Rail and Transit Engineering Guideway Design and Integration Specialist

4 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada AtkinsRéalis Full time

Job Description

Guideway Design and Integration EIT

AtkinsRéalis is dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We are seeking a talented individual to join our team as a Rail and Transit Engineering Guideway Design and Integration Specialist.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in rail and transit design, with experience in CAD drafting, client meetings, and leading design packages. This role is ideal for an individual looking for an introduction to rail and transit engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and coordination of various right-of-way components, including cable and cable routing systems, walkways, guideway lighting, vehicle clearances, sightlines, multi-disciplinary interfacing, and space-proofing.
  • Cable and cable routing, including cable trough and/or duct bank designs, cable fill ratio calculations, and cable routing utilizing DAD software.
  • Walkways, including emergency and service walkways clear of vehicle dynamic envelopes, coordinated with all infrastructure along the guideway to provide code-compliant design.
  • Guideway Lighting, including lighting of tunnels, portals, cross-passages, switch special trackwork, emergency exit/access locations, rail yards, etc.
  • Guideway Integration, including providing technical oversight to individual disciplines, proving the project with a fully coordinated and integrated design.
  • Operational Signage, including model signs in 3D with their associated pole or wall mount details and incorporating into the federated model for visualization and clash detection.
  • Cross-disciplinary coordination and management of requirements with design groups, external consultants, and other third parties.
  • Collaboration with construction counterparts for design optimization and project schedule management.
  • Use of CAD/3D modeling software to design multiple engineering systems and visualize design solutions.
  • Use of BIM federated models to coordinate design solutions and manage design conflicts.
  • Identification of scope gaps and value-creation opportunities for projects.
  • Facilitation of the production of innovative and bespoke design packages.
  • Assistance in interfacing disciplines with design and modeling of solutions to fulfill project requirements.
  • Procurement and construction support, including responding to Requests for Information (RFI) and reviewing vendor documents.
  • Construction site reviews to ensure conformance to contract documents during construction.
  • Design compliance with project requirements, codes, and standards, including AREMA, TCRP 155, Canadian Electrical Code, NFPA-130, OPSS, and local municipality standards.
  • Project timeline monitoring and design release on schedule.
  • Review of As-built construction records for completed installation work and reporting on discrepancies compared with design.

Why Choose AtkinsRéalis?

We offer a wide array of learning and development opportunities, competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan. Our work environment is focused on health and safety, and we prioritize work-life balance.

Requirements:

  • 2 to 5 years' experience in Rail and Transit design within related disciplines.
  • P. Eng., EIT, CET, or other accreditations an asset but not mandatory.
  • Strong work ethic required, emphasis on ability to identify and act on new design opportunities.
  • Experience with large-scale systems engineering projects, preferably in Transit, Communications, Power Supply & Distribution, Oil and Gas, or P3 projects.
  • Experience in Quality Control and Quality Assurance is an asset.
  • Knowledge of materials, methods, and equipment involved in the rail and transit industry.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting contract requirements.
  • Proficiency in issuing clear written instructions to contractors.
  • Knowledge of AREMA, TCRP 155, Canadian Electrical Code, NFPA-130, OPSS, and local municipality standards is an asset.
  • Proactive and flexible approach to design coordination preferred.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunities employer.



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