Requirements Manager- Rail & Transit

Company Description :

At AECOM, we are delivering a better world. Whether improving commutes, powering lights, providing clean water, or transforming skylines, our projects help people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve complex challenges and build lasting legacies. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. Join a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists and managers who deliver projects that create a positive, tangible impact around the world.

Job Description

AECOM is hiring a Requirements Manager to join our Systems Engineering and Systems Assurance group. This newly created position focuses on Requirements Engineering, Verification & Validation, Integration, and Interface Management for major rail and transit programs across Canada. The role can be based in Mississauga, Markham, Calgary or Edmonton.

The Requirements Manager will provide senior‑level leadership in requirements development, traceability, compliance verification, and configuration control. The responsibilities involve establishing, governing, and maintaining the requirements baseline from initial capture through final acceptance, ensuring project requirements are clear, traceable, verifiable, and controlled throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate requirements engineering activities across complex programs.
• Analyze ambiguous or evolving technical challenges, ensuring clear requirements capture.
• Supervise engineers and analysts in requirements capture, decomposition, allocation, and verification.
• Act as the primary liaison among project teams, clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Operate with minimal supervision while exercising expert judgment in requirements methodologies and tooling.
• Develop and maintain the Requirements Management Plan (RMP) .
• Capture, decompose, and structure requirements from stakeholder needs, standards, and design inputs.
• Configure and administer requirements management tools, especially IBM DOORS NG .
• Establish and maintain bi‑directional traceability between system, subsystem, and component requirements.
• Conduct quality reviews to identify gaps, conflicts, ambiguities, and inconsistencies.
• Manage change control, impact assessments, and baseline updates.
• Develop and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs) and compliance matrices.
• Coordinate requirement reviews with designers, suppliers, client representatives, and assurance teams.
• Ensure requirement allocation and ownership are clearly defined.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, and metrics for stakeholders.
• Support verification and validation activities related to requirement closure and acceptance.
• Provide mentorship and training to supporting staff.
• Contribute to proposals and bids, including scope definition, estimates, and tool strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

Compensation

The offered rate will be based on education, qualifications, experience, and work location, ranging from CAD 170,000 to CAD 220,000 annually.

About AECOM

AECOM offers comprehensive benefits to meet diverse employee needs, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, travel insurance, recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and stock purchase plan. AECOM is a Fortune 500 global infrastructure leader with a revenue of CAD 16.1 billion in FY 2024.

Benefits

Benefits vary by employment status but provide coverage across medical, dental, vision, disability, life, AD&D, leaves, voluntary benefits, perks, flexibility, well‑being and wellness resources, and additional employee services.

What Makes AECOM a Great Place to Work

Global teams champion growth and career ambitions, delivering groundbreaking projects that transform industry and shape the future. Cutting‑edge technology, innovation networks, and award‑winning training programs expand technical expertise and leadership skills. A welcoming, respectful workplace built on collaboration and community offers the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

EEO Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and will keep your information confidential according to EEO guidelines. Artificial intelligence will support screening, assessment, and selection. Final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.

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