T&C Railway Engineer

IKOS is the European leading consulting firm specialized in railway engineering. We are committed to participating in the ecological transition and developing the means of transportation of the future that is safe and durable. With 1400 consultants on our team, supported by our R&D hub IKOS Lab, we provide you the opportunity of an international career in a multicultural environment. The Group currently holds 25 offices in 13 different countries (France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, the UK, the USA, and Canada). Since our creation in 2005, we strive for excellence to meet our clients’ needs in signaling and control systems, rolling stock, low voltage and telecoms, energy and high voltage, as well as infrastructures and tracks.

Context:

To continue IKOS’s growth and strengthen our team in the Canada, we are recruiting a Test & Commissioning Engineer with relevant experience in the railway sector keen to work on large-scale projects.

Responsibilities:

• Execution of testing and commissioning activities of a rail transit system from the end of installation to the start of revenue service
• Ability to interact with customer and project team in a professional manner
• Manage the configuration of documentation, hardware and software in the field
• Willing to work flexibly and efficiently in support of the project which may include working shift rotation, nights, weekends and holidays
• Maintain and develop own professional competence and skills
• Create and issue test documentation and reports
• Provide first level of customer support and be the primary contact to the customer when issues arise
• Regularly report test and commissioning progress and status to the Commissioning Manager.
• Perform troubleshooting, identification and resolution of system and subsystem issues and when required escalate issues to engineering and management
• Conduct all testing and commissioning activities in full compliance with company standards, contract requirements, project schedule, approved test procedures, quality, safety, and environmental objectives
• Able to work under pressure during intense periods of testing and commissioning activities
• Able to work independently and in team environment with minimal supervision

Qualifications:

• You must hold a Bachelor and/or Master's degree in Science or Engineering field
• Knowledge of Safety Critical and Safety Related activities in the Rail Transit System environment
• You are a team player and ready to learn
• Working knowledge with one or more of the following rail transit systems: Automatic Train Control, Communication Based Train Control, Positive Train Control
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• You ideally have work authorization for the United States
• You have good communications skills
• You have at least 1+ years of previous experience in the industry, (energy or transportation sectors are an asset).
• Equipment Installation Processes
• Experience and knowledge of implementation engineering processes covering testing and commissioning
• Test & Commissioning Processes
• Health, Safety and Environment