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Job Description
AECOM has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious track design engineer looking to take the next career step of building and developing their own regional team, as an LRT Design Lead, Western Canada.
This hybrid position can be based in Edmonton, Calgary, or Burnaby, where AECOM has many ongoing LRT Design projects. You will also be able to remotely support numerous projects across Canada, with a healthy pipeline of work for years to come.
In this leadership role, you will:
- Perform various management, leadership, and people accountability responsibilities for a Transit design team.
- Have full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating technical assignments.
- Have multi-disciplinary knowledge of engineering, particularly as it relates to track design.
- Plan and develop engineering tasks concerned with unique or controversial problems. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation and development of novel concepts and approaches.
- Regularly liaise with clients and internally as a core representative of AECOM's Transit and Rail group.
- Act independently on technical matters pertaining to the field, drawing on your extensive technical experience in track design.
- Support development of proposals, fee estimates, and other business development activities.
- Act as a Discipline Lead, or as a Project Manager, subject to the scope of a project.
- Lead hiring, retention, mentorship, and other people management efforts to develop a strong engineering team of your own.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- BSc in Civil Engineering + 8 years of transit/rail design & construction experience, or equivalent.
- P.Eng. designation.
- Extensive design management experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English).
- Prior experience managing teams and supervising work of others.
Preferred Requirements
- 15+ years of LRT and/or freight rail experience.
- 15+ years of civil linear infrastructure design experience.
- Strong understanding of local transit design guidelines (Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver)
- Strong understanding of AREMA & Class I Railway standards.
- Project management experience.
- Willingness for periodic site visits.
- Bilingual (English primary, French secondary).
Additional Information
- Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.
What makes AECOM a great place to work
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community - where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
