Posted 22 days ago
Mechanical Designer - 6 months contract
@ SYSTRA
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
SYSTRA Canada is hiring a Mechanical Designer on a 6-month contract to design structures, interior finishes and systems for rail vehicles. The work is 3D CAD design in SolidWorks, with sheet metal, welded and bolted assemblies, drawings and installation documentation. The posting requires a DEC in mechanical design or an engineering bachelor's, 5 to 10 years of experience, and French and English.
Responsibilities:
- Concevoir et modifier structures, équipements et aménagements de véhicules ferroviaires
- Créer assemblages boulonnés, soudés et de tôlerie
- Produire dessins détaillés, listes de matériaux et manuels d'installation
- Effectuer des relevés dimensionnels sur site ou en atelier
Requirements summary:
- DEC en conception mécanique ou baccalauréat en génie
- 5 à 10 ans d'expérience en fabrication métallique et conception mécanique
- Maîtrise de SolidWorks ou Inventor en modélisation 3D
- Bilinguisme français et anglais
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | College diploma (preferred), Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Mechanical design, 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
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- Reported total investment
- 0
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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 | 166 |
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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.
Context
The Mechanical Designer will design structures, interior finishes, and various systems and components for rail vehicles, including locomotives, passenger cars, freight wagons, and maintenance equipment. They will produce designs using SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, and occasionally DraftSight.
Missions/Main Duties
- Design and modify structures, equipment, and interior fittings for rail vehicles, including component layouts, supporting brackets, and fastening systems in compliance with standards and project requirements.
- Create bolted, welded, and sheet metal assemblies using various materials (steel, stainless steel, aluminum), and develop sheet metal patterns/models.
- Design plastic and composite components and select hardware items per engineering direction.
- Prepare material lists and produce detailed drawings for modification, manufacturing, assembly, and installation.
- Develop assembly manuals and installation instructions.
- Conduct dimensional surveys on-site or in the workshop to support manufacturing and installation.
Profile/Skills
Education: College diploma (DEC) in mechanical design or Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Years of experience: 5-10 years experience in metal fabrication and mechanical design, including significant experience with Inventor or Solidworks 3D modeling software (Relevant experience with other modeling software may be considered equivalent).
Technical skills:
- Proficient in 3D CAD design and drafting, specifically with SolidWorks, including the creation of detailed drawings and flat patterns for rail vehicle components.
- Strong understanding of materials (metals, plastics, composites) and mechanical assembly methods (bolted, welded, sheet metal).
- Capable of layout optimization and integration of components according to standards and project requirements.
- Skilled in preparing material lists, technical documentation, and installation instructions.
- Experience in dimensional verification on-site or in the workshop.
Personal and soft skills:
- Detail-oriented and organized, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Effective problem-solver, adaptable to changing requirements.
- Collaborative and communicates clearly within multidisciplinary teams.
- 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.
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.
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].
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
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