Signaling & Communications Technician Level 1

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Signaling & Communications Technician in Ottawa, where you'll play a crucial role in maintaining and troubleshooting vital signaling and communication systems. This position offers the chance to contribute to innovative projects while ensuring safety and reliability in transportation. With a competitive hourly rate and opportunities for growth, you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to sustainable mobility solutions. Enjoy a rewarding career with comprehensive social coverage and the chance to steer your professional journey in exciting directions.

Benefits

Comprehensive social coverage

Life insurance

Medical coverage

Pension plan

Award-winning learning opportunities

Dynamic reward package

Qualifications

• Educational background in IT/Telecommunication combined with relevant experience.
• EHS champion and field experience.

Responsibilities

• Performing inspections, maintenance, and troubleshooting repairs on line subsystems.
• Monitoring incoming work orders and reporting activities in the Maintenance Management database.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Computer skills

EHS champion

Education

Formal training in IT/Telecommunication

Job description

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Signaling & Communications Technician Level 1

Date: 18 Apr 2025

Company: Alstom

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

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

With growing activities in Canada to meet the increasing demand for sustainable transportation, Alstom is looking for motivated candidates who will help us leverage our expertise and apply it locally.

We’re looking for a full-timeSignaling & Communications Technician @ Ottawa site, could it be you?

Your future role

As aSignaling & CommunicationsTechnician,you will providetechnical expertise in maintaining and troubleshooting assets on the signaling and communication subsystem of the line (CBTC, CCTV, PA, PIDS, IAC, SCADA, network, phone,access control, signaling, server room, etc.) so as to ensure the safety, availability and reliability of the Line Subsystems conforming to specified Quality procedures.

The S&C Technician supports a 7-day week rail operation, working rotating shifts, on a continuous seven-day cycle mostly performing field work and sometimes on powered equipment.

The startinghourly rate is $31.83and increases to $34.63 after the 9-month probation period.

While interacting daily with co-workers, external suppliers and management, all activities will be performed in accordance with strict Health & Safety procedures as prescribed by legislation and the ALSTOM Health & Safety policies.

You’ll specifically take care of

• Complying with and enforcing EHSS policies and rules
• Performing inspections, maintenance, and complex troubleshooting repairs on line subsystem
• Monitoring of incoming work orders and reporting all activities in the Maintenance Management database
• Field Modifications implementation
• Participating to the maintenance of some others assets (ventilation, security assets, pumps, switches etc.)

We’ll look to you for

• On time incident resolution as well as closing all Work Orders punctually and accurately.
• Understanding As-built drawings
• Supervising and/or follow any sub contract activities
• Actively participating in Emergency Preparedness and to the rescue/corrective operations in case of Accident or Major failure

All about you

We value passion and attitude as much as experience. Here what we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Educational background/formal trainingin IT/Telecommunication fieldscombined with relevant experience
• EHS champion and field experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills and computer skills

Things you’ll enjoy in this role and working at ALSTOM

· Contribute to innovative projects

· Challenges free from unexciting daily routines

· Enjoy stability throughout your journey with us as the rail industry is here to stay

· Grow and develop new skills through award-winning learning

· Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions

· Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package including 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.