Conventional Signalling Director

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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ContextThe role is for Go Expansion Program and the role is associated with Delivery Partners for Metrolinx.
Missions/Main Duties
Lead delivery of conventional signalling works within the Track team across GO Expansion corridors
Manage interfaces between signalling, track, construction, and wider systems
Oversee planning, delivery, and commissioning strategy to meet programme milestones
Provide senior oversight of safety, quality, risk, and performance
Act as key interface with Metrolinx and delivery stakeholders
Provide dedicated senior leadership for conventional signalling delivery within an
increasingly complex Track programme
Strengthen integration between signalling, track, and construction activities
Manage delivery risk and ensure alignment with programme schedule and commissioning requirements
Support effective stakeholder engagement with Metrolinx at a senior level
Significant experience in rail signalling delivery on major infrastructure programmes
Experience operating at senior leadership level (Programme Manager / Delivery Director or equivalent)
Strong understanding of delivery, staging, and commissioning within an operational railway
Proven ability managing multidisciplinary interfaces and stakeholders
Relevant engineering background or equivalent experience
Profile/Skills
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in good standing with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
10+ years' progressive engineering infrastructure experience, preferably including at least
5 years in senior leadership of systems assurance for complex rail, transit or major brownfield capital programmes.
Strong knowledge of Systems Assurance, RAMS, safety certification, IV&V, Testing & Commissioning and systems engineering lifecycle processes.
Knowledge of CENELEC EN 50126, EN 50128 and EN 50129, or equivalent IEEE/ISO 15288 systems engineering frameworks.
Knowledge of relevant Ontario legislation and Metrolinx safety governance requirements.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, technical communication, negotiation and risk-management capability
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 TypeOn-site
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