Signaling Engineer, Light Rail Transit

Arcadis; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Signaling Engineer with Light Rail (LRT) experience to join our Rail & Transit team in Ontario. You will contribute to design, integration, and implementation of modern signaling systems for LRT infrastructure, ensuring safe and reliable operations.

The role involves delivering interlockings, train detection and control system designs, participating in design reviews, and coordinating with clients and regulators across Ontario to meet project goals and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5–10+ years of experience in railway/signaling engineering, focusing on LRT systems.
• Experience with signaling design (CBTC, fixed block) and interlocking systems.

Responsibilities

• Designing signaling systems for Light Rail Transit, including interlockings and train control.
• Producing signaling layouts, circuit designs, specifications, and technical reports.
• Coordinating with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams to meet scope, schedule, and safety objectives.

Skills

Signaling design

Interlocking systems

Train control principles

CBTC

Ontario standards

Education

P.Eng. in Ontario

BEng in Electrical/Systems Engineering

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

We are currently seeking a Signaling Engineer with Light Rail (LRT) experience to join our growing Rail & Transit team in Ontario. This position will contribute to the delivery of complex, multidisciplinary transit projects across Ontario and the wider Rail & Transit organization, supporting the design, integration, and implementation of modern signaling systems for Light Rail Transit infrastructure. The successful candidate will play a key role in enabling safe, reliable, and efficient transportation systems that support sustainable mobility.

Role accountabilities

As a Signaling Engineer, you will support the design and engineering of Light Rail Transit signaling systems, contributing to solutions that are safe, reliable, and operationally effective. This includes delivering design inputs for interlockings, train detection, and control systems, as well as supporting the development of signaling layouts, circuit designs, specifications, and technical reports. You will also contribute to system integration activities across signaling, communications, traction power, and rolling stock interfaces to help ensure coordinated and high‑performing transit systems.

Working as part of multidisciplinary project teams, you will help deliver projects in line with scope, schedule, and budget objectives. The role involves close coordination with clients, contractors, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies, as well as participation in design reviews, constructability assessments, and risk management activities. Strong collaboration and sound technical judgement will be important in supporting effective project execution across all phases of delivery.

You will apply systems engineering principles and recognized safety standards, including RAMS and SIL, in the design and delivery of signaling systems. Responsibilities will also include supporting verification and validation activities through testing and commissioning phases, while ensuring compliance with relevant industry and client standards such as AREMA, CSA, Metrolinx, and TTC requirements. This work will contribute to the successful implementation of signaling systems that meet both operational and safety expectations.

The position also offers the opportunity to contribute to digital delivery and innovation initiatives within the Rail & Transit team. You will support the use of BIM and data‑driven design approaches, while helping advance continuous improvement and the adoption of innovative signaling technologies. Alongside technical delivery, you will build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support client‑facing activities such as technical presentations and workshops.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5–10+ years of experience in railway/signaling engineering, with a strong focus on Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems
• Demonstrated experience in
  • Signaling design (CBTC, fixed block, or equivalent LRT systems)
  • Interlocking systems and train control principles
  • Transit agency standards in Ontario (Metrolinx, TTC, etc.)
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario, or eligibility to obtain
• Experience supporting projects through design, construction, and commissioning phases is an asset

Salary

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $160,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.