Guideway Structures & Wayside – Engineer/ Specialist
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Reference Salary Range for the role is between $100,000 - $125,000. · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Reference Salary Range for the role is between $100,000 - $125,000.
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5 -10 years of experience in guideway and trackform structural design for rail or LRT projects.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
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
We are looking to grow our Trackwork Design team and seeking Guideway Structures & Wayside - Engineers/Specialists (Intermediate & Senior)
Missions/Main Duties
Education/Experience - Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
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
Hybrid
Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com.
Context
We are looking to grow our Trackwork Design team and seeking Guideway Structures & Wayside - Engineers/Specialists (Intermediate & Senior)
Missions/Main Duties
- Lead the design of the guideway and trackform structural systems, including ballasted track, slab track, special trackwork, transitions, and related elements.
- Define guideway loading design criteria, technical requirements, and structural design details.
- Coordinate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including geotechnical, structural, drainage, utilities, roadway, lighting, OCS, grounding and bonding, wayside equipment, alignment, noise and vibration, and cable containment designers.
- Review and validate drawings, specifications, and design calculations to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
- Support constructability assessments, installation staging, and resolution of field issues during construction and installation.
- Provide technical input to ensure successful integration of guideway and trackform design with adjacent civil, structural, and systems interfaces.
Education/Experience - Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
- 5 -10 years of experience in guideway and trackform structural design for rail or LRT projects.
- Strong knowledge of the structural design of trackforms, subgrade, drainage systems, and structural interfaces.
- Proven experience coordinating with structures, geotechnical, drainage, utilities, roadway, and track systems disciplines.
- Demonstrated ability to review technical documentation and support design coordination across complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
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
Hybrid
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead the design of guideway and trackform structural systems, establish loading criteria and technical requirements, and review drawings, specifications, and calculations for accuracy and compliance. Coordinate design interfaces across multidisciplinary teams and support constructability, installation staging, and resolution of field issues during construction.
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering and 5–10 years of experience in guideway and trackform structural design for rail or LRT projects are required. Candidates should have strong knowledge of trackforms, subgrade, drainage, and structural interfaces, along with experience coordinating disciplines and reviewing technical documentation on complex infrastructure projects.
Skills
- Guideway Structural Design
- Trackform Design
- Ballasted Track
- Slab Track
- Special Trackwork
- Guideway Loading Criteria
- Structural Design
- Subgrade Design
- Drainage Systems
- Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Technical Documentation Review
- Design Calculations
- Constructability Assessment
- Construction Support
- Systems Integration
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Categories
- Engineering
- Transportation
- Construction
- Consulting
Keywords
- Guideway
- Trackform
- Ballasted Track
- Slab Track
- Special Trackwork
- Rail
- Light Rail Transit
- Structural Design
- Loading Design Criteria
- Subgrade
- Drainage Systems
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Utilities
- Roadway
- Overhead Contact System
- Grounding And Bonding
- Wayside Equipment
- Alignment
- Noise And Vibration
- Cable Containment
- Design Calculations
- Technical Specifications
- Constructability
- Installation Staging
- Multidisciplinary Coordination