Communications Systems Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Your future starts here.

Join Egis, where your ambition meets unmatched growth opportunities.

Egis is a leading global company in consulting engineering and construction, operating in over 120 countries with more than 22,000 professionals. Since the 1980s, Egis has been delivering innovative, sustainable, and safety-focused solutions in transportation, urban development, and water management. Its mission is deeply rooted in improving people's quality of life and supporting the social and economic development of communities, while actively pursuing carbon neutrality goals by 2050.

In Canada, Egis employs over 1,000 professionals across offices in Toronto, Vaughan, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, North Bay, Perth, Vancouver, and Calgary. Egis Canada offers a full range of engineering services to public and private sector clients, leveraging global expertise to create local impact.

Our values reflect everything we believe in:

• A Responsible Company – We care about people and our impact; acting responsibly wherever we work and in whatever we do.
• A People-First company – It’s an environment of mutual respect where every team member matters, no matter who they are.
• A Creative Company – Creativity is in our DNA. It’s the fuel that helps us tackle the great challenges of our time.

Egis is involved in numerous major infrastructure projects, including the Gatineau Tramway, the extension of Montreal’s Blue Metro Line, the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM), the GO Transit network expansion megaproject in Toronto, Ontario Line and the extension of the Capital Line in Edmonton.

Job Overview

Design and engineer communications systems for a major urban LRT project, including passenger information, radio systems, CCTV, public address, and data networks. Ensure reliable, integrated communications infrastructure supporting operations, maintenance, and passenger safety.

Responsibilities

• Design LRT communications systems including Data Communications System (DCS), radio systems, CCTV, Public Address/Variable Message Signs (PA/VMS), and telephony
• Develop communications network architecture including fiber optic backbone, Ethernet switches, and wireless access points
• Prepare communications equipment room layouts, rack elevations, and cable routing plans
• Design radio coverage solutions including antenna placement, coverage analysis, and interference mitigation
• Develop CCTV system designs including camera placement, field of view analysis, and video management system specifications
• Prepare PA/VMS designs for stations and stops, coordinating with architectural and electrical disciplines
• Specify communications equipment and prepare procurement documentation
• Coordinate communications interfaces with SCADA, signaling, fare collection, and Operations Control Centre (OCC) systems
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing for communications equipment
• Develop communications system documentation including installation drawings, test procedures, and O&M manuals

Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or Computer Engineering
• Experience with transit communications systems including radio, CCTV, PA/VMS, and data networks
• Knowledge of IP networking, fiber optic systems, and wireless communications
• Familiarity with TETRA, P25, or LTE radio systems for transit applications
• Understanding of video surveillance systems and video management software
• Experience with communications design software and CAD tools

Egis Canada is an equal opportunities employer offering a competitive salary and benefits to those with the skills suited to the needs of our clients.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

This role is eligible for a referral bonus in line with the Referral Program.  If you have been referred, please provide the name of the employee who has referred you at the time of your application.

At Egis, we embrace innovation to tackle challenges and utilize AI in our recruitment process under stringent ethics and compliance policies and in alignment with our values of being a Responsible Company, a People First Company and a Creative Company. Committed to diversity, growth and collaboration, we may leverage AI to support the recruitment process.