Design Project Coordinator

SYSTRA

$80K — $110K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in computer, electrical, systems engineering or related field.
  • 5-10 years of experience in technical project coordination, preferably in rail/infrastructure sectors.
  • Member of PEO or eligible for membership.
  • Strong knowledge of distributed computing systems, virtualization, and IP networks.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate multi-site technical production among engineering centers.
  • Monitor project commitments for scope, schedule, and costs.
  • Develop and distribute procedures for production activities.
  • Ensure effective communication of information to production teams.
  • Support coordination of teams in addressing client feedback on deliverables.
  • Lead technical production progress meetings and document outcomes.
  • Provide regular updates on the status of technical deliverables.

Benefits

  • Permanent contract with job security.
  • Opportunity to work on high-impact infrastructure projects.
  • Collaboration within a specialized team across multiple engineering centers.
Full Job Description
Context

This role will be supporting SYSTRA Canada team on various projects in Toronto.

 

Leveraging SYSTRA’s centres of excellence, the team coordinates multi‑site production, harmonizes deliverables, and facilitates interfaces with the project management, the client, and stakeholders.

Its key missions are to:

  • Coordinate and monitor multi‑site technical production across SYSTRA’s engineering centres.
  • Participate in follow‑up and coordination meetings with project management and the client.
  • Organize and streamline information flow to production teams.
  • Propose, implement, and animate coordination tools to foster collaboration within SYSTRA.
  • Supervise and harmonize technical deliverables across all stakeholders.

The Project Technical Coordinator acts as the interface among involved disciplines. They organize production and are accountable for technical progress, schedule and cost compliance, and the quality of deliverables.

Missions/Main Duties

Reporting to the Technical Manager, the Project Technical Coordinator will:

  • Coordinate related activities with stakeholders (SYSTRA internal teams, subcontractors).
  • Ensure compliance with and control of commitments (scope, schedule, costs).
  • Develop, update, and distribute procedures and production templates related to activities.
  • Ensure effective communication of information to production teams.
  • Monitor the production of technical deliverables and support coordination of teams in addressing client comments.
  • Ensure technical deliverables comply with contractual requirements and applicable standards.
  • Monitor interfaces and overall coherence of the production.
  • Organize and lead technical production progress meetings.
  • Participate in follow‑up and coordination meetings with the Manager and produce minutes.
  • Provide regular progress reporting on the production of technical deliverables.
Profile/Skills

Education: Degree in computer, electrical, systems engineering, or a related field.

 

Years of experience: 5 to 10 years in a similar role in technical project coordination. Experience in rail, tramway, metro, or infrastructure projects is an asset.

 

Technical competencies:

  • Member of PEO or eligible for membership.
  • Strong knowledge of distributed computing systems, virtualization, IP networks, and SCADA/BMS (redundant architectures, I/O).
  • Experience in configuration management and technical documentation (traceability, version control, writing standards).
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills

Personal & soft skills:   

  • Clear communication, active listening, and team collaboration.
  • Rigour, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
  • Proactivity, autonomy within guidance, and results orientation.
  • Adaptability and a continuous learning mindset.

 

Contract nature: Permanent

Location: Toronto

Division: Transit

Reports to: Technical Manager

Remuneration: CAD 80,000 - 110,000 annually

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