Senior Rail and Transit Communications Systems Engineer

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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically driven Senior Engineer to lead the design, integration, and delivery of communications and control systems for a wide range of rail infrastructure projects, including light rail (LRT), subways, regional and intercity passenger rail, high-speed rail (HSR), and heavy freight rail systems.

This role focuses on the full lifecycle of complex communications systems in both urban transit and mainline railway environments, including radio systems, train-to-wayside communications, fiber and wireless networks, public safety systems, passenger information, SCADA integration, and operations control centers (OCCs). You will also play a key role in developing resilient, cyber-secure, and scalable communications infrastructure for modern freight rail operations, including support for Positive Train Control (PTC), onboard telemetry, and yard communications.

A focus on high-capacity, electrified transit networks in Vancouver (Trans Link: Sky Train), Calgary (City of Calgary and Calgary Transit: Green, Blue and Red Lines LRT), and Edmonton (City of Edmonton and ETS: Capital Line, Metro Line and Valley Line), freight rail (CP, CN) National Rail (Via and Amtrack) and high-speed rail (HSR).

Role accountabilities:

In this role, you will drive the growth and development of Arcadis’ portfolio by establishing and maintaining strong client relationships. You will lead bids from conception through RFQ and RFP processes to successful completion, ensuring that project requirements are met and client expectations are exceeded. Collaborating closely with clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies, you will play a key role in advancing Arcadis’ reputation for excellence in delivering complex rail infrastructure projects.

Your ability to align strategic leadership with technical direction will be pivotal, as you define system architecture, lead integration strategies, and provide overall technical leadership for communication systems across major rail infrastructure programs.

You will serve as the technical authority for communications systems design and assurance, overseeing the development and delivery of comprehensive rail and freight communications systems. These include radio communications (UHF/VHF, TETRA, LTE, 5G, and Wi-Fi), train-to-wayside communications (TWC) and data networks, fiber-optic and IP/MPLS communications backbone, PA/PIDS and onboard passenger systems, CCTV, access control, fire and life safety integration, and wayside telemetry for rail network data acquisition.

You will lead architecture design, requirements management, detailed engineering, and testing and commissioning of communications networks to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance across all subsystems.

In addition, you will provide technical leadership for Operations Control Centers (OCCs) and Communications Management Systems, integrating these with power SCADA systems, fire and tunnel ventilation control, public safety and emergency systems, and yard operations and freight dispatch systems. Your expertise will extend to heavy freight rail integration, where you will design and implement robust communications systems for heavy haul and freight rail networks.

This includes Positive Train Control (PTC) systems, wayside defect detectors, axle counters, yard radio systems, onboard diagnostics, and…