Heavy Rail Lead, Western Canada
Hatch · Private sector
Mississauga · Ontario · Canada
- Salary
- 131,000–181,000 CAD / year
- Hours / week
- Not stated
- Experience
- Minimum 15 years of progressive rail-industry experience
- Work arrangement
- Not stated
The role
Provide technical, operational and project-delivery leadership for freight-rail, port, terminal, logistics and industrial-infrastructure assignments across Western Canada and occasionally elsewhere in North America. The lead directs multidisciplinary work spanning operations, track, civil works, structures, drainage, signaling, communications and road interfaces from planning and feasibility through design, procurement, construction and commissioning, while supporting clients, strategy, business development and team growth.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline; Canadian P.Eng. designation or eligibility; at least 15 years of progressive rail-industry experience including freight or heavy-rail infrastructure; experience leading multidisciplinary projects through planning, design, procurement, construction and commissioning; experience with Class I or short-line railways, industrial rail, ports, terminals or logistics infrastructure; consulting-team leadership; knowledge of railway operations and maintenance; strong understanding of constructability and engineering-operation integration; established Canadian rail-sector client network.
Before you apply
Editorial questions based on the information available; these are not additional employer requirements.
- The advertised pay is annual and in CAD. Confirm where your experience fits in the range and whether overtime, bonuses and benefits are separate.
- Weekly hours are not specified. Confirm the normal schedule, site attendance and any evening or weekend requirements.
- No closing date is indicated. Check the original posting before preparing an application; this does not mean recruitment is open indefinitely.
- Work details
- Mississauga-based senior role serving projects across Western Canada and sometimes North America. Project work spans office-based planning and design as well as construction and commissioning support. Employment term, weekly hours, travel frequency and formal work arrangement are not specified.
- Languages
- Not specified
- Date found
- Oct 26, 2026
- Posting date
- Oct 25, 2026
- Closing date
- Not specified
- Discipline
- Transportation
- Reference
- 100912
- Source
- Hatch
Last verified: Oct 26, 2026