Posted 5 months ago
OCS/ OLE Designer
@ SYSTRA
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
SYSTRA Canada is hiring an OCS Lead for overhead contact system design and delivery on rail and transit projects. The role leads OCS design from concept through commissioning, coordinates interfaces with multiple engineering disciplines, and manages a team. The posting requires a P.Eng. (or eligibility), at least 10 years of railway OCS experience, and a hybrid arrangement.
Responsibilities:
- Lead OCS design and delivery for rail and transit projects
- Coordinate OCS interfaces across multiple disciplines
- Review and approve OCS designs and project documents
- Lead technical interactions with clients and stakeholders
- Allocate tasks and mentor engineers
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's or Master's in electrical, mechanical, or civil/structural engineering
- P.Eng. designation in Canada or eligibility
- At least 10 years of railway OCS design experience
- Experience with OCS structural calculations in Canadian context
- Proficiency in MicroStation and AutoCAD
- Fluency in English; French advantageous
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · icims
- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | P.Eng. |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering |
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SYSTRA
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Full company description
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure. A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally. KEY FIGURES - €1.3 bn in sales in 2024 - 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail* - 3d for Bridges* - 6th in the Transport sector* * Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
- LinkedIn followers
- 360,472
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,091
- Reported office locations
- 72 rue Henry Farman, Paris, 75015, FR
- Business categories
- Railroad
- Cyber Security
- Consulting
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Public Transportation
- Asset Management
- Smart Cities
- Project Management
- Civil Engineering
- Other recorded names
- SYSTRA
- Specialties
- Project management
- Design
- Sustainable and environmental studies
- Construction supervision
- Testing Commissioning
- Operation Maintenance
- Transport planning & Preliminary studies
- Infrastructure
- Systems engineering
- and Operation & Maintenance engineering
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Project managementDesignSustainable and environmental studiesConstruction supervisionTesting CommissioningOperation MaintenanceTransport planning & Preliminary studiesInfrastructureSystems engineeringand Operation & Maintenance engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 164 |
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SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com.
Context
The OCS Lead is an engineering role responsible for leading overhead contact system (OCS) design and delivery for rail and transit infrastructure projects. The position operates within multidisciplinary rail systems teams, coordinating across civil, structural, electrical, and systems engineering interfaces.
The role encompasses a comprehensive approach to electrification systems, supporting critical project phases from initial conceptualization through preliminary and detailed design, construction support, and final commissioning.
Missions/Main Duties
- Lead comprehensive OCS design and delivery for rail/transit projects.
- Strategically coordinate complex OCS interfaces across multiple disciplines including Traction Power, Signaling,
- Communications, Civil/Structural, Trackwork, Stations/Architectural, and Utilities to ensure seamless physical and functional integration.
- Support the management of System Interfaces and creation of Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Review and approve OCS designs, drawings, and specifications.
- Sign off the project documents (reports, drawings, calculations, etc.).
- Ensure compliance with relevant standards, codes, and client requirements (CSA, AREMA, EN, IEC, etc.).
- Liaise with clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
- Review contractor submissions including shop drawings, material approvals, method statements, and RFIs, providing timely technical responses and design clarifications.
- Generating design reports for all phases of design.
- Participating in the implementation phase of the project such as installation, testing and commissioning, cutover, record drawing and final reports.
- Supporting the management of System Interfaces and the creation of Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
- Supporting cost estimates, project schedules and budget forecasts.
- Attend project meetings and provide technical expertise.
- Leading technical interactions with Client, operators and major stakeholders.
- Participate in design reviews and hazard/interface workshops, providing OCS input to support safe, buildable, and maintainable solutions.
- Allocate tasks and manage team resources for OCS-related work.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers and designers.
- Implement QA/QC processes for OCS deliverables.
- Conduct design reviews and audits.
- Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies.
- Prepare technical reports, design documentation, and progress updates.
- Maintain project records and ensure proper documentation.
- Provide technical support during construction and commissioning.
- Resolve site issues related to OCS installation and integration and stay updated with latest OCS technologies and best practices.
Profile/Skills
The ideal candidate brings a minimum of 10 years of railway OCS design experience, with demonstrated exposure to transit or urban rail projects. Experience leading technical teams, managing project delivery, and interfacing with contractors and regulatory authorities is required
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil/Structural Engineering.
- P.Eng. designation in Canada (or eligibility to obtain).
- At least 10 years of railway experience in OCS design and implementation.
- Experience as an OCS Engineer in the design phase, with the ability to analyze and comment on designs, providing expert consultancy during feasibility, preliminary, detailed design, and assessment of constructability.
- Experience with OCS structural calculations in Canadian Context.
- Excellent leadership, coordination and communication skills with a proven ability to guide multidisciplinary teams and drive digital innovation.
- Proficiency in software used for OCS design, such as MicroStation and AutoCAD.
- Commissioning supervision experience is advantageous.
- Preference for Light Rail Transit (LRT) experience. Heavy rail and High-Speed rail experience is advantageous.
- Fluency in English and excellent communication skills. French is advantageous.
SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
Workplace Type
HybridJournal
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