Posted 3 days ago
Electrical Engineer - Lead
@ Hays
Quebec
Overview
Hays is recruiting a Lead Electrical Engineer for VIA Rail's Heritage (Legacy) fleet within the NCIP program, on a temporary basis. The role provides technical leadership, oversees electrical projects, and guides specialists while ensuring regulatory and engineering-standards compliance. The posting requires a P.Eng. with OIQ membership, 5-10 years of experience, and bilingual English and French.
Pay:
$89.67–$112.78 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Serve as electrical engineering subject matter expert for the Heritage fleet
- Provide technical leadership to engineering teams
- Oversee electrical projects and guide specialists
- Ensure regulatory and engineering standards compliance
- Balance project priorities and support maintenance objectives
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline
- P.Eng. with OIQ membership in good standing
- 5-10 years of electrical engineering experience
- Experience leading teams in a matrix organization
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems design and maintenance
- Bilingual in English and French
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Work setting | Office |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | OIQ membership |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering |
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Hays
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 248 |
Your new company
VIA Rail is shaping the future of sustainable transportation in Canada through major modernization initiatives, including a new fleet of state-of-the-art trains and ongoing infrastructure improvement projects. Joining VIA Rail means contributing to a collective effort to transform mobility across the country.
Your new role
As Lead Electrical Engineer, you will serve as the electrical engineering subject matter expert supporting VIA Rail's Heritage (Legacy) fleet within the NCIP program. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will provide technical leadership to engineering teams, oversee electrical projects, guide specialists, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and engineering standards. You will play a key role in balancing project priorities, supporting maintenance objectives, and driving engineering excellence across the organization.
What you'll need to succeed
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Professional Engineer designation and membership in good standing with the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ).
- 5-10 years of electrical engineering experience.
- Previous experience leading or supervising teams within a matrix organization.
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems design, maintenance, and auxiliary systems.
- Experience in the railway industry or a related transportation sector would be considered a strong asset.
- Proven troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence, prioritize competing demands, and work autonomously.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Bilingualism in English and French.
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to contribute to transformative transportation projects across Canada.
- Leadership role within a highly visible engineering team.
- Exposure to large-scale fleet modernization and infrastructure initiatives.
- Collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and career development opportunities.
What you need to do now
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