Senior Road Design Engineer

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

Reporting to the Civil Design Lead; we are looking for a Senior Engineer for Road Design to join the team. 

We are undertaking development of designs and preparation of cost proposal for a project in the GTA Area. The multi-disciplinary team is responsible the production of deliverables in full compliance with project requirements, industry standards, quality expectations, budget constraints, and schedule commitments. The team comprises a management group, segment leads, discipline leads, intermediate engineers and junior engineers.  Intermediate to Senior Engineer – Road Design will support the team with key responsibilities as indicated below.

Missions/Main Duties

• Work with the Civil Design Lead and other discipline leads to accomplish various tasks associated with the project;
• Coordinate, organize and control the activities of road design staff on the project;
• Participation in the preliminary and detailed design of roads along, adjacent to or intersecting with the HaLRT alignment;
• Work with the Alliance partners, stakeholders, other design and construction teams to ensure delivery of roadway designs and other project components;
• Identify interfaces with other design/construction disciplines and work with them on resolution of conflicts;
• Undertaking designs for roadway design including design of intersections and interchanges, roadside safety analysis, design of pavement marking and signage, traffic staging design, and quantity calculations;
• Oversee the preparation of design and contract documents and drawings including technical and other project specifications;
• Oversee and assist with quantity take offs in support of project estimation;
• Prepare reports and document project activities and data;
• Provide guidance to technical staff and participate in the preparation of technical reviews, project specifications and technical reports;
• Provide input to and participate in the Roads and Drainage, and Staging and Temporary Traffic Technical Working Groups;
• Be progressive, imaginative and enthusiastic in the work and strive to add value where possible for the benefit of the HTA and our clients.

Profile/Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Must be registered as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience with knowledge of current standards pertaining to municipal road design and traffic engineering.
• Sound knowledge of highway and municipal road engineering and construction principles, methods and practices;
• Experience directly related to urban roadway design projects is a strong asset;
• Previous experience on transit projects and/or alternative delivery projects would be an asset;
• Ability to work within multi-disciplinary technical teams and maintain effective working relationships. Experience with construction drawings, site work, construction quality control and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with project coordination and client liaison;
• Able to multi-task and meet various project deadlines;
• Sound judgement; effective organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills; strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including technical report writing skills;
• Working knowledge of personal computers and computerized applications related to the work. Experience working with Civil 3D is an asset; 
• Valid Province of Ontario Class “G” Driver’s license and use of own vehicle for attending project sites, etc.

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.

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