Project Technical Coordinator, SEM

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.

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Context

The Operations and Mobility Systems (SEM) team ensures the integration, performance, and safety of the network’s strategic systems: telecommunications, video surveillance, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), building management systems (BMS/GTC), the Operations Control Centre (OCC), public address, computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), access control, incident logging, telephony, intercom, wireless networks, and fare collection.

Leveraging SYSTRA’s centres of excellence, the team coordinates multi‑site production, harmonizes deliverables, and facilitates interfaces with the project management, the client, and stakeholders.

Its key missions are to:

• Coordinate and monitor multi‑site technical production across SYSTRA’s engineering centres.
• Participate in follow‑up and coordination meetings with project management and the client.
• Organize and streamline information flow to production teams.
• Propose, implement, and animate coordination tools to foster collaboration within SYSTRA.
• Supervise and harmonize SEM technical deliverables across all stakeholders.

The Project Technical Coordinator acts as the interface among involved disciplines. They organize production and are accountable for technical progress, schedule and cost compliance, and the quality of SEM deliverables.

Missions/Main Duties

Reporting to the SEM Manager, the Project Technical Coordinator will:

• Coordinate SEM‑related activities with stakeholders (SYSTRA internal teams, subcontractors).
• Ensure compliance with and control of commitments (scope, schedule, costs).
• Develop, update, and distribute procedures and production templates related to SEM activities.
• Ensure effective communication of information to production teams.
• Monitor the production of technical deliverables (primarily in France) and support coordination of teams in addressing client comments.
• Ensure technical deliverables comply with contractual requirements and applicable standards.
• Monitor interfaces and overall coherence of the production.
• Organize and lead technical production progress meetings.
• Participate in follow‑up and coordination meetings with the SEM Manager and produce minutes.
• Provide regular progress reporting on the production of technical deliverables.

Profile/Skills

Education: Degree in computer, electrical, systems engineering, or a related field.

Years of experience: 5 to 10 years in a similar role in technical project coordination. Experience in rail, tramway, metro, or infrastructure projects is an asset.

Technical competencies:

• Member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or eligible for membership.
• Strong knowledge of distributed computing systems, virtualization, IP networks, and SCADA/BMS (redundant architectures, I/O).
• Experience in configuration management and technical documentation (traceability, version control, writing standards).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*

*Reasons for requiring bilingualism: You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings.

Personal & soft skills:

• Clear communication, active listening, and teamwork.
• Rigor, organization, and attention to detail.
• Proactivity, guided autonomy, and results orientation.
• Adaptability and a desire for continuous learning.

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.

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].

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.