Structural Engineer, Rolling Stock

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

Context

The main mission is to ensure the structural integrity of passenger rail cars through inspection, analysis, design verification and production support.

Responsibilities

• Visit railcar overhaul shops to inspect, measure and gather data on damaged passenger railcars;
• Perform structural engineering calculations;
• Perform manual calculations of stressed skin structures and welded steel assemblies;
• Prepare freebody diagrams - balance diagrams of railcar structural components;