Installation Engineering Design Leader 1

ALSTOM Gruppe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company in Toronto is seeking an Installation Engineering Design Leader. You will be responsible for signaling installation design, ensuring alignment with project specifications and client requirements. The ideal candidate should have a strong engineering background, knowledge of signaling principles, and proficiency in tools like AutoCAD. This role promises opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Award-winning learning development

Dynamic reward package

Qualifications

• Demonstrate sufficient experience as a Design engineer of Wayside Signaling Systems.
• Full proficiency in the use of AutoCAD & Draft Sight and Excel.
• Working knowledge of design Standards related to railway wayside design.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the Site Correlation Report.
• Lead installation and correlation design activities.
• Prepare modification design data and analyze engineering solutions.

Skills

Knowledge of signaling principles

Engineering and system background

Railway transport training certification

Familiar with railway signaling standards

Working experience with AutoCAD

Design Team Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

P.Eng licensed

Tools

AutoCAD

Draftsight

Job description

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Installation Engineering Design Leader 1

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

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.

Take on a new challenge and apply your engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. The primary role will be to carry out Signaling Installation and Correlation Design activities related to the Metrolinx Corridors.

You’ll be providing Signaling design support activity related to Installation and Engineering changes requested by our customers and inputs received from the Correlation activities. You will be responsible for the upkeep of electrical core data (schematics and wiring). Day-to-day, you’ll work closely within the Signaling Engineering Design team for Alstom.

We’ll look to you for:

• Conduct a comprehensive review of the Site Correlation Report and update the existing Book of Plans based on correlation findings and client feedback, ensuring full alignment with GO Train Interlocking (IXL) System specifications and standards.
• Lead installation and correlation design activities, ensuring effective interface management and client coordination.
• Ensure installation and correlation design KPIs are achieved, and all documents are delivered in accordance with the project schedule.
• Developing Signaling and Telecommunication Installation/Wiring diagrams for new Signaling system while coordinating with the application engineering teams (Signaling and Telecommunications). This involves updating Signaling/ Fiber schematics, wiring tables. BOMs (Bill of Materials), creating cable installation routing diagrams, Book of Plans. Single and double line drawings etc
• Preparing modification design data, analyze, develop, and demonstrate Signaling and Telecommunication Engineering solutions that solve complex issues for wayside Signaling/Telecommunication installation requirements.
• Providing Signaling/Telecommunication design cost and schedule estimates on complicated engineering programs.
• Providing technical expertise in support of other disciplines.
• Responding promptly to (TQ's) technical queries raised by the customer against design data.
• Client Requirements' Review with respect to Installation Design Activities
• Work scheduling and forcasting for Installation Designers.

Required

• Knowledge of signaling principles and translation of principles into application logic.
• Engineering and system background.
• Railway transport training certification
• Familiar with railway signaling standards (Metrolinx SCP, AREMA, EN Standards)
• Working experience with AutoCAD
• Design Team Management.

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:

• The job-holder will need to demonstrate sufficient experience as a Design engineer of Wayside Signaling Systems.
• The candidate must be fully competent in using AutoCAD, Draft sight and wiring tools to update electrical core data. Therefore, full proficiency in the use of AutoCad & Draft Sight and Excel are key requirements for this role in order to update electrical schematics and wiring data.
• Have exposure to the use of Digital Mock Ups (CAD modelling) of harnesses, Signaling cubicles/equipment, updating or creating new electrical schematics, wiring reports.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of design Standards related to railway wayside design.
• An understanding of the optimum and standardization approach to wiring solutions is required to be able to deploy cable routes and materials to achieve optimum installation times.
• Have a sound understanding of electrical engineering principles and be able to understand system functions and interpret circuit diagrams
• Demonstrate design experience in a highly complex and normative environment (Railway signaling and communication, wayside, CBTC, ETCS)
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical and or Electronic Engineering.
• P.Eng licensed (required)
• May require to support in the field as needed

On a more personal level, you will also need to be:

• Self-motivated with a desire to learn
• Able to work independently
• A strong team player, with effective interpersonal skills.
• Open-minded;
• Multi-disciplinary approach;
• Problem setting and problem solving;
• Sense of urgency;
• Writing skills required: clarity, rigor, and concision

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
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile 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
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits.

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.