Roadway Design Lead

Original job posting

Lead the roadway design team in preparing designs, technical reports, contract plans, and delivery documents for highway construction projects. Oversee technical performance, schedules, budgets, quality practices, stakeholder coordination, client relationships, and the development of junior staff.

Job details

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. Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com. Context We are looking for a Senior Professional to lead the Roadway Design Team at Systra Canada Missions/Main Duties Leading the design team in the preparation of designs, technical reports, contract plans, and documents required for the delivery of the Ministry of Transportation’s multi-year highway construction program. Design corridor alignments, intersections, detours, and two-way conversion geometries. Integrate utilities and stakeholder requirements into staging plans and ensure constructability. Monitor overall work progress and technical performance on projects to ensure timelines and targets are met. Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and oversight to engineers and technical staff on projects. Ensure corporate and client QA/QC practices are implemented on all projects. Maintain positive relationships with clients and stakeholders. Coordinate with clients, approval agencies, utility companies, and contractors. Prepare proposals, project work plans, schedules, and budgets. Ensure adherence to design standards, policies, and procedures. Mentor and develop junior design staff. Profile/Skills Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and P.Eng. designation required. Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in roadway and highway design, and project management. Proven ability to lead design teams and prepare technical reports and contract documents. Proficient in highway design software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation). Strong understanding of QA/QC processes and design standards. Experience preparing project budgets, schedules, and proposals. Demonstrated ability to mentor junior staff and manage client relationships. Effective at coordinating with stakeholders, agencies, and contractors. Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. Experience with Ministry of Transportation projects is 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 Hybrid

What you’ll do

Lead the roadway design team in preparing designs, technical reports, contract plans, and delivery documents for highway construction projects. Oversee technical performance, schedules, budgets, quality practices, stakeholder coordination, client relationships, and the development of junior staff.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, a P.Eng. designation, and at least 15 years of progressive roadway and highway design and project management experience. Candidates should have team leadership experience, proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and MicroStation, strong knowledge of QA/QC and design standards, and the ability to manage proposals, budgets, schedules, clients, and stakeholders.

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Client Relationship Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Roadway Design
• Highway Design
• Design Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Technical Report Preparation
• Contract Document Preparation
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• MicroStation
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control
• Design Standards
• Budgeting and Scheduling
• Proposal Preparation
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Client Relationship Management
• Staff Mentorship
• Constructability

Job areas

• Engineering
• Management & Leadership
• Transportation
• Consulting
• Construction