Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to Torontos subway system to get people where they need to go better faster and easier.
Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.
In Asset Management and Maintenance we play a key role in ensuring the safe reliable and costeffective service of our transit system as the Metrolinx engineering technical authority and owner of more than $20 billion in assets and growing to $60 billion by 2030.
To promote an equitable diverse and inclusive environment we provide the following:
- Hybrid Work Schedule
- Parental Leave TopUp
- Lactation Accommodation
- Competitive Pension Plan
- Annual Learning Reimbursement
- Mentorship Program
- Recognition of Prior Public Sector Service for Vacation Entitlements
- Free GO Network Travel
Our Signals and Communications office part of the Asset Management & Maintenance division is looking for a Senior Engineering Lead Signals & Communications to provide comprehensive engineering services associated with the delivery of the Signals & Communications program.
As a Senior Signalling Engineer specializing in Signalling ComputerBased Interlocking and Train Control System; you will play a pivotal role in the design installation testing commissioning maintenance and asset management of a wide array of Signalling assets.
What will I be doing
- Serving as a subject matter expert providing guidance and expertise in the design installation testing commissioning maintenance and asset management of CBI and CBTC systems for LRT and Subway projects.
- Reviewing and overseeing the compliance of Signalling and Train Control capital project deliverables with industry standards as well as applicable municipal provincial and federal codes and standards. This includes reviewing preliminary and detailed designs technical and operational requirements/specifications and ensuring proper document control construction testing commissioning maintenance and operations.
- Supervising and monitoring contractors and consultants to ensure adherence to best industry practices safety standards reliability and quality of Signalling and Train Control Systems.
- Collaborating with relevant stakeholders to facilitate smooth signals commissioning and transition infrastructure work ensuring all acceptance criteria are met and required documentation (e.g. blueprints drawings technical specifications) is delivered prior to final acceptance and handover.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need
- A university degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering from a recognized university or a related discipline or any combination of education training and experience deemed or eligible to be registered as a . (Professional Engineer) in the Province of Ontario is required.
- Demonstrated experience in the design installation testing and commissioning maintenance and asset management of Signalling and Train Control System deployed in Metrolinx mainline/LRT/Subway infrastructure.
- Indepth knowledge and understanding of Signalling and Communications standards such as AREMA CENELEC and IEEE.
- A valid Ontario G Drivers License is required.
- Extensive experience in providing technical advice relating to Signalling system contracts.
- Must be decisive and can make sound decisions in the course of daily work.
- Excellent analytical oral/written communication and negotiation skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
If you are an experienced Senior Signalling Engineer with expertise in CBI and CBTC and a commitment to ensuring the safety and efficiency of Railway operations we encourage you to apply.
Please submit your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and qualifications. Join our team and contribute to the advancement of Railway Signalling technology.
Dont Meet Every Requirement
If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equitydeserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.
Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at:or email
. Application Process:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send timesensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
For Internal applicants with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy the internal recruitment process has changed for nonunion roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the
policybefore submitting your application. Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.