Senior Rail Engineering Advisor

Job Overview

AECOM’s Transit and Rail team is seeking a Senior Rail Engineering Advisor. This seasoned rail professional will lead technical excellence and mentor emerging talent across major LRT and freight rail projects in Western Canada. With flagship projects in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver—and global reach—this role offers unmatched variety, flexibility, and impact.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide expert guidance to clients, contractors, and internal teams on technical matters.
• Mentor and develop junior staff, fostering technical growth and leadership.
• Support proposal development and advise on technical strategies.
• Conduct quality reviews of design deliverables with a focus on constructability.
• Visit project sites and supervise field work, identifying improvement opportunities.
• Solve novel engineering challenges by driving forward with innovative, practical solutions.
• Build and support a collaborative, high-performance team culture.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• 8+ years of rail-related design or construction experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideally 20+ years of rail-related design or construction experience.
• Thorough knowledge of client and industry standards (CPKC, CN, City of Edmonton, City of Calgary, Translink, AREMA, etc.).
• Extensive Technical Lead experience.
• Proven consulting and leadership background.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).

Additional Information

Whether you’re transitioning toward retirement or seeking a flexible leadership role, AECOM can offer casual, part-time, or full-time arrangements. For part-time or full-time arrangements, a hybrid schedule is expected in our Calgary, Edmonton, or Vancouver office, while a casual position may be fully remote.

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $125000 to $180000.

Benefits

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

Equal Opportunity

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.