Track Design Engineer

Job Description

Matchtech are recruiting for a Designated Project Engineer - Track Design to work with a key client in Toronto. This is a permanent role and will require relocation to Toronto.

Key Contributions

Functional/Technical

1. Leads the review and comment on design deliverables provided by designers, consultants, and suppliers. Review will be independent from other teams across the program adopting an approach of general overview and reasonable checking.
2. Responsible for Track life cycle assurance for rail corridors within the project portfolio including conceptual design development, design reviews with a focus on general overview and reasonable check.
3. Review suitability of evidence from Design, Construction and Testing and Commissioning team for verification and validation purposes.
4. Ensuring functional coordination across a matrix organization.
5. Ensure the safety, EHS and compliance requirements are fulfilled at all times and properly implemented in the signal and communication systems scope of works.
6. Review the Electrification strategy definition in line with contract requirements, including PMP elaboration and objectives allocation to the team (planning, cost, quality, performance).
7. Leads and coordinates signal and communication activities and stakeholders from transfer to close-out, including Design, Procurement, Installation, T&C, Maintenance, and Warranty phases.
8. Definition of signal and communication objectives and main drivers (product/ service performance, planning) to achieve customer satisfaction in the frame of the Contract.
9. Make sure that key project stakeholders are aligned with project/goals.
10. Monitor and periodically mobilise a team of engineers to assist with review of design work packages and other submittals.
11. Have an understanding of System Engineering approach to project delivery; both System Integration and System Assurance.
12. Provide advice on requests for deviations from standards related to electrification of a railway corridor.
13. Establish standards and best practices for quality of the reporting and analytics throughout CPG.

Education - A bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably mechanical, electrical, electronics, or transportation management, or a related field is required.

Experience - 5+ years in Transit and Railway design and construction management in Track systems. Experience managing large, complex, multi-year transit projects in an operational environment, for signaling and Communication systems and related works. Highly experienced with awareness of design and construction of underground/overhead electrical distribution transit systems.

Technical Competencies:

1. Advanced understanding of Track Standard and AREMA.
2. Knowledge of different types of track forms including special trackwork.
3. Knowledge of interfaces between track and other systems and structures.
4. Proficient in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
5. Thorough understanding of contracts, plans, specifications, and regulations.
6. Knowledge of project management principles and practices to lead and direct cross functional teams and consultants, ensuring adherence to timelines and project performance objectives.
7. Must have the ability to make sound decisions in the course of daily work.
8. Analytical, oral/written communication and negotiation skills to work with internal/external team members.
9. Proficiency in the use of project management software and computer applications is essential.
10. Ability to plan, schedule and organize a variety of activities and deal with stressful situations with tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy thorough understanding of engineering, architectural, and other construction drawings.