Rail and Transit - Project Engineer

The Opportunity

StaffRight Associates is partner-tracking an elite engineering leader to anchor and elevate complex infrastructure initiatives. In this high-impact role, you will serve as the technical anchor and regulatory champion for critical rail and transit systems. This is a premier opportunity to step into a dual-responsibility seat where you will dictate engineering excellence, mentor rising technical talent, and safeguard public infrastructure through rigorous design and compliance oversight. For a visionary professional looking to leave a lasting mark on regional transit networks, this position offers the platform to drive large-scale, modern engineering solutions from conception to successful deployment.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and sign off on comprehensive engineering designs for major transit and rail initiatives, accepting formal accountability for regulatory and technical compliance.

• Champion the organization''s overarching professional engineering practice guidelines, supervising all subordinate technical workflows to maintain the highest quality standards.

• Drive collaborative design strategy alongside senior technical leaders to foster innovative, robust, and reliable transit system architectures.

• Synthesize complex project requirements by establishing clear, end-to-end traceability across all phases of engineering design, verification, and validation.

• Maximize design integrity by managing the production of exhaustive technical documentation in strict alignment with rigorous quality frameworks.

• Navigate critical stakeholder interfaces, serving as the principal engineering liaison between project teams, regulatory authorities, and external clients.

• Steer multi-phase lifecycle support across engineering, construction, and deployment stages, delivering both high-level remote oversight and decisive field inspections.

• Integrate specialized focus areas into core designs, focusing heavily on systems safety, security protocols, and operational maintainability.

• Formulate accurate financial projections, labor estimations, and tender documentation to ensure competitive and precise project bids.

What You Bring

• Credentials: Active Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration in British Columbia, with a residence allowing for close proximity to the Vancouver metropolitan area.

• Experience: Advanced, progressive expertise steering engineering design, verification, validation, and full commissioning workflows within dedicated transit or rail environments.

• Communications Infrastructure: Proficient technical knowledge of Public Address Systems, Passenger Information Signage Systems, Passenger Information Display Systems, and integrated Telephony Systems.

• Security & Systems Integration: Demonstrated familiarity with CCTV installations and automated passenger-counting systems.

• Life Safety & Compliance: Practical experience managing life safety systems and partnering directly with local emergency response agencies and Authorities Having Jurisdiction to build unified fire and emergency action frameworks.

• Leadership Traits: Superior presentation skills paired with an agile, solution-oriented approach to handling conflicting priorities and complex multi-party interfaces.

Compensation & Total Rewards

Core Compensation

• Competitive Base Salary: $105,000 - $150,000 CAD annually, commensurate with senior engineering experience and technical capabilities.

Performance & Equity Incentives

• Performance Bonus: Eligibility for annual merit-based performance bonuses tied to project delivery excellence and milestones.

Health & Wellness Perks

• Comprehensive Coverage: Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance packages designed to safeguard you and your dependents.

• Wellness Resources: Dedicated mental health support programs, employee assistance initiatives, and wellness stipends.

Future Planning

• Retirement Security: Company-matched retirement savings plan to support long-term financial health.

• Protection Assets: Comprehensive life insurance policies and short/long-term disability coverage.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible Structure: Fully remote operational flexibility tailored for a self-motivated leader, paired with localized site visits.

• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation allotment, paid personal days, and recognized statutory holidays to ensure rest and rejuvenation.

Joining StaffRight Associates

When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you’re doing more than pursuing a job, you’re aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions.

We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.