Automatic Train Control; ATC) Engineer

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When you join us as an experienced professional, you will bring your expertise to work that matters while continuing to grow your career. You will collaborate with talented colleagues across disciplines and geographies, contribute your perspective, and help shape better outcomes through technical excellence, innovation, and integrity.

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The ATC Engineer is responsible for providing support to Automatic Train Control (ATC) engineering, maintenance and operational activities. The role requires the application of established engineering principles and industry practices to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of rail transit signalling and train control systems. Working with limited supervision, the engineer will independently evaluate technical issues, develop practical solutions, and collaborate with engineering personnel, maintenance personnel, contractors, and other stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.

Some of the key responsibilities of the position would include:

• Engineering support for preventive and corrective maintenance activities
• Engineering support for construction activities
• Engineering support for typical rail transit system challenges
• Participate in meetings and conference calls representing ATC maintenance as required
• Provide Engineering Bulletins as required to keep ATC maintenance personnel aware of changes to equipment, configuration changes, temporary changes, or safety issues that arise
• Review field conditions and recommend engineering solutions to address equipment deficiencies, reliability concerns, and operational challenges while ensuring compliance with configuration and document control requirements.
• Support investigations of Loss of Shunt alarms and other signaling anomalies, identifying root causes and verifying corrective actions.
• Provide engineering support and troubleshooting for audio frequency track circuits, AC track circuits, and associated signaling equipment.
• Assist in incident investigations and failure analyses to identify root causes and recommend corrective and preventive measures.
• Develop and maintain technical procedures, reports, and engineering records associated with system maintenance and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and operations personnel to support project and maintenance objectives.
• Demonstrate accountability for assigned work, including prioritizing tasks, managing workload, and delivering quality outcomes.
• Perform other duties consistent with the role and level of responsibility.

Our team of professionals provides cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions for the North American transportation and infrastructure industry with unprecedented success. We’re looking for an ATC engineer to join our team and invite applications from candidates with:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline, with typically 3…