Cable Containment Senior Specialist
About this role
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
Systra is looking for Cable Containment Civil Specialist to join the new LRT Project in Ontario.
Missions/Main Duties
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:• developing and checking of the cable containment design and delivery.• Supporting interfaces with Traction Power, Signaling, Communications, Civil/Structural, Trackwork, Stations/Architectural, and Utilities, ensuring physical and functional integration.• Support the management of System Interfaces• Be the Lead checker of the cable containment designs, drawings, and specifications.• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, codes, and project requirements (CSA, OESC).• Review contractor submissions including shop drawings, material approvals, method statements, and RFIs, providing timely technical responses and design clarifications.• Attend project meetings and provide technical expertise.• Participate in design reviews and hazard/interface workshops, providing containment input to support safe, buildable, and maintainable solutions.• Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies. • Maintain project records and ensure proper documentation.• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning.• Stay updated with latest communication technologies and best practices. • Promote process improvements and innovation within the team.
Profile/Skills
- 5-10 Years Experience in cable containment design, with 2+ Years experience in Canadian Transit environment.• Active modeling Experience with Civil3D• Working knowledge of relevant building codes in Ontario• Can work collaboratively with the Intermediate and junior Engineers/Specialists, and other disciplines.• Metrolinx experience an asset.
SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
Workplace Type
HybridCompany at a glance
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure.
With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure.
A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally.
KEY FIGURES
- €1.3 bn in sales in 2024
- 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail*
- 3d for Bridges*
- 6th in the Transport sector*
- Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
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