Design Engineer, Electrical and Traction Power (13543)

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Health and dental coverage

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) seeks an experienced Design Engineer for Electrical and Traction Power within the Streetcar Overhead Engineering team. You will deliver detailed electrical designs, coordinate with field teams and outside partners, and support testing and commissioning to keep critical systems reliable.

Ideal candidates hold a PEO license, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and substantial project leadership experience in traction power or related electrical networks.

Qualifications

• Registration with PEO as a licensed Engineer.
• University degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience leading projects and applying electrical engineering principles.
• Proven design experience in electrical/traction power systems.
• Field experience with multiple internal and external stakeholders; union environment is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of switchgear, emergency power, lighting and power distribution systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and produce detailed designs and drawings for electrical and traction power projects.
• Coordinate TTC staff, consultants, contractors, and suppliers; ensure designs meet TTC standards.
• Prepare calculations, designs and specs for planned and emergency work; support testing and commissioning.
• Investigate, evaluate, test new or existing systems with operations; troubleshoot issues.
• Assist in estimating, budgeting, and procurement processes.
• Conduct feasibility studies and QA to ensure conformance to design and safety.

Skills

Electrical design

Traction power systems

Project leadership

Electrical codes

Field experience

Collaboration

Education

PEO licensed Engineer

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Salary Information: $100,318.40 - $125,434.40

Employment Type: Regular

New or Existing Vacancy: New

Weekly Hours: 35 Off Days: Saturday and Sunday Shift: Day (Hybrid)

Posted On: October 30, 2026

Last Day to Apply: November 13, 2026

Reports to: Senior Design Engineer, Traction Power

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:

Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca.

We are currently seeking one Electrical and Traction Power Design Engineers, to join our Streetcar Overhead Engineering team!

The Overhead Engineering team of TTC’s Streetcar Infrastructure Department leads and manages projects related to electrical power distribution across its streetcar network. The Design Engineer, Electrical and Traction Power is an exciting opportunity for a passionate electrical engineers who enjoy both design work and working closely with on-site and operational teams.

What You Will Do

As a Design Engineer, Electrical and Traction Power, you will provide engineering design expertise to work associated with the TTC's electrical and traction power systems. In addition, you will play a crucial role in providing engineering support to our operational maintenance staff in the field, who keep the system running on a 24-hour basis.

Other responsibilities of your role will include:

• Planning, scheduling, and producing detailed designs, contract specifications and engineering drawings for electrical and traction power projects.
• Coordinating and guiding TTC staff and/or consultants, contractors, suppliers and manufacturers in related design work; checking and approving designs, resolving design issues and ensuring compliance with TTC standards and specifications.
• Preparing engineering calculations, designs and specifications for both planned and emergency work, and supporting testing and commissioning of new systems.
• Working closely with operational teams to investigate, evaluate, and test new, existing or proposed systems, components and/or construction methods; troubleshooting operational problems, malfunctions/faults; recommending alternate design, procedures, equipment, materials and related solutions.
• Participating in estimating, budgeting, and procurement processes as required.
• Performing feasibility studies, surveys and assessments of existing systems and equipment; conducting quality assurance and ensuring conformance to design; reporting safety, reliability, quality and other issues.

Skills

• Apply the principles and practices of quality assurance
• Apply analytical skills
• Communicate in a variety of mediums
• Demonstrate specialized expertise and knowledge in the assigned field
• Use office technology, software and applications
• Plan and organize activities / projects to meet section and organizational goals

What Qualifications Do You Bring

• Registration with the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) as a licensed Engineer.
• A university degree in a related discipline (i.e. Electrical Engineering), or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, applying electrical engineering principles, methods and practices, and demonstrated knowledge of applicable codes and standards.
• Proven experience in the design of related electrical and/or traction power systems and associated equipment.
• Previous field experience, dealing with multiple internal and external stakeholders; Experience working within a unionized environment is an asset.
• Strong working knowledge of switch gear, emergency power supplies, lighting, power distribution systems and other associated systems/equipment maintained and rehabilitated by the Overhead Engineering section.
• Sound judgement, supported by well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and technical report writing skills, and a proven ability to coordinate and direct the efforts of others (i.e. consultants, contractors, etc.) in order to accomplish objectives.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computer applications and software related to the work, including strong knowledge of MicroStation and AutoCAD systems and operations.

What We Offer

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
• One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of the TTC defined pension plan.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being.

Commitment to EDI

The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at [phone] or [e-mail] . Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

General Prohibition in Hiring Process

The TTC is also committed to a fair hiring process based on job related qualifications, merit, and abilities. You are expected to write your own materials and provide your own qualifications and experiences during the hiring process. The TTC will not tolerate the use of artificial intelligence or external resources in any of your submissions or responses or the disclosure of interview questions to others. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

• The use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tool including, but not limited to, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, to generate or produce any information or materials to be submitted or any response to any assessment question or any interview question, is prohibited.
• All information and materials you submit, including resume, cover letter, and assessment responses, are your own original work without the use of any AI tool
• During any interview, your response to any interview question is your own without the use or assistance of any AI tool or any person.
• You will not disseminate or disclose to any person any interview question.

Should you breach the prohibition of AI tool use, or information dissemination or disclosure, you will be in violation of TTC’s hiring process and TTC may withdraw your application and may prohibit you from participation in the TTC hiring process.

Relatives of TTC Employees

The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.