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 [email protected] .

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

Workplace Type

Hybrid

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