Senior Rail Engineering Advisor
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Systems Engineer
Company Description
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Job Description
AECOM’s Transit and Rail team is seeking a Senior Rail Engineering Advisor . This seasoned rail professional will lead technical excellence and mentor emerging talent across major LRT and freight rail projects in Western Canada. With flagship projects in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver—and global reach through AECOM’s international portfolio—this role offers unmatched variety, flexibility, and impact.
Leaning on your extensive experience designing and constructing rail corridors, your primary mission will be to help develop the next generation of rail professionals.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
As a Senior Transit & Rail Specialist, you’ll leverage your deep experience in rail corridor design and construction with tasks that could include:
Provide expert guidance to clients, contractors, and internal teams on technical matters.
Mentor and develop junior staff, fostering technical growth and leadership.
Support proposal development and advise on technical strategies.
Conduct quality reviews of design deliverables with a focus on constructability.
Visit project sites and supervise field work, identifying improvement opportunities.
Solve novel engineering challenges by driving forward with innovative, practical solutions.
Build and support a collaborative, high-performance team culture.
Whether you’re transitioning toward retirement or seeking a flexible leadership role, AECOM can offer casual, part-time, or full-time arrangements. For part-time or full-time arrangements, a hybrid schedule is expected in our Calgary, Edmonton, or Vancouver office, while a casual position may be fully remote.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor degree win Civil Engineering
8+ years of rail-related design or construction experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Ideally 20+ years of rail-related design or construction experience.
Thorough knowledge of client and industry standards (CPKC, CN, City of Edmonton, City of Calgary, Translink, AREMA, etc.)
Extensive Technical Lead experience.
Proven consulting and leadership background.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
Additional Information
Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position
Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $125000 to $180000.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions…
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