Senior Systems Engineer Rail & Transit

We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving - whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet.  Think of your career as a journey? Come pave the tracks to innovation with our Transit & Rail team and provide revolutionary options for safe, efficient, and affordable transit. Be a part of this change from the first mile to the last. 

The Rail and Transit team at Stantec is looking to develop, support and lead the execution of Systems Engineering and Systems Integration activities on projects executed by Stantec in North America, with responsibility for those projects occurring in Canada.

Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

Your Opportunity

Reporting to the Systems Engineering Lead, the primary focus of the role will be to apply Systems Engineering techniques to consulting and pre-design stages of systems delivery. Our clients will appreciate your knowledge and experience in producing Systems Engineering deliverables such as system breakdown structures, requirements, V&V, interface schedules, to de-risk brownfield transit projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

Our projects and opportunities are multi-discipline in nature and range from complex P3 projects to short term feasibility assignments – your key responsibilities include:

• Perform systems engineering principals including systems breakdown, integrations plans, interface control documents, requirements development and systems assurance.
• Provide systems engineering guidance across the entire Systems Engineering V-lifecycle.
• Provide preliminary and detail design of signaling & train control systems and related communication and supervisory systems.
• Develop and implement safety plans, conduct safety analyses, maintain hazard logs, and establish risk acceptance criteria. 
• Prepare electrical schematics for wayside and on-board subsystems as well as control centre.
• Ensure the design package is completed and ready for procurement and construction.
• Provide technical specifications, tender package, staging and detail schedule of works.
• Provide bill of materials (BOM) and specification for the signal design packages.
• Prepare test procedures and commissioning plan for signal installation and operation.
• Understand and follow the client’s documentation as well as regulatory codes and standards.
• Provide technical data and timely support to internal and external customers when required.
• Monitoring technical performance of the design and ensuring all milestones are met.
• Coordinate with other discipline leads and provides proposal support as required.
• Managing the quality of work in accordance with Stantec quality plan and obtaining the required technical sign-off and approvals both internally and from external agencies.
• Meet job/project deadlines as determined in conjunction with the project schedule.
• Perform engineering tasks according to corporate safety policies, standards, and procedures.
• Lead project meetings with clients.
• Duties may be modified from time to time, however it shall be consistent with the position.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Comprehensive Knowledge of IEEE, AREMA, CROR, FRA, CENELEC and MIL standards.
• Working knowledge of signaling and train control systems from major suppliers (e.g. Thales, Alstom, Siemens, Bombardier and etc.).
• Demonstrated experience in conducting Reliability, Availability, Maintainability (RAM) modelling and analysis. 
• Familiarity with control systems and communication systems. 
• Experience with systems requirements software (DOORS, JAMA)
• Experience with model-based systems engineering software (MagicDraw)
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of systems engineering principles and best practices as outlined by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE).
• Demonstrated experience with systems integration. 
• Familiar with transit operators and their procedures such as SkyTrain/TransLink, Metrolinx, CN/CP, VIA, TTC, Edmonton Transit, Calgary Transit, Sound Transit and Bay Area Rapid Transit.
• Has working knowledge of safety assurance methodologies (safety plan, hazard log, risk acceptance criteria, safety analysis, FMECA) defined for the project or system.
• Has experience in developing the Safety Case argumentations.
• Position may require travel or temporary relocation to customer locations as required.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, CAD or MicroStation is required.
• Sound judgment, effective organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills including technical writing skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of business development practices, experience of interfacing with clients
• Demonstrated ability to manage and work with multi-discipline technical teams, deal with complex issues and maintain effective working.
• Motivated self-starter able to work reliably and efficiently with minimal supervision.

Education and Experience

• University degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Software Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in systems engineering.
• Professional Engineer License (P.Eng.) or eligibility is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) designation would be considered an asset. 
• Experience in railway signals and controls design would be considered an asset

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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