Special Trackwork Superintendent
AtkinsRéalis
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Vancouver, BC
Contract type: Full time

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Location – Vancouver, BC
The Special Trackwork Superintendent will lead the installation of special track infrastructure and associated civil works on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project, while supporting LIM rail, power rail, and mainline trackwork activities. This role spans all project phases—from planning and execution to final commissioning—and involves managing both self-perform union crews and subcontractors. The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budgetary compliance across all special trackwork activities. Candidates must have prior experience with direct-fixation special trackwork installation on SkyTrain projects and demonstrate strong leadership in both subcontractor coordination and direct field operations.
Your Role Within The Team
Because We Offer
Expected compensation for this role is between $121,800 - $167,400 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.
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Location – Vancouver, BC
The Special Trackwork Superintendent will lead the installation of special track infrastructure and associated civil works on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project, while supporting LIM rail, power rail, and mainline trackwork activities. This role spans all project phases—from planning and execution to final commissioning—and involves managing both self-perform union crews and subcontractors. The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budgetary compliance across all special trackwork activities. Candidates must have prior experience with direct-fixation special trackwork installation on SkyTrain projects and demonstrate strong leadership in both subcontractor coordination and direct field operations.
Your Role Within The Team
- Develop and employ work methods for all construction activities related to direct-fixation special track installation including concrete placement, assembly, bonded joint and polyurethane grout installation.
- Supervise and manage all field personnel, including self-perform construction crews and subcontractors to achieve completion of projects on schedule, within budget, with quality workmanship that conforms to plans and specifications.
- Review and understand project drawings and identify potential changes required
- Promote and enforce AtkinsRéalis’ safety and environmental policies and procedures
- Communicate and coordinate all related activities with subcontractors, stakeholders, engineers, survey, and other trades
- Prepare 3-week schedule and integrate with the overall project schedule with the project team
- Plan, order, and maintain all required tools and equipment needed for construction execution.
Because We Offer
- The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
- An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
- A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
- Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
- A work environment focused on health and safety.
- Greater than 5 years in a supervisory role on rail transit projects
- Experience with special trackwork installation on previous SkyTrain projects
- Familiarity with Track Safety Rules
- Demonstrate knowledge in standard direct-fixation trackwork construction methodologies, and related civil works
- Effectiveness in Microsoft Office and other applications used on the project
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, technical skills and the ability to support the development of teams.
- A valid driver's license.
Expected compensation for this role is between $121,800 - $167,400 annually. Base salaries are determined according to several parameters like skills, experience, and potential impact on the role. Internal and external competitiveness are also taken into account in our offers.
AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRéalis (referred to throughout as “AtkinsRéalis”) are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data.
By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.
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