Posted 9 days ago
Engineering Lead - Structural
@ SYSTRA
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
SYSTRA Canada is hiring an Engineering Lead (Structural) to lead the structural discipline design for the ALTO high-speed rail programme. The role oversees multidisciplinary integration, design governance, stakeholder approvals and delivery performance. The position is full-time and hybrid, with a Professional Engineer licence required or eligible.
Responsibilities:
- Lead structural discipline design and governance for ALTO HSR
- Oversee design reviews, technical assurance and change control
- Coordinate facilities interfaces across the programme
- Manage risks, quality, budget and schedule
- Support stakeholder approvals and code compliance
Requirements summary:
- Accredited engineering degree and P.Eng. or OIQ licence
- 15+ years in major infrastructure or transportation projects
- 10+ years leading multidisciplinary teams
- Experience with rail, metro or high-speed rail facilities
- Bilingual French and English required
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-29
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Management experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), OIQ |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering |
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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 | 159 |
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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
Reporting to the Facilities Design Director, the Engineering Lead will lead the design and coordination of their discipline for the ALTO programme’s HSR infrastructure. They will oversee multidisciplinary integration and interfaces, ensure alignment with programme objectives and operational, regulatory, and performance requirements, and serve as the technical authority for their discipline.
Missions/Main Duties
Design Leadership and Interfaces
- Lead discipline design and governance, aligned with programme objectives, standards, and milestones.
- Oversee design reviews, technical assurance, and change control.
- Coordinate facilities interfaces across the programme.
Stakeholders and Operational Integration
- Support stakeholder engagement, approvals, and code compliance.
- Integrate operational, maintenance, and sustainability requirements into the design.
Delivery and Performance
- Manage risks, quality, budget, and schedule; support constructability and commissioning readiness.
- Prepare technical procurement documents and contribute to value engineering.
- Maintain design intent through delivery.
Profile/Skills
Education: Accredited engineering degree and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng. or OIQ) licence in Canada or eligibility to obtain.
Years of experience: 15+ years of experience in major infrastructure or transportation projects. Minimum 10 years in leadership roles managing multidisciplinary teams. Experience delivering rail, metro, or high-speed rail facilities in regulated environments; Alliance, PPP, Design-Build, or brownfield integration experience is an asset.
Technical skills:
- Broad expertise in transportation facilities, architecture, structural and MEP systems, and life safety.
- Proficiency in construction documentation, BIM, sustainability, and climate resilience.
- Experience managing programme-wide interfaces, risks, and configuration.
- Ability to integrate facilities with rail, civil infrastructure, utilities, operations, and urban networks.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*
*Reasons for requiring bilingualism: You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings
Personal and soft skills:
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and accountability.
- Ability to synthesize complex multidisciplinary input and communicate effectively.
- Strong leadership, coaching, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
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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