Utilities Engineer - Interface Management (Senior)

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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 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.

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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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