Lead Civil Designer

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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Department / Team: Civil and Railway Design

General Responsibilities (Purpose and Objectives):

As a railway alignment and corridor design lead, provide expert-level support to the design group in AutoDESK Civil 3D

Specific Responsibilities/Tasks:

• In Civil 3D, design mainline and yard track alignments and corridors according to horizontal and vertical geometry design criteria, ranging from conceptual to detailed design levels (5% to 100% design).
• In Civil 3D, design the earthworks and drainage corridor of mainline or yard track using sub-assembly composer in Civil 3D to model earthworks corridors.
• Have experience working in BIM 360 or ProjectWise BIM environments. 
• Perform quantity take-offs from Civil 3D or CAD models (cut, fill, ballast, sub-ballast, subgrade quantities etc.).
• Analyze survey data and provide detailed 3D surface models.
• Follow all SYSTRA Canada drawing production methodologies

The Lead Designer will also have the following responsibilities:

• Participate in the drafting and continuous improvement of modeling and drawing procedures.
• Recommend staff assignments according to their specific expertise and various project requirements.
• Evaluate the performance of staff under their responsibility.
• Support trainee engineers/drafters with their designs.
• Participate in the hiring process of personnel.

Internal and External Relationships:

Internal: Civil & Railway Engineering Department

Education:

College degree in Civil Engineering (DEC) or Building & Architecture or Civil Engineering degree

Experience:

• +15 years of railway alignment and earthworks design experience using Autodesk (AutoCAD and Civil 3D)  
• +15 years’ experience in earthworks volume calculations.
• +10 years’ experience in handling of LIDAR surfaces and other detailed mapping types,

Personal Qualifications and other:

• Commitment to performing high quality work.
• Independent and able to manage priorities in a multitasking environment.
• Ability to read and understand survey topographic maps to interpret the various contours and natural obstacles.
• Ability to interact positively with others in a multicultural environment.
• Advanced knowledge of AREMA (American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association) and its recommended best practices.
• General hydrology knowledge and its effects on 3D models of rail corridors designed by track design software.

Language Requirements: Ability to communicate in French and English (speaking, writing)

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.