Utilities Engineer - Interface Management (Senior)
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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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 coordinating with stakeholders to define conflict resolution strategies and ensuring that third-party designs are developed, reviewed, and implemented in accordance 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:
· 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
Profile/Skills
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 and Competencies
· 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
· Has a strong fluency in either English or French and willingness to learn the other.
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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