Senior Rail Systems Project Manager

Job Overview

HATCH is currently seeking a Sr. Rail Systems Project Manager for our Canadian operation.

Location:

Vancouver, BC, Canada

This role leads programs with an elite team of multidisciplinary systems professionals focusing on North American projects, with some opportunity for international work.

• Develop and manage major technical programs including control of scope, schedule, and budget.
• Design technical elements, provide technical reviews, and ensure quality of work on projects.
• Organize, manage, and inspire staff to achieve program objectives.
• Manage owner and stakeholder interests.
• Present ideas, concepts, and details to owners, contractors, and others.
• Coordinate and build partnerships both internally with HATCH and externally to achieve goals.
• Review work of others and provide detailed constructive commentary in a professional setting.
• Promote HATCH and develop opportunities for new work.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Professional Engineering licence, IRSE, PMP, RCDD, and CSEP strongly preferred.
• Experience with commuter rail, metro, and LRT signaling, including brownfield upgrades.
• Detailed technical knowledge and experience managing design of signals, traction power, or communication systems (requirements development, final design, construction management, field testing, V&V, commissioning).
• Significant experience with project-wide systems integration.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity requirements a plus.
• Preferred experience with a wide variety of vendor equipment.
• Demonstrable experience in specification, engineering procedure and standards development, project financial management, estimating.
• Knowledge of railway operations, system safety, RAMS and associated requirements a plus.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written, including technical writing) required.
• Experience training, mentoring and developing staff and educating clients.

Base salary range: $120,000 - $165,000.

Benefits include flexible work environment, long-term career development, and a focus on global thinking with local impact.

HATCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We will do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.