Project Director, Rail & Transit

Company Description

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join Egis and be part of our exciting growth across Canada. As a member of our global team of 23,500+ engineers, architects, scientists and consultants, you'll help deliver some of the country's most impactful infrastructure, transportation, buildings and energy projects while building a career with global opportunities and local impact.

Job Description

The Project Director, Rail & Transit – Western Canada is a key executive leadership role responsible for driving the successful delivery of major rail and transit programs while strengthening EGIS’ presence and relationships across the Western Canadian market.

This role blends strategic market insight, client leadership, and hands‑on project delivery oversight, ensuring EGIS is positioned as a trusted advisor to transit agencies, municipalities, and infrastructure partners. The Senior Project Director leads multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, systems integration, and program management, ensuring technical excellence and consistent delivery performance.

Strategic Leadership & Market Insight

•  Provide strategic leadership for EGIS’ Rail & Transit portfolio in Western Canada, ensuring alignment with regional growth priorities.
•  Maintain an understanding of the Western Canadian transit market, including agency priorities, procurement trends, funding programs, and emerging opportunities.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, including transit authorities, municipalities, and delivery partners.
• Support business development activities by contributing to pursuit strategies, proposal development, and client engagement planning.

Project Delivery Leadership

• Leads rail and transit projects, ensuring delivery excellence across all phases.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams covering civil infrastructure, stations, rail systems, operations integration, and program management.
•  Ensure project delivery adheres to best practices in safety, quality, risk management, systems engineering, and integrated project controls.
• Provide governance oversight, including project reporting, performance tracking, and alignment with client expectations.
• Champion innovation in digital delivery, systems integration, and project execution methodologies.

Organizational Leadership & Technical Integration

• Strengthen collaboration between Canadian operations and EGIS’ global rail expertise, enabling knowledge transfer and technical excellence.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, and capability development to expand the regional team’s capacity.
•  Foster a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Transportation Infrastructure, or related discipline.
• P.Eng. designation in Canada, or in progress with confirmed eligibility.
• 20+ years of experience delivering complex transportation infrastructure projects, with significant leadership roles in rail and transit.
•  Demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams and managing major project portfolios.
• Strong understanding of the Western Canadian transit market and its key agencies, stakeholders, and delivery models.
• Strong communication skills.

Assets

• Experience with collaborative or alternative delivery models (Progressive Design‑Build, CM/GC, P3, etc.).
• Experience on major LRT, metro, commuter rail, or regional rail programs.
• Familiarity with Canadian transit agency standards, procurement frameworks, and regulatory environments.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent executive‑level certification.

Additional Information

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. 

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program.  If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.