Officer, Signals and Communication Design

Canadian National Railway Company•Montréal-Est, QC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Officer, Signals and Communication (S&C) Design is responsible for Signal Design and is in charge of modifying existing or designing new signal circuits for railway Centralized Traffic Control (CTC), wayside signal systems, and highway-railway grade crossing warning systems. The role is accountable for all aspects of safe and effective design of circuits, hardware and software for highway crossing and wayside signalling projects with focus specifically on ensuring that design, estimating, and material tabulations are safe, accurate, and meet S&C standards. Furthermore, the role understands and applies all government standards and regulations for published documents and to meet specific requirements.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year of experience in any electrical discipline
Between 1 to 3 years of experience in designing or testing signal circuits for CTC, interlocking and highway-railway grade cross warning system locations as well as estimating signal design projects
Between 1 to 3 years of experience in scheduling and reviewing projects to ensure they meet government regulations, American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA) and CN’s S&C standards
Between 1 to 3 years of experience in programming logic controllers using Boolean or Ladder logic
Between 1 to 3 years of experience in Computer aided drafting software (CAD) and Bentley MicroStation CONNECT Edition and Microsoft Project
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Knowledge of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) or Transport Canada (TC) standards, rules, and regulations
Knowledge of AREMA railway standards and recommendations
Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer, Electrical, Electronic, Systems Engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent
Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (English, French)

Nice To Haves

Any experience for these above would be considered as an asset
Any skills/attributes for these above would be considered as an asset

Responsibilities

Perform the role of frontline engineer for signal design projects, including handling and controlling project budgets, schedules, and quality
Assist in the development of overall design concepts for projects and monitor progress of signal design contractors
Coordinate with wiring vendors with work order requests for S&C projects
Work with the S&C Material Coordinators to ensure approved work orders are converted to Purchase Orders (POs) as well as all other supporting crossing material is being processed and ordered as required
Provide field and technical support to install and maintain crossing warning systems functions within the railway
Act as a technical resource for department personnel in the area of Signal Design for installation and construction functions within the railway