Civil Engineer – Rail Design
Whatever the distance, wherever the destination—our projects lead you there. Our Transportation group provides comprehensive planning, design, and engineering services for all phases of airport, bridge, rail, roadway, and transit projects. Join our team and help us keep communities moving.
Your Opportunity
An immediate opening exists in the Burnaby Office of our Western Canada Transportation Group for a Junior Railway Designer.
Our projects involve railway capacity expansions, network growth, control center upgrades and expansions, maintenance studies and transit system design & integration. Services range from conceptual and preliminary design planning studies, to detailed design & preparation of procurement packages, through to engineering support during construction.
Our intent is to grow the Rail & Transit Sector significantly across the company, and this is an opportunity to drive your career in the field of rail and transit.
Your Key Responsibilities\:
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)\:
- Take a proactive hands-on role in track design projects.
- Development and production of horizontal and vertical track alignment designs, cross sections, special trackwork detailing, setting out and railway embankment grading and drainage drawings
- Development of ballasted and non-ballasted track forms
- Development and production of regulatory drawings for at-grade road/rail crossings
- Assessment of rail vehicle/infrastructure clearances
- Liaison with other railway engineers to ensure all work is completed to a high standard and with a consistent approach.
- Calculation of quantities and preparation of cost estimates
- Preparation of project specifications for materials and construction
- Working with Project Managers on developing design schedule and budgets.
- Highly motivated to work as a team player and have successful interaction with clients.
- Comply with Stantec Quality Management, Safety, and Environmental policies.
- Complete fieldwork, as required, involving design development, as well as, completing periodic and as built conditions during construction