Civil/Systems Interface Specialist
Trillium Rail Partners
Job Description
About the Project:
Trillium Rail Partners (TRP) is a consortium of Amico Major Projects, Alberici Constructors, and Acciona Infrastructure Canada, working closely with Metrolinx to deliver the Stations, Rail, and Systems (SRS) package for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), a transformative 9.2 km expansion of Toronto’s light rail network.
The ECWE will bring the Eglinton Crosstown LRT another 9.2 kilometres farther west, creating a continuous rapid transit line from the east end of Toronto into Mississauga. The Stations, Rail, and Systems (SRS) package encompasses the design, construction, integration, and commissioning of key project components.
Position Overview:
TRP has a current vacancy for a Civil/Systems Interface Specialist that will be responsible for coordinating, managing, and resolving interfaces between rail systems, civil infrastructure, utility providers, municipalities, external stakeholders, and third-party infrastructure owners. The role ensures that interface requirements are identified, documented, coordinated, and successfully integrated throughout the design, construction, testing, and commissioning phases of the project.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordination and Supervision of Interface Deliverables
- Supervise, review, and control interface deliverables produced by designers, contractors, subcontractors, and third-party stakeholders.
- Lead and coordinate interface meetings involving systems, civil, architectural, utility, municipal, and third-party infrastructure representatives.
- Monitor interface activities and ensure interface deliverables are submitted in accordance with project schedules.
- Review interface documentation for completeness, safety, reliability, constructability, and compliance with project requirements.
Interface Coordination and Integration
- Coordinate interfaces between systems disciplines and civil works including stations, guideways, tunnels, structures, utility corridors, and roadway infrastructure.
- Review conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs to ensure interface requirements are properly incorporated.
- Facilitate resolution of design conflicts between systems and civil disciplines.
- Maintain interface registers, interface agreements, and action tracking logs.
- Coordinate technical requirements and interface resolutions with municipalities, utility companies, agencies, and third-party asset owners.
Review and Approval Process
- Manage, track, and close interface review comments in coordination with project stakeholders and the Contracting Authority.
- Coordinate the review and acceptance of interface management documentation.
- Support design review processes and ensure interface requirements are addressed prior to design approvals.
Reporting Preparation
- Prepare regular interface status reports and presentations.
- Communicate interface risks, decisions, actions, and resolution status to project leadership.
- Maintain records of interface meetings, technical decisions, and stakeholder agreements.
Risk Management
- Identify interface-related risks and opportunities and coordinate mitigation strategies with project teams and risk management personnel.
- Escalate unresolved interface issues that may impact scope, schedule, cost, safety, or operational performance.
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of experience in systems integration and interface management on transportation, railway, or transit projects.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design and construction activities on complex projects (LRT experience is a strong asset).
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Systems Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering, interface management, requirements management, and configuration management.
- Understanding of railway systems and civil infrastructure integration.
- Knowledge of design review processes and interdisciplinary coordination.
- Experience maintaining interface registers and tracking interface actions.
- Familiarity with requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS or DOORS NG.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with CAD and Bluebeam.
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong communication and facilitation abilities.
- Ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Effective conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
What TRP Can Offer You:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer Matching Retirement Program
- Life insurance
At TRP, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants throughout the recruitment and selection process.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Strictly no third-party resumes accepted.