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About the Role

The Utilities Engineer – Coordination and Interface Management is responsible for identifying, coordinating, and resolving interfaces between the High-Speed Rail (HSR) project and existing utility infrastructure, utility owners, and municipalities. This role involves managing utility-related data, including Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) information, GIS data, legacy records, and CAD models, while coordinating with stakeholders to define conflict resolution strategies and ensuring third-party designs meet project requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead coordination with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties
Capture, validate and track stakeholder requirements and constraints
Oversee collection, validation, and integration of utility data (SUE QL-D to QL-A, GIS, legacy records)
Identify, assess, and manage utility constraints and conflicts
Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and traceability of utility data
Lead the definition of conflict resolution strategies (relocation, protection, accommodation) in collaboration with stakeholders
Coordinate with internal design teams (structural, track, etc) for conflict resolution
Challenge and validate proposed solutions from third parties
Ensure selected solutions are technically sound, feasible, and aligned with project constraints
Review and validate third-party designs against agreed solutions
Monitor the progress of design and implementation by utility owners / municipalities
Ensure compliance with schedule, scope, and agreed technical approaches
Ensure integration of both existing and proposed utilities into project models (CAD/3D)
Contribute to risk management and mitigation plans
Maintain coordination records, decisions logs, and interface tracking tools
Support interface management processes and contribute to overall project coordination

Requirements

10+ years of experience in utilities coordination, infrastructure projects, or interface management within large-scale linear projects (rail, highways, pipelines)
Proven experience working with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
Experience with Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), including understanding of quality levels (QL-D to QL-A) and associated data limitations
Familiarity with utility relocation, protection, and accommodation strategies
Experience with utility data integration and management (GIS, CAD, legacy records)
Experience working in design coordination and validation environments where third-party deliverables must be reviewed and monitored
High-Speed Rail (HSR) or major infrastructure experience is considered a strong asset

Skills

Strong ability to lead and facilitate technical coordination meetings and workshops with multiple stakeholders
Ability to analyze both existing conditions and proposed solutions, and provide sound engineering judgment
Strong analytical thinking, rigor, and attention to detail, particularly in contexts with incomplete or uncertain data
Ability to challenge, validate, and drive consensus on technical solutions with external stakeholders
Experience in risk identification, mitigation, and follow-up, particularly related to utilities and third-party interfaces
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage complex data, multiple interfaces, and competing priorities
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to represent engineering interests effectively with senior leadership, clients, and external partners
Proactive mindset with strong ownership of issues and solutions
Ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments
Strong fluency in either English or French and willingness to learn the other

Location

Canada

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

10+ years

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.