Senior OCS Engineer

Overview

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Engineer – Overhead Contact System (OCS) to join our Mobility Global Business Area (GBA) in Canada. You will be responsible leading the planning, design, and delivery of electrified rail infrastructure projects across Ontario. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in railway OCS systems, including design standards, construction support, and system integration, and will play a key role in advancing major transit and rail electrification programs.

The successful candidate will provide sound and effective technical leadership to the team, providing direction and technical advice, leading by example to achieve company goals and championing a quality culture. You will provide technical oversight on feasibility studies, concept design, detailed design, and construction phases, while ensuring compliance with applicable standards (e.g., AREMA, Transport Canada, Metrolinx, CN/CP standards) as well as undertaking reviews and approve design deliverables, including layouts, profiles, structure calculations, and system specifications.

You will ensure designs meet the applicable safety, quality and environmental standards. Lead design reviews, audits and constructability assessments and promote best practices in OCS design, including reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle optimization.

Additionally, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (civil, structural, track, power, signalling) to ensure seamless project integration. You will support engineering design packages, costs estimate, schedules, and risk assessments while also providing support during procurement, construction testing and commissioning phases, by addressing RFI’s, specific technical issues and design changes during project execution.

This individual will act as a key technical interface with clients, contractors and various project stakeholders. They will be required to participate in technical presentations, design reviews and technical workshops. Support will be required in business development and proposal presentations.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario (or eligibility) required

Experience

• 10–15 years of experience in railway electrification and OCS design
• Proven experience on large-scale rail projects (e.g., GO Expansion, LRT systems, high-speed rail)
• Strong knowledge of 25 kV AC electrification systems and OCS components
• Experience in both design consulting and construction support is highly desirable

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of:
  • OCS design principles (catenary systems, tensioning, registration, supports)
  • Traction power integration and interfaces
  • Structural loading and clearance requirements
• Proficiency in relevant tools such as:
  • CAD platforms (Micro Station, AutoCAD)
  • OCS design software (e.g., Bentley Open Rail, CATENARY tools)
• Familiarity with BIM and digital engineering practices is an asset

Key Competencies

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment

Preferred Attributes

• Experience working with Ontario transit agencies (Metrolinx, TTC)
• Knowledge of Canadian rail standards and electrification programs
• Experience supporting major infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships (P3)

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