Overhead Catenary System (OCS) Bonding Design Lead

ALSTOM Gruppe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Toronto, Canada seeks an Overhead Catenary System (OCS) Bonding Design Lead to drive design submissions, lead document development, and manage RAMS integration across teams in Toronto and St-Ouen. You will coordinate interfaces with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring engineering excellence and timely delivery.

You will bring 8+ years in OCS/Electrification, BIM experience, and strong leadership, decision-making and problem-solving skills to oversee FAT, BOQ, and supplier

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related field required.
• P.Eng designation in Canada desirable.
• Graduate degree in business/PM desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-time design submissions and WPs compliance.
• Lead development/review of OCS Bonding design documents.
• Manage technical interfaces with stakeholders.
• Oversee RAMS integration into designs.
• Ensure consistency across subsystem specifications.
• Coordinate on-shore/off-shore design teams (Toronto, St-Ouen).
• Provide technical input for customer communications.
• Manage FAT procedures and technical evaluations.
• Compile/review BOQ and integrate REX.

Skills

OCS engineering

Leadership

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields

P.Eng designation as per Canadian regulations (desirable)

MBA and/or Project Management (desirable)

Tools

BIM-enabled design tools

Job description

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Overhead Catenary System (OCS) Bonding Design Lead

Date: 11 Sept 2026

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.

Could you be the full-time Overhead Catenary System (OCS) Bonding Design Lead in Toronto, Canada, we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical and leadership expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a talented, innovative, and collaborative team of professionals.

You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the successful design and implementation of OCS Bonding systems. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Engineering, Project Management, Construction, and external stakeholders), oversee design submissions, and ensure compliance with technical standards and project requirements, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of leading the establishment and review of basic and detailed design documents for OCS Bonding, but also coordinate technical interfaces and manage suppliers and subcontractors when applicable.

We’ll look to you for:

• Ensuring on-time design submissions and compliance with the Engineering Work Package.
• Leading the development and review of basic and detailed design documents for OCS Bonding.
• Managing technical interfaces with internal and external stakeholders.
• Overseeing the integration of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety (RAMS) requirements into the designs.
• Ensuring consistency and compatibility across all sub-systems specifications.
• Coordinating on-shore and off-shore design teams located in Toronto, Canada, and St-Ouen, France.
• Providing technical input for customer correspondences and project documentation.
• Managing Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) procedures and leading technical evaluations.
• Compiling and reviewing Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and integrating Return of Experience (REX) from regional centers.

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:

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related scientific fields.
• Professional Engineer designation as per Canadian regulations (desirable).
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration and/or Project Management (desirable).
• Experience in Electrification/OCS project management (minimum 2 years).
• Strong expertise in OCS (AC or DC) engineering (minimum 8 years).
• Experience working in a BIM-integrated design environment (preferred).
• Knowledge of Canadian standards and common practices.
• Proficiency in English; a second language is an asset.
• Strong communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and a keen interest in innovative technical topics.

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 cutting-edge standards for rail electrification and signalling.
• Collaborate with diverse, transverse teams and supportive colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative and impactful projects that shape global mobility.
• Utilise our flexible and dynamic 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 initiatives.
• Progress towards senior leadership roles or other career paths within Alstom.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role is $100,000 – $140,000 CAD per year, plus benefits and eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final compensation will be based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

We do not use artificial intelligence in the recruiting process for this role.

Interview Process & Candidate Communication

Candidates who participate in an interview for this role will be informed of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview date.

This job posting represents anexisting vacancy.

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.

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.