Track Alignment (Design) Lead

Toronto, ON, Canada

Reference Salary Range for the role is between $160,000 - $185,000, dependent on the experience. · Full-time

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Pay: Reference Salary Range for the role is between $160,000 - $185,000, dependent on the experience.
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Dec 9, 2026
Experience: 10 years of experience in guideway and trackform structural design for rail or LRT projects.
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 9, 2026

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 for a Track Alignment Lead to lead the team of Track Designers and deliver design on the Hamilton LRT Project.

Missions/Main Duties

Lead the development and coordination of LRT/tram track alignments from concept through detailed design.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and construction partners to ensure alignment integration and constructability.
Review track geometry, design criteria, standards, and technical deliverables.
Balance operational speed, safety, maintainability, and multidisciplinary design constraints to develop practical track alignment solutions at intersections, structures, and elevated guideways.
Lead, supervise, and provide technical guidance to engineers, designers, and technicians.
Support project planning, risk management, and client communications.
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.

Profile/Skills

Education/Experience - Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.

10 years of experience in guideway and trackform structural design for rail or LRT projects.
Communicate effectively in both English and French, including coordination with French-speaking technicians.
Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D for track alignment design, modelling, and drawing production.
Located within the project time zone to support day-to-day coordination, meetings, and collaboration with project teams and stakeholders.
P.Eng. designation preferred; consideration will be given to candidates working toward professional registration.
Reference Salary Range for the role is between $160,000 - $185,000, dependent on the experience.

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

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Responsibilities

Lead the design and coordination of LRT track alignments, guideways, and trackform systems from concept through detailed design, while supervising and guiding the design team. Coordinate with project stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams, review technical deliverables, and support planning, constructability, installation, and resolution of field issues.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering and 10 years of experience in guideway and trackform structural design for rail or LRT projects are specified. Candidates should communicate effectively in English and French and have Autodesk Civil 3D experience; a P.Eng. designation is preferred, with candidates working toward registration also considered.

Skills

Track Alignment Design
Guideway and Trackform Structural Design
LRT and Tram Design
Autodesk Civil 3D
Track Geometry
Design Coordination
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Constructability Assessment
Technical Review
Structural Design
Risk Management
Project Planning
Client Communication
Installation Staging
Field Issue Resolution
English and French Communication

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Keywords

LRT
Tram
Track Alignment
Track Design
Guideway
Trackform
Ballasted Track
Slab Track
Special Trackwork
Track Geometry
Autodesk Civil 3D
Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
P.Eng.
Detailed Design
Design Criteria
Constructability
Guideway Loading
Structural Design
Geotechnical Coordination
Drainage
Utilities
Roadway
Overhead Contact System
Grounding and Bonding
Noise and Vibration
Cable Containment
Risk Management
Installation Staging
Field Issue Resolution

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