Sr.Installation Design Engineer

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

Job summary

Alstom in Toronto is seeking a Senior Railway Installation Designer to lead installation design for signalling, telecommunications, and electrification projects. You will develop installation designs, drawings, BOQs, and documentation while ensuring compliance with standards and safety.

You will coordinate across design, construction, testing, and commissioning, provide field support, and ensure accurate handover for revenue service readiness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in railway signalling, telecommunications, or installation design.
• Strong knowledge of railway systems and installation practices across transit, metro, mainline, or freight projects.
• Experience preparing installation drawings, BOQs, method statements, configuration management, and as-built documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, stamp and sign railway signalling and telecommunications installation designs, including installation drawings, method statements, BOQs, material specifications, and configuration documentation.
• Coordinate installation engineering activities across design, construction, testing and commissioning phases, ensuring alignment with project schedules and technical requirements.
• Provide technical support to site teams, review subcontractor deliverables and installation reports, support inspections, and resolve design issues.
• Manage installation records, red-line markups, punch-list activities, and as-built documentation for revenue service readiness.
• Ensure compliance with railway standards, safety requirements, quality processes, and traceability of installation deliverables.
• Support continuous improvement through lessons learned (REX) and design optimization.
• Interdisciplinary coordination for installation design with System, Subsystem and Civil Departments.

Skills

Railway signalling

Telecommunications

Installation design

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

P.Eng Certification

Job description

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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.

As a Senior Railway Installation Designer, you will play a key role in the delivery of railway infrastructure projects, supporting the design, planning, installation, testing, and commissioning of railway signalling, telecommunications, electrification, and associated systems. You will be responsible for developing installation designs, methodologies, material requirements, and construction documentation while ensuring compliance with project specifications, industry standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives.

The role requires strong technical expertise in railway systems installation design, coordination with multidisciplinary teams, and support throughout the project lifecycle from design through revenue service.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, stamp and sign railway signalling and telecommunications installation designs, including installation drawings, method statements, BOQs, material specifications, and configuration documentation.
• Coordinate installation engineering activities across design, construction, testing, and commissioning phases, ensuring alignment with project schedules, technical requirements, and stakeholder expectations.
• Provide technical support to site teams, review subcontractor deliverables and installation reports, support inspections, and resolve installation-related design issues.
• Manage installation records, red-line markups, punch-list activities, and the preparation of as-built documentation to ensure accurate handover and revenue service readiness.
• Ensure compliance with railway standards, safety requirements, quality processes, and engineering best practices while maintaining full traceability of installation requirements and deliverables.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through lessons learned (REX), design optimization, and installation efficiency improvements.
• Interdisciplinary Coordination for Installation Design with System, Subsystem and Civil Departments.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• P.Eng Required

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in railway signalling, telecommunications, or installation design.
• Strong knowledge of railway systems, installation practices, and construction support across transit, metro, mainline, or freight projects.
• Experience preparing installation drawings, BOQs, method statements, configuration management, and as-built documentation.

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in both office and field environments

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.