CAD designer General Studies

ALSTOM Gruppe; Saint-Bruno; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company in Canada is seeking a full-time Train Layout Designer to shape efficient and reliable train layouts. The ideal candidate has an Advanced Technician Certificate and familiarity with mechanical architecture and design tools. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure high-quality deliverables and contribute to innovative projects while growing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Stability and long-term career opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Qualifications

• Advanced Technician Certificate or equivalent qualification required.
• Basic understanding of design tools is necessary.
• Familiarity with mechanical architecture is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Create 2D train layouts according to mechanical architecture.
• Perform initial 3D allocations for train architecture.
• Support gauge and weight studies.

Skills

Advanced Technician Certificate or equivalent qualification

Basic understanding of 2D and 3D design tools

Familiarity with mechanical architecture and train layouts

Ability to support gauge and weight studies

Basic English proficiency (reading, writing, and technical meetings)

Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skills

Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges

Education

Advanced Technician Certificate or equivalent qualification

Tools

2D and 3D design tools

Job description

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Company: Alstom

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Train Layout Designer in [LOCATION] we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical and creative expertise in a cutting‑edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.

You'll play an essential role in shaping the design and functionality of our train layouts, contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our transportation solutions. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (General Studies domain peers, Engineering Design team, Project/Platform teams), support gauge and weight engineers, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of creating complete train and car layouts, but also perform preliminary 3D allocations.

We’ll look to you for:

• Creating 2D train layouts according to mechanical architecture
• Performing initial 3D allocations for train architecture
• Supporting gauge and weight studies
• Collaborating with General Studies domain peers
• Working with Engineering Design and Project/Platform teams
• Ensuring high‑quality deliverables within set timelines

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Advanced Technician Certificate or equivalent qualification
• Basic understanding of 2D and 3D design tools
• Familiarity with mechanical architecture and train layouts
• Ability to support gauge and weight studies
• Basic English proficiency (reading, writing, and technical meetings)
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving skills
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life‑long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our inclusive and flexible working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning
• Progress towards roles such as Mechanical Lead Engineer or other advanced positions
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.