Assistant Station Manager Jobs in Quebec (NOW HIRING)

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.

Join SYSTRA Canada in shaping the future of Canada with this impressive ALTO high-speed rail project connecting Quebec City to Toronto, the largest infrastructure project in Canada in generations. 

The ALTO high-speed rail project aims to improve the quality of life of our citizens, strengthen ties between communities, and stimulate economic growth.

Are you convinced that a more sustainable world is possible and that mobility is an integral part of thinking about the future of our planet? Come aboard with SYSTRA Canada and be part of the project that will revolutionize the railway industry in Canada!

Reporting to the Station Design Manager within the Co-Development Phase of the ALTO programme, the Station Design Deputy Manager will support the coordination and delivery of the multidisciplinary design of HSR (High Speed Rail) stations and associated facilities across project stages. The role will assist in ensuring that station designs are developed in alignment with project objectives, operational requirements, passenger experience expectations, regulatory requirements, constructability constraints, and lifecycle performance targets.

The Station Design Deputy Manager will work closely with architecture, structural, MEP, civil, utilities, fire/life safety, vertical transportation, BIM/digital engineering, and rail systems teams to support design integration, interface tracking, document control, meeting coordination, and follow-up of technical actions. The role is intended to provide day-to-day coordination support to the Station Design Manager and discipline leads to help maintain design progress, consistency, and quality across station packages.

Design Coordination and Delivery Support

• Support the Station Design Manager in coordinating the multidisciplinary design development of HSR stations and station-related facilities from concept through IFC stage.
• Assist in tracking alignment of station design deliverables with project objectives established during design co-development.
• Help prepare, maintain, and update the Station Development Plan and related design management tools.
• Support the organization of design milestones, deliverable schedules, review cycles, and design review checkpoints.
• Coordinate inputs from discipline leads and consultants to support timely and consistent submission of design deliverables.
• Monitor action items arising from technical workshops, design reviews, and coordination meetings, and follow up with relevant stakeholders to ensure closure.
• Support configuration management and change tracking by maintaining design decision logs, comment registers, and revision histories.

Design Reviews and Technical Governance Support

• Organize and coordinate multidisciplinary design reviews, including 30/60/90/IFC review stages.
• Compile review materials, agendas, comments, and records of decisions for governance and technical review meetings.
• Support implementation of project procedures related to change control, design review, document management, and decision traceability.
• Help ensure that design documentation is coordinated and submitted in accordance with project requirements, standards, and agreed processes.

Regulatory and Stakeholder Coordination Support

• Assist the Station Design Manager and wider team in coordinating submissions and technical inputs required for engagement with federal, provincial, and municipal authorities.
• Support the tracking of requirements linked to building permits, fire/life safety reviews, environmental approvals, accessibility compliance, and utility coordination.
• Coordinate internal collection of information needed to support authority reviews, stakeholder meetings, and consultation activities.

Education: Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Building Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

Years of experience: 10+ years of experience in multidisciplinary design coordination, design management, or project delivery support on major infrastructure, transportation, rail, metro, or complex building projects.

Technical competencies:

• Experience supporting multidisciplinary consultant teams in regulated project environments.
• Familiarity with design delivery stages, technical review processes, and coordination procedures from concept through detailed design and IFC.
• Experience working with BIM-enabled design environments and common document management systems.
• Experience in station, transit, airport, or other complex public building projects would be an asset.
• Professional designation or progress toward professional registration would be considered an asset.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*

* Reasons for requiring bilingualism: You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings.

Personal and soft skills:

• Strong organizational and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Clear communication and effective stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and solution-focused approach.
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced, evolving project environment.
• Collaborative, reliable, and professional mindset.

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.

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 infocanada@systra.com.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.