Tramcite - Lead Technical Manager Electrification

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The Project

The TramCité Project – Systems Contract, awarded to the Connexion Capitale General Partnership (Siemens Mobility and AtkinsRealis), is one of the largest public transportation projects in Québec and brings together experts responsible for delivering complex and innovative systems. 

The project includes the design, integration, and commissioning of essential systems required for the operation of the future tramway, incorporating state-of-the-art technologies in rail systems, signaling, power supply and traction electrification, telecommunications, operations control, and passenger information. 

By joining the Connexion Capitale project team, you will contribute to a transformative, sustainable, and high-profile project in a collaborative, stimulating work environment focused on technical excellence. 

Position Overview - Lead Technical Manager Electrification

The Lead Technical Manager Electrification will play an essential role in the Project, as He/she will be the technical responsible for all traction power substation , Overhead Catenary System engineering activities in Quebec, ensuring alignment between the JV engineering organization, Siemens design teams based in HeadQuarters, and contributing to the interface definition with civil works designers, Rolling Stock and the customer.

You will contribute to others bids and projects in Canada to support business growth, bringing your experience and lessons learned . 

What you will do ?

In TramCité, much of the detailed design may be produced by Siemens Centers of Competence located in headquarters. The lead technical manager electrification will Define engineering priorities, Allocate design packages, Reviews deliverables before submission, Organize and lead technical reviews with the customer and partners, Escalate design issues, Validate assumptions and deviations, Ensure consistency across all electrification disciplines.

The disciplines at traction power substations, OCS, MV switchgear, grid interface with HQ, SCADA, auxiliaries. 

The electrification engineering role in TramCité already includes support to sourcing activities and technical documentation for procurement : Technical specifications, Vendor evaluation, Technical bid assessment, Supplier technical alignment.

The position contributes to interface definition with civil works designers, rolling stock and the customer. Key interfaces include: 

• On the civil side: TPSS buildings, Foundations, Duct banks, Cable routes, Pole foundations, urbean integration 

• Track : Rail bonding, Stray current protection, Return current design 

• Rolling stock interfaces

• Grid interconnection

• Contribution to the System integration

What will you need to succeed?

• Master degree in electrical engineering

• 20+ years of experience in electrification project and engineering teams 

• Relevant experience in complex rail projects with system integration and interfaces 

• International experience and strong interpersonal abilities 

• Fluent in French and English 

The successful candidate for this position must be fluent in French and English (oral and written) to perform the duties and responsibilities of the role. 

• The role requires interaction with French and/or English speaking customers and suppliers across Canada and/or abroad.
• The role requires regular interaction with Siemens colleagues based in Quebec, Ontario, nationally and internationally.

About us.

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Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 175 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio. Its core areas include rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, a comprehensive software portfolio, turnkey systems as well as related services. With digital products and solutions, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.7 billion and had around 38,200 employees worldwide. Further information is available at:

In Canada, Siemens Mobility has been providing solutions to the transportation industry for more than 40 years, including railway infrastructure maintenance services on the rail networks in Quebec and Ontario, light rail vehicles in Edmonton and Calgary, trainsets delivered to VIA Rail Canada, new trainsets for Ontario Northland that will bring back Northeastern passenger rail to Ontario that are expected to be delivered in 2026, an order for locomotives for Montreal’s exo and the rail electrification and overall system maintenance of the light rail transit network in Kitchener-Waterloo. Our footprint also includes dispatching services operated from Dorval, Québec, to more than 25 railways across Canada covering over 3,400 miles of track.

Today, Siemens Mobility provides customers with full-service capabilities for the entire life cycle of their projects to help evolve our growing cities while supporting Canada’s sustainability goals.

To learn more about Siemens Mobility, visit our website at Siemens Mobility | Canada | Siemens Mobility Canada