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AECOM Railway Signals Designer - AutoCAD and Microstation in Mississauga, Ontario

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM’s Transit and Rail Signals group is seeking a Transit & Rail Signals Designer to work with an existing team of 5 design engineers and technicians. The position is open for immediate employment based out of AECOM’s Mississauga, Ontario office. This is a position of an experienced electronics and communications specialists who is seeking a challenging position in their field.

This individual would deliver both large and small-scale signals projects in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Canada, and at times in the US as well. As a signal design team member, the successful applicant will have multiple roles:

Team Management / Leadership:

  • Primary role as a Signals Designer.

  • Attend client meetings.

  • Act as the designated signals/systems specialist.

  • Comply with corporate safety, values and initiatives.

Design:

  • Projects will be for:

  • North American heavy-rail freight and passenger systems.

  • LRT and Subway transit systems

  • Perform design for:

  • New and modified vital circuitry and application logic programs for automatic block systems, centralized traffic control, interlockings, and highway grade crossing warning systems.

  • Review own work for adherence to applicable standards, rules and regulations, as well as all applicable client standards and signal design policies and procedures.

  • Prepare technical specifications.

  • Perform hands-on design.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • Technical Diploma (electrical) + 2 years of experience in electrical design

  • 1+ year experience with AutoCAD

  • 1+ year experience with Microstation

Preferred Qualifications:

  • P. Eng. licensed in the Province of Ontario.

  • Experience with international work.

  • Experience with project management.

  • In addition to office-based design, also experience with testing/commissioning, construction, maintenance, and/or operation

  • Experience in problem-solving, trouble-shooting and analytical abilities.

  • Experience in Electronics and Communication Applications.

  • Experience in software applications.

  • Experience with / working knowledge of both AutoCAD and MicroStation.

  • Experience writing technical specifications.

  • Experience undertaking design reviews.

  • Competent written and verbal English skills.

Additional Information

  • Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $60,000.00 - $70,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10107244

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Canada

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

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