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Railroad Manager

At Arup, our dedication is to sustainable development and the realization of socially useful and meaningful projects. Our shared values and collaborative approach have distinguished us for over 80 years and guide our mission to shape a better world.

We bring forward solutions to solve the world's most complex problems and achieve what seems insurmountable, with curiosity and creativity. Our thriving and growing organization offers numerous opportunities to shape a better world… and your future.

Following significant growth, Arup Canada's Infrastructure team is looking for a railroad manager to support large-scale transportation and mass transit projects. Reporting directly to the head of the railroad and infrastructure market in Montreal, the selected individual will lead a team of talented professionals and manage the delivery of a wide rangeof infrastructure projects.

Job Description

At Arup, you belong to an exceptional collective that encourages the development of each of its members. Our strength comes from the way we respect, share, and harmonize our multiple experiences, points of view, and ideas.

By joining our team, you will participate in the realization of socially useful and meaningful projects – for Arup, your career, our members as well as the clients and communities we serve.

• Provide technical and team leadership for the rail and railway systems team of the Montreal office and related disciplines (civil engineering, buildings, roads, and mass transit).
• Support and consult the Montreal management team and existing teams to act as the “second manager.”
• Strengthen the current team in project management and technical skills.
• Act as a project manager or project director as appropriate.
• Lead change management and foster increased collaboration between teams.
• Provide leadership to the current and future team by sharing project management knowledge and best practices in railway engineering, railway networks, and other related transport disciplines.
• Foster professional development of team members through mentoring and coaching.
• Collaborate proactively with clients and contractors to implement high-quality, technically efficient, and cost-effective solutions.
• Work within budgets and achieve expected profits.
• Promote a culture and implement processes that promote quality results.
• Monitor project progress, milestones, and deliverables to identify and address project problems or risks for projects and for Arup.
• Support business development and growth in the railroad sector by developing relationships with new clients and key collaborators.
• Promote a positive culture through concrete actions, encouragement, and support. Identify potential clients and projects aligned with the company's expertise and strategic objectives.

Are you the person we are looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, railway engineering, or mass transit planning.
• Fluency in French, both orally and in technical and commercial writing.
• More than 15 years of experience in railway design or mass transit, as well as in the management of complex infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary team leadership.
• Professional engineer (P.Eng.) title in Quebec or Ontario, or ability to obtain it quickly.
• Strong understanding of the railway markets, mass transit, and construction in Montreal and Quebec.
• Experience working with contractual models such as design-build, public-private partnerships (PPP), as well as progressive and alliance models, including good commercial understanding and experience in writing proposals.
• Strong professional networks within the potential client market and recognized reputation in a relevant field of expertise.
• Excellent knowledge of Canadian engineering standards and other applicable technical procedures.
• Experience in business development.
• Ability to work under pressure, establish and manage priorities, meet deadlines; strong organizational skills required for our rapidly evolving environment.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with colleagues and clients at all levels. Experience in project planning and design, preparation of contractual documents, and project administration on sites for clients.
• Experience in leading a team of engineers.

Interested candidates should apply directly on our job portal. If this position does not exactly match what you are looking for, we invite you to join our Talent Community to stay informed about opportunities that may suit you and allow you to contribute to our mission of shaping a better world.

Our Benefits

At Arup, we care about the success of our members to ensure our mutual growth.

Guided by our core values, we offer a range of competitive benefits that recognize the contribution of our members to our shared successes. We offer a competitive, fair, and equitable compensation package along with a professional environment where everyone can fully integrate and thrive through programs focused on health and well-being, a wide range of training, and numerous opportunities to contribute to projects that have a real impact.

Our unique member-owned trust structure gives us the full freedom – as well as the individual responsibility – to define our own direction and choose mandates that align with our mission and enrich our legacy. Our members collaborate to deliver ambitious projects for our clients and communities. Our Global Profit Sharing Plan is one of our main incentives, allowing each permanent member to share in the fruits of our collective efforts.

Competitive benefits – Arup offers a generous and comprehensive benefits program for employees and their families.These are covered 100% by Arup, with the exception of optional life insurance.These benefits provide, among other things, health care coverage and paid time off for rest and rejuvenation.Our Global Profit Sharing Plan (paid twice a year) gives you the opportunity to participate in the success of the organization.

As an esteemed employee of Arup, you can also enroll in our group registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) – with an employer contribution equivalent to 5% – allowing you to save for the future.Moreover, the percentage of Arup's equivalent contribution to your group RRSP increases with your years of service with the organization.

Salary scale of the Montreal office – The good faith salary range established for this position, if occupied in Montreal, is $200,000 to $220,000 per year. This range is established based on experience, education, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note that the salary range applicable to candidates working outside the Montreal office may vary.

Flexible work formula – We believe that a flexible work formula promotes a more inclusive environment that supports our commitment to diversity and the well-being of our members. Among the options offered, we note the possibility of a readjusted, reduced, or part-time work schedule, or the option to work remotely (telecommuting) for a portion of your workweek.

A diverse workforce with shared values

Arup subscribes to the principle of equality in employment and actively commits to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.Arup grants all qualified candidates fair treatment in employment without discrimination based on age (except as required by law), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability or handicap, neurotypicality or mental health, race, ethnic origin, beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, socioeconomic background, and whether a person is pregnant or on family leave.

We offer an environment that welcomes the diversity of experiences, opinions, and ideas that we believe stimulate our excellence.

At Arup, we are committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), guided by principles based on humanity and social utility and adhering to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To honor these commitments, we create equitable spaces and systems and foster an inclusive culture where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is comfortable being themselves.

Our internal employee networks fully support our inclusive culture – of race, ethnicity, cross-cultural collaboration, gender, LGBTQ+ identity, and disability. We foster a workplace where you can express yourself and make a positive impact. To learn more about life at Arup, visit:

The Arup office in Montreal is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Haudenosaunee, Kanien'kehá:ka, and Anishinaabeg nations. We acknowledge this territory and its peoples to deepen our mutual understanding of the collective past that has brought us here today. Through our ongoing efforts, we commit to strengthening our ties with this territory and its peoples, in respect of its treaties, to shape a better and more inclusive world.

Our hiring process

We will review applications for this position on a continuous basis. Once you have submitted your application, you will be evaluated and may potentially move to the next stage. At this stage of the process, a member of our talent acquisition team will contact you directly.

Arup subscribes to the principle of equality in employment – Arup grants all qualified candidates fair treatment in employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, veteran status, veteran spouse status, disability, or any other category protected by law.