Signals Communications Specialist

Job Description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system.

We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier.

Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario. At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Maintenance Delivery department in our Rapid Transit Office is looking for multiple Signals Communication Specialists to join the team.

You will monitor the quality of installation and maintenance of communications / signaling infrastructure to meet established regulatory, corporate, and contractual standards.

What will I be doing?

• Develop and implement quality assurance programs, including audit plans, to meet external governing regulatory bodies’ provisions
• Research, evaluate, document, and report alternative technological approaches, options, and solutions to signal and / or communications problems
• Develop maintenance contract specifications and administers of Rail Service Provider contracts and analyze contractor performance
• Coordinate formal compliance audits and conducts efficiency tests
• Review Rail Service Provider Signal / Communication systems inspection records to ensure contractor compliance with established standards and best practices

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Engineering or a related discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in railway signal / communications systems design, commissioning, and / or maintenance
• Technical and project management experience in large signals, crossing warnings, electrical, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and communications projects, and signal systems network design and architecture, routing, switching, and firewalls
• Experience in contract administration to oversee contractor negotiations and resolve invoice and contract interpretation disputes
• Proficiency in MS Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Interpersonal and oral / written / presentation communication skills to develop standard procedures, and documents, and reports alternative technological approaches, options, and solutions
• A valid Class G driver’s license in good standing is required

Working Conditions

This role is required to work 12-hour shifts, rotating days and nights every two weeks as displayed in the table below.

CYCLE SA SU M T W TH F 1 OFF OFF 7AM-7PM 7AM-7PM OFF OFF 7AM-7PM 2 7AM-7PM 7AM-7PM OFF OFF 7AM-7PM 7AM-7PM OFF 3 OFF OFF 7PM-7AM 7PM-7AM OFF OFF 7PM-7AM 4 7PM-7AM 7PM-7AM OFF OFF 7PM-7AM 7PM-7AM OFF Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply.

You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation : We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment.

We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at : or email .