SYSTRA
Utilities Engineer - Interface Management (Intermediate)
Canada
CanadaToronto, Ontario, Canada
About the opportunity
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. Understand better who we are by visiting systracanada.com. Context The Utilities Engineer – Coordination and Interface Management is responsible for the identification, coordination, and resolution of interfaces between the High-Speed Rail (HSR) project and existing utility infrastructure, utility owners, and municipalities. The role includes managing utility-related data, including Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) information across all quality levels (Quality Levels (QL-D to QL-A)), Geographic Information System (GIS) data, legacy records, and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models. The position requires active participation in stakeholder coordination, supporting the definition of conflict resolution strategies and ensuring that third-party designs are aligned with agreed requirements, schedule, and project constraints.
It covers both
- The engineering of existing conditions (data collection, validation, and constraint identification);
- The engineering of proposed solutions, through coordination with stakeholders to define, challenge, agree upon, and validate utility conflict resolution strategies. Missions/Main Duties
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties on a day-to-day basis
- Capture, validate, and track stakeholder requirements and constraints
- Support the collection, validation, and integration of utility data (SUE QL-D to QL-A, GIS, legacy records)
- Identify utility conflicts and support their assessment
- Contribute to ensuring the accuracy and completeness of utility data
- Participate in the development of conflict resolution strategies (relocation, protection, accommodation)
- Coordinate with internal design teams (structural, track, etc) for conflict resolution
- Review third-party proposals and identify inconsistencies or risks
- Support validation of proposed solutions against project requirements
- Track progress of third-party design and provide visibility on status and issues
- Ensure utility data and solutions are properly integrated into project models (CAD/3D environments)
- Support risk identification and mitigation efforts
- Maintain coordination records, decision logs, and interface tracking tools
- Support interface management processes and overall coordination activities Profile/Skills
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in utilities coordination, infrastructure projects, or interface management
- Experience working with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties
- Experience working on transit and rail infrastructure projects
- Working knowledge of Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) (QL-D to QL-A)
- Understanding of utility relocation, protection, and accommodation strategies
- Experience with utility data integration (GIS, CAD, legacy records)
- Experience supporting design coordination or reviewing third-party deliverables
- Experience in large infrastructure or linear projects is an asset Skills and Competencies
- Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders in a structured manner
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail, particularly when working with utility data
- Ability to assess both existing conditions and proposed solutions with guidance
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to identify inconsistencies and raise technical concerns
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Team-oriented mindset and ability to work in multidisciplinary environments
- Has a strong fluency in either English or French and willingness to learn the other. Salary Range for this role is approx $90,000 - $110,000 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. 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].
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