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Utilities Engineer (Intermediate) - ALTO Project / Cadence
@ SYSTRA
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
SYSTRA Canada is hiring an intermediate Utilities Engineer for the ALTO high-speed rail project between Quebec City and Toronto, as part of the Cadence consortium. The role designs municipal water distribution, sanitary sewer and stormwater systems and coordinates with municipalities and utility owners. It requires five or more years of municipal engineering experience, bilingual French and English, and a hybrid work arrangement.
Responsibilities:
- Concevoir les réseaux d'eau potable, d'égouts sanitaires et d'eaux pluviales
- Évaluer les infrastructures municipales et les conflits de services
- Préparer plans, calculs et rapports d'ingénierie
- Coordonner les tracés avec les équipes multidisciplinaires et les municipalités
Requirements summary:
- Baccalauréat ou maîtrise en génie civil ou discipline connexe
- Cinq ans ou plus d'expérience en génie municipal
- Connaissance des normes de conception municipales
- Maîtrise du français et de l'anglais, à l'oral et à l'écrit
- Expérience en CAO et modélisation 3D, un atout
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Civil engineering, Related engineering discipline |
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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
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- Reported office locations
- 72 rue Henry Farman, Paris, 75015, FR
- Business categories
- Railroad
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- Asset Management
- Smart Cities
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- 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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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
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
HybridJournal
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