally. KEY FIGURES - €1.3 bn in sales in 2024 - 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail* - 3d for Bridges* - 6th in the Transport sector* * Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
- LinkedIn followers
- 360,472
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,091
- Reported office locations
- 72 rue Henry Farman, Paris, 75015, FR
- Business categories
- Railroad
- Cyber Security
- Consulting
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Public Transportation
- Asset Management
- Smart Cities
- Project Management
- Civil Engineering
- Other recorded names
- SYSTRA
- Specialties
- Project management
- Design
- Sustainable and environmental studies
- Construction supervision
- Testing Commissioning
- Operation Maintenance
- Transport planning & Preliminary studies
- Infrastructure
- Systems engineering
- and Operation & Maintenance engineering
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Project managementDesignSustainable and environmental studiesConstruction supervisionTesting CommissioningOperation MaintenanceTransport planning & Preliminary studiesInfrastructureSystems engineeringand Operation & Maintenance engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 164 |
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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
Reports To
BIM Coordinator / BIM Manager / Electrical Lead Engineer
Job Purpose
The BIM Modeller – Electrical is responsible for developing and coordinating electrical BIM models and design documentation for the light rail project using Autodesk Revit and/or Autodesk Civil 3D, depending on the asset type and project scope. The role covers building electrical systems and external electrical infrastructure, supporting multidisciplinary coordination and compliant project delivery.
Missions/Main Duties
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain electrical BIM models for stations, depots, substations, OCC buildings, ancillary buildings, and external rail electrical infrastructure.
- Model electrical systems such as power distribution, lighting, containment, cable trays, conduits, grounding/earthing, low voltage systems, and associated supports where applicable.
- For external works, support modelling of duct banks, cable routing, trenching, utility corridors, and interface elements in Civil 3D where required.
- Maintain fully functional, coordinated, and up-to-date electrical BIM models within the ACC-Forma collaborative platform, ensuring proper file linking, shared coordinates, version control, model accessibility, and compliance with project collaboration procedures.
- Produce electrical drawings including layouts, sections, details, schematics references, schedules, and coordinated installation drawings from the model.
- Coordinate electrical models with architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, rail systems, and telecom disciplines.
- Ensure compliance with project BIM standards, BEP, modelling procedures, naming conventions, and information requirements.
- Participate in clash detection, coordination meetings, and model reviews.
- Incorporate engineer mark-ups, design revisions, and coordination comments into models and drawings.
- Support extraction of quantities and asset information from the BIM model where needed.
- Maintain model quality, parameter consistency, worksets, file references, and shared coordinates.
- Assist in preparing design deliverables at various project stages from concept through detailed design and construction support.
Profile/Skills
Required Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Drafting, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience as a BIM Modeller / Electrical Modeller using Revit and/or Civil 3D.
- Strong understanding of electrical layouts and drafting standards for infrastructure or building projects.
- Proficiency in Autodesk Revit for building electrical systems.
- Working knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D for external electrical infrastructure is highly desirable.
- Ability to interpret electrical design criteria, single-line concepts, layouts, and engineering mark-ups.
- Familiarity with multidisciplinary coordination and BIM workflows.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience on rail, metro, tramway, airport, or large infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of Navisworks for clash detection and model review.
- Familiarity with station buildings, depots, substations, and linear infrastructure coordination.
- Experience in data-rich BIM environments and asset information requirements.
Key Skills
- Electrical BIM modelling
- Revit and/or Civil 3D proficiency
- Coordination across disciplines
- Drawing and schedule production
- Attention to technical detail
- Good communication
- Time management
- Adaptability
The reference salary range for this role would be $65,000 - $85,000 CAD / 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
HybridJournal
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