Utilities Engineer – Interface Management

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead coordination with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties

· Capture, validate and track stakeholder requirements and constraints

· Oversee collection, validation, and integration of utility data (SUE QL-D to QL-A, GIS, legacy records)

· Identify, assess, and manage utility constraints and conflicts

· Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and traceability of utility data

· Lead the definition of conflict resolution strategies (relocation, protection, accommodation) in collaboration with stakeholders

· Coordinate with internal design teams (structural, track, etc) for conflict resolution

· Challenge and validate proposed solutions from third parties

· Ensure selected solutions are technically sound, feasible, and aligned with project constraints

· Review and validate third-party designs against agreed solutions

· Monitor the progress of design and implementation by utility owners / municipalities

· Ensure compliance with schedule, scope, and agreed technical approaches

· Ensure integration of both existing and proposed utilities into project models (CAD/3D)

· Contribute to risk management and mitigation plans

· Maintain coordination records, decisions logs, and interface tracking tools

· Support interface management processes and contribute to overall project coordination

Profile/Skills

Requirements

· 10+ years of experience in utilities coordination, infrastructure projects, or interface management within large-scale linear projects (rail, highways, pipelines)

· Proven experience working with utility owners, municipalities, and third parties in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

· Experience with Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), including understanding of quality levels (QL-D to QL-A) and associated data limitations

· Familiarity with utility relocation, protection, and accommodation strategies

· Experience with utility data integration and management (GIS, CAD, legacy records)

· Experience working in design coordination and validation environments where third-party deliverables must be reviewed and monitored

· High-Speed Rail (HSR) or major infrastructure experience is considered a strong asset

Skills and Competencies

· Strong ability to lead and facilitate technical coordination meetings and workshops with multiple stakeholders

· Ability to analyze both existing conditions and proposed solutions, and provide sound engineering judgment

· Strong analytical thinking, rigor, and attention to detail, particularly in contexts with incomplete or uncertain data

· Ability to challenge, validate, and drive consensus on technical solutions with external stakeholders

· Experience in risk identification, mitigation, and follow-up, particularly related to utilities and third-party interfaces

· Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage complex data, multiple interfaces, and competing priorities

· Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

· Ability to represent engineering interests effectively with senior leadership, clients, and external partners

· Proactive mindset with strong ownership of issues and solutions

· Ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments

· Has a strong fluency in either English or French and willingness to learn the other.