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title: Station Design Manager
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# Station Design Manager

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.

## Context

The Station Design Manager will lead and coordinate the multidisciplinary design
of rail stations and associated facilities across all project stages. The
Station Design Manager is responsible for ensuring that station designs meet
project objectives, operational requirements, passenger experience standards,
regulatory frameworks, constructability constraints, and lifecycle performance
targets. This role entails technical coordination across architecture,
structural, MEP, utilities, fire/life safety, vertical transportation, civil
interfaces, and rail systems. The Station Design Manager will act as the design
coordination lead for station packages within projects.

## Missions/Main Duties

**Management and Team Governance**

 

1\. Design Leadership and Governance

- Coordinate the multidisciplinary design development of rail stations and
  station-related facilities from concept to IFC stage.
- Ensure alignment of station design Objectives as identified during the design
  co-development.
- Maintain the Station Development Plan, including: Design milestones,
  Deliverable matrices, Interface registers, Risk registers, Design review
  checkpoints
- Establish and enforce technical governance processes, including: Design
  reviews (30/60/90/IFC), Change control procedures, Configuration management,
  Decision traceability and design maturity gates.
- Ensure compliance with Project Requirements Specifications (PRS), technical
  standards, and applicable Canadian codes and regulations.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to discipline leads and consultant
  teams as required.

2\. Interface Management

- Manage interfaces between station design and: Track alignment and rail systems
  (OCS, signalling, telecoms); Civil works and guideway structures; Utilities
  relocation and integration; Traction power and substations; Operations and
  maintenance facilities; Third-party developments and municipal infrastructure.
- Ensure station design requirements are clearly communicated to rail systems,
  civil, and infrastructure teams.
- Coordinate closely with: System Engineering stream, Digital engineering / BIM
  team, Asset management and digital twin representatives, Future operator and
  maintainer.
- Develop and maintain an Interface Management Plan for each station package.

3\. Regulatory and Authority Coordination

- Liaise with federal, provincial, and municipal authorities to support:
  Building permits; Fire marshal approvals; Environmental approvals;
  Accessibility compliance; Transport Canada coordination (where applicable);
  Utility provider coordination as required
- Ensure alignment with codes and standards.
- Support environmental assessment processes and community consultations.

4\. Passenger Experience and Operations Integration

- Ensure station layouts support: Efficient passenger circulation; Safe platform
  operations; Emergency egress compliance; Wayfinding and intuitive navigation;
  Security screening (if applicable); Retail and commercial integration;
  Multimodal connectivity (bus, metro, parking, active transport)
- Coordinate with ridership and operational teams to validate functional,
  architectural and engineering studies as required.
- Ensure integration of maintainability, durability, and lifecycle cost
  considerations in design decisions.

5\. Risk, Cost and Schedule Control

- Identify and manage design and possible construction risks.
- Support value engineering exercises and cost optimization workshops.
- Ensure station design deliverables align with overall programme schedule and
  budget constraints.
- Monitor consultant performance, deliverable quality, and adherence to scope.

**Procurement / Tender Preparation**

- Support procurement strategy for station packages, including Scope boundary
  definition; Performance-based specifications; Technical evaluation criteria
- Support preparation and review of station tender documentation.
- Ensure clarity of interface clauses and technical responsibilities in tender
  documents.

## Profile/Skills

The Station Design Manager shall have the following qualifications and
experience:

- Accredited degree in Architecture, Building Engineering, or related
  discipline.
- Professional Engineer or eligibility to obtain; Registered Architect or
  eligibility to obtain considered an asset.
- Minimum 15–20 years of experience in major infrastructure or transportation
  projects, including at least 10 years in multidisciplinary station or complex
  building design leadership roles.
- Experience on rail or metro projects, preferably high-speed rail or large
  transit hubs.
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams in highly regulated
  environments.
- Experience coordinating brownfield integration with existing operational rail
  networks is an asset.
- Familiarity with Alliance, Design-Build, or PPP contract models is an asset.
- Bilingual (English/French) preferred.

This role requires strong cross-disciplinary leadership and executive
communication:

- Strategic systems thinking and ability to translate programme objectives into
  station design roadmaps.
- Ability to challenge and synthesize discipline inputs into coherent design
  solutions.
- Executive-level communication and presentation skills.
- Stakeholder engagement and negotiation capabilities.
- Decisiveness under schedule and budget constraints.
- Strong facilitation skills for technical workshops and value engineering
  sessions.
- Conflict resolution across technical and commercial teams.
- Ability to represent station design at project boards, with authorities,
  operators, and public

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 infocanada@systra.com.

 

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

## Workplace Type

Hybrid