Utilities Engineer - Interface Management (Intermediate)

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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 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.

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

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