Track Alignment (Design) Lead

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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ContextWe are looking for a
Track Alignment Lead
to lead the team of Track Designers and deliver design on the Hamilton LRT Project.
Missions/Main Duties
Lead the development and coordination of LRT/tram track alignments from concept through detailed design.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and construction partners to ensure alignment integration and constructability.
Review track geometry, design criteria, standards, and technical deliverables.
Balance operational speed, safety, maintainability, and multidisciplinary design constraints to develop practical track alignment solutions at intersections, structures, and elevated guideways.
Lead, supervise, and provide technical guidance to engineers, designers, and technicians.
Support project planning, risk management, and client communications.
Lead the design of the guideway and trackform structural systems, including ballasted track, slab track, special trackwork, transitions, and related elements.
Define guideway loading design criteria, technical requirements, and structural design details.
Coordinate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including geotechnical, structural, drainage, utilities, roadway, lighting, OCS, grounding and bonding, wayside equipment, alignment, noise and vibration, and cable containment designers.
Review and validate drawings, specifications, and design calculations to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project requirements.
Support constructability assessments, installation staging, and resolution of field issues during construction and installation.
Provide technical input to ensure successful integration of guideway and trackform design with adjacent civil, structural, and systems interfaces.
Profile/SkillsEducation / Experience- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
10 years of experience in guideway and trackform structural design for rail or LRT projects.
Communicate effectively in both English and French, including coordination with French‑speaking technicians.
Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D for track alignment design, modelling, and drawing production.
Located within the project time zone to support day-to-day coordination, meetings, and collaboration with project teams and stakeholders.
P.Eng. designation preferred;
consideration will be given to candidates working toward professional registration.
Reference Salary Range for the role is between $160,000 - $185,000, dependent on the experience.
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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Workplace TypeHybrid
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