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Overhead Contact System Engineer- (OCS)

Toronto, ON, ca💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-01 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design, integration, and delivery of overhead contact systems (electrification) for urban rail and light rail infrastructure projects.

Role type

Mid-to-senior IC Overhead Contact System (OCS) Engineer

Builds

Electrification systems for urban rail and light rail infrastructure

Domain

Urban transit / Railway electrification

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure

Required skills

OCS design and engineering, systems integration, railway standards compliance, BIM coordination, CAD proficiency, climatic design analysis, requirements management, technical interface management

Preferred skills

Experience with tramway or urban railway projects, knowledge of electric traction and substations, familiarity with OCS calculation software (CATMOS, Sicat), team management

Technologies

AutoCAD, Revit, CATMOS, Sicat, BIM platforms

Responsibilities

Develop and formalize OCS design criteria, collaborate on preliminary and detailed design phases, ensure technical integration with traction power, civil, and signaling systems, manage functional and physical interfaces, participate in clash detection and BIM integration, track and close contractual and safety requirements, incorporate climatic constraints into design, produce and validate technical deliverables (3D models, drawings, reports), support procurement and commissioning, monitor design progress and report risks

Seniority

Mid-to-senior, hands-on IC with leadership potential

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