Project Director, Rail & Transit

Project Delivery Leadership

• Leads rail and transit projects, ensuring delivery excellence across all phases.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams covering civil infrastructure, stations, rail systems, operations integration, and program management.
• Ensure project delivery adheres to best practices in safety, quality, risk management, systems engineering, and integrated project controls.
• Provide governance oversight, including project reporting, performance tracking, and alignment with client expectations.
• Champion innovation in digital delivery, systems integration, and project execution methodologies.

Organizational Leadership & Technical Integration

• Strengthen collaboration between Canadian operations and EGIS’ global rail expertise, enabling knowledge transfer and technical excellence.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, and capability development to expand the regional team’s capacity.
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Transportation Infrastructure, or related discipline.
• P.Eng. designation in Canada, or in progress with confirmed eligibility.
• 20+ years of experience delivering complex transportation infrastructure projects, with significant leadership roles in rail and transit.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams and managing major project portfolios.
• Strong understanding of the Western Canadian transit market and its key agencies, stakeholders, and delivery models.
• Strong communication skills.

Assets

• Experience with collaborative or alternative delivery models (Progressive Design‑Build, CM/GC, P3, etc.).
• Experience on major LRT, metro, commuter rail, or regional rail programs.
• Familiarity with Canadian transit agency standards, procurement frameworks, and regulatory environments.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent executive‑level certification.

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients. The salary range advertised may exceed the range based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program. If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.