Posted 9 days ago
Rail Infrastructure Co-op Student - Winter 2027
@ AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
AtkinsRéalis is hiring a Rail Infrastructure Co-op Student for Winter 2027 in Vancouver, BC, to support Trackwork Engineers on Rail and Transit projects across Canada. The work covers track alignment, trackplan and yard layout drawings, and CAD and 3D design support, with occasional site visits. Expected pay is $26-$27 per hour, with a hybrid working culture stated.
Pay:
$26–$27 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Prepare rail alignment, profile and trackplan drawings
- Prepare yard and maintenance facility layouts and clearance envelopes
- Prepare ductbank, cable routing and guideway lighting drawings
- Attend site visits to support design and construction
- Perform design analyses and use CAD and 3D tools
Requirements summary:
- Working toward a Civil Engineering degree
- Familiarity with TCRP 155 light rail track design handbook
- Able to apply AREMA and international track standards
- Self-motivated and good team player
- Understands the Canadian transit environment
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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) |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Civil Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Paid training |
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AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.
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Job Description
Rail Infrastructure Co-op Student - Winter 2027
Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
Are you looking for a company that works on major engineering projects all over the world? Do you want to make a difference by improving the daily lives of communities worldwide? Are you seeking to join an inclusive and diverse team that you can truly count on? You’ve come to the right place!
Location – Vancouver, BC
Your role within the team:
- Support Trackwork Engineers and EITs in producing designs and construction support documentation for Rail & Transit projects across Canada.
- Prepare rail alignment & profile drawings, trackplan-schematic drawings, trackwork detail drawings, and typical sections, including multi-discipline interface sections.
- Prepare yard and maintenance facility general layouts, cross sections, details, and track clearance envelopes to determine bodyline displacements, stopping positions, and fouling points.
- Prepare ductbank and cable routing drawings and specifications, emergency and maintenance walkway drawings, transit operational signage, and guideway lighting drawings along transit guideways.
- Attend site visits, as necessary, to support project design and construction activities.
- Perform various analyses to problem-solve and address different design issues.
- Use various CAD and 3D software tools to develop and deliver design solutions.
The ideal candidate:
- Working towards a degree in Civil Engineering
- Familiarity in the Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit (TCRP 155).
- Able to apply AREMA standard in Alignment and Trackwork Design.
- Able to apply EN, AS or other international standards in Alignment and Trackwork Design.
- Self-motivated and good team player.
- Able to adopt to changing work environments.
- Understands the transit environment in Canada and the role we play in creating a safe and reliable transit system.
Rewards & Benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
Be rewarded. Find out more: https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/rewards-benefits-canada
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Find out more: https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/
Additional Information
Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis’ accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.
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Expected compensation for this role is between $26-$27/hour . Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.
Worker Type
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Student (Fixed Term)At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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