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Senior Railway Design Engineer

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Overview

Our global rail expertise spans the entire lifecycle of rail infrastructure—from designing and building heavy rail and light rail networks, to providing annual and seasonal maintenance during operations, and delivering rehabilitation or construction services in a cost-effective and timely manner.

We are looking for a Senior Railway Design Engineer to join our team at AtkinsRéalis' headquarters in Montréal.

Your role

As part of the Public Transport and Rail team, you will play an active role in delivering rail projects. Reporting to the Track Systems Product Line Manager, you will:

  • Manage and coordinate technical team members to deliver projects;

  • Prepare plans, specifications, and technical documents for rail track projects;

  • Take responsibility for project design and ensure compliance of drawings and plans;

  • Act as a rail subject matter expert and support team learning and development;

  • Conduct technical evaluations of market products and assist project teams in preparing civil and rail work estimates;

  • Lead technical discussions with engineers and technicians;

  • Manage consulting mandates within your discipline and participate in project meetings;

  • Monitor project progress from planning through commissioning;

  • Contribute to service proposals.

Transportation Engineering

Location

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Job Type

Full time

Ref

R-143161

Salary range

-

About you

  • Hold a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent) and is registered as a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ);

  • Have a minimum of 15 years of experience in rail infrastructure (heavy or light rail);

  • Possess in-depth and versatile knowledge of rail activities and practices (e.g., AREMA standards);

  • Demonstrate strong autonomy and ability to manage priorities in a multitasking environment;

  • Have solid knowledge of AutoDESK Civil 3D and Bentley Power RailTrack;

  • Be able to communicate in French and English (spoken and written)*.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

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About AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

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*This position requiresknowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as more than 80% of the workload is intended for clients, partners, or projects located outside Québec.

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