Department: Engineering
Reports To: Chief Engineer – Electrical
Employment Type: Contract (Part-Time – Approximately 22.5 hours/week)
Contract Duration: Up to Three (3) Years
Work Location: Hybrid – Toronto, Ontario (TTC Offices, Project Sites, and Remote)
Position Summary
The Electrical Consultant provides senior-level electrical engineering expertise in support of the design, review, construction, commissioning, and delivery of transit infrastructure projects. Reporting to the Chief Engineer – Electrical, the incumbent serves as a technical advisor responsible for ensuring electrical systems and designs meet applicable engineering standards, regulatory requirements, operational needs, and TTC design criteria.
The role supports a broad portfolio of capital projects involving subway stations, traction power substations, bus garages, maintenance facilities, administrative buildings, and other transit infrastructure. The Electrical Consultant collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams, consultants, contractors, project managers, operations, and maintenance staff to provide practical engineering solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
The successful candidate combines extensive technical knowledge with strong project coordination, stakeholder engagement, constructability assessment, and commissioning experience to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality, schedule, and budget expectations.
Key Responsibilities
Electrical Design Review
- Review electrical engineering designs, drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical submissions for transit infrastructure projects.
- Ensure engineering designs comply with applicable codes, standards, TTC design criteria, and industry best practices.
- Verify technical accuracy, completeness, constructability, maintainability, and operational suitability of proposed electrical systems.
- Evaluate engineering deliverables prepared by consultants, contractors, and third-party organizations.
- Provide recommendations to improve design quality, reliability, safety, and lifecycle performance.
Engineering Support
- Provide technical guidance throughout planning, design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and project close-out.
- Support engineers during feasibility studies, design development, detailed engineering, and project implementation.
- Assist in preparing engineering reports, technical memoranda, studies, and recommendations.
- Provide engineering advice on complex electrical systems and infrastructure challenges.
Site Assessments & Existing Conditions
- Conduct field investigations and site inspections to verify existing conditions.
- Assess electrical infrastructure, equipment, and installations.
- Identify deficiencies, operational issues, constructability concerns, and safety risks.
- Collect field data required to support engineering design and documentation.
- Verify existing drawings against actual site conditions.
Construction Support
- Provide engineering support during construction activities.
- Respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) from contractors.
- Review contractor work for compliance with approved drawings and specifications.
- Assist in resolving field engineering issues.
- Participate in construction coordination meetings.
- Provide technical recommendations regarding construction sequencing and implementation.
Commissioning & Testing
- Support commissioning activities for high-voltage and low-voltage electrical systems.
- Witness testing and commissioning of electrical equipment and systems.
- Verify installation quality and operational readiness.
- Review commissioning documentation and test results.
- Assist with system acceptance and project turnover activities.
Shop Drawing & Technical Submittal Review
- Review contractor shop drawings.
- Evaluate product data and material submissions.
- Verify compliance with contract documents and engineering requirements.
- Ensure submitted equipment satisfies project specifications.
- Recommend acceptance, revisions, or rejection of submitted documentation.
Constructability Reviews
- Evaluate engineering designs for constructability.
- Identify opportunities to improve installation efficiency.
- Recommend design modifications that reduce construction risks.
- Review sequencing and access requirements.
- Assess maintenance accessibility and long-term operational considerations.
Technical Documentation
Prepare, review, and maintain:
- Engineering reports
- Technical specifications
- Design review comments
- Site inspection reports
- Commissioning reports
- Deficiency reports
- Engineering calculations
- Technical correspondence
- Project documentation
- Design recommendations
Stakeholder Coordination
Collaborate with:
- Engineering teams
- Project Managers
- Architects
- Mechanical Engineers
- Structural Engineers
- Contractors
- Consultants
- TTC Operations
- Maintenance personnel
- External agencies
- Metrolinx representatives
- Third-party utility providers
Ensure engineering solutions satisfy operational, maintenance, safety, and project delivery requirements.
Transit Infrastructure Support
Provide engineering support for:
- Subway Stations
- Bus Garages
- Maintenance Facilities
- Electrical Substations
- Carhouses
- Shops
- Administrative Facilities
- Transit Infrastructure Upgrades
- Capital Improvement Projects
Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance with:
- Ontario Electrical Safety Code
- Ontario Building Code
- Canadian Electrical Code (where applicable)
- Occupational Health & Safety legislation
- TTC Engineering Standards
- Transit industry standards
- Electrical safety procedures
- Environmental regulations
Project Support
Support project teams by:
- Reviewing project schedules
- Monitoring engineering deliverables
- Coordinating engineering reviews
- Participating in design meetings
- Supporting procurement activities
- Providing technical risk assessments
- Identifying engineering issues requiring resolution
- Supporting successful project delivery
Health, Safety & Risk Management
- Promote a strong safety culture.
- Identify electrical hazards and operational risks.
- Participate in safety reviews.
- Support safe work planning.
- Ensure compliance with electrical safety requirements.
- Participate in site safety meetings.
- Follow TTC safety policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in:
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Power Systems Engineering
- Related Engineering Discipline
Experience
Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in industrial and commercial electrical engineering or electrical construction.
Experience should include:
- Electrical design review
- Electrical construction support
- Commissioning
- High-voltage systems
- Low-voltage systems
- Transit infrastructure projects
- Construction inspections
- Engineering consulting
- Design coordination
- Technical report preparation
- Site investigations
- Contractor coordination
Previous experience supporting transit agencies, rail systems, or large public infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
Professional Certifications
The following are considered strong assets:
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) – Ontario
- Licensed Electrician (309A)
- OACETT Certification
- Additional transit or electrical safety certifications
Technical Knowledge
Comprehensive knowledge of:
- Industrial electrical systems
- Commercial electrical systems
- High-voltage distribution
- Low-voltage distribution
- Power systems
- Electrical construction practices
- Electrical commissioning
- Transit electrical infrastructure
- Electrical specifications
- Engineering drawing interpretation
- Constructability analysis
- Electrical safety standards
- Engineering quality assurance
Software Proficiency
Proficiency with:
- Bluebeam Revu
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- PDF review software
- Engineering documentation tools
Experience with CAD and engineering design software is considered an asset.
Core Competencies
Technical Excellence
- Electrical engineering
- Design review
- Engineering analysis
- Technical problem-solving
- Engineering judgement
Construction Support
- Construction coordination
- Site inspections
- Commissioning
- Contractor support
- Field engineering
Project Management
- Project coordination
- Schedule awareness
- Technical planning
- Risk identification
- Stakeholder communication
Communication
- Technical writing
- Presentation skills
- Engineering documentation
- Report preparation
- Relationship management
Leadership
- Technical mentoring
- Collaboration
- Decision-making
- Cross-functional teamwork
Working Relationships
Internal
- Chief Engineer – Electrical
- Engineering Services
- Project Management
- Operations
- Maintenance
- Capital Projects
- Safety
- Procurement
External
- Engineering Consultants
- Contractors
- Metrolinx
- Utility Providers
- Regulatory Authorities
- Equipment Manufacturers
- Vendors
Working Conditions
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Approximately 22.5 hours per week.
- Regular attendance at TTC offices and project sites.
- Frequent field inspections in operational transit facilities.
- Work in subway stations, substations, maintenance facilities, bus garages, and track-level environments.
- Participation in mandatory TTC safety and operational training programs.
Pay: $100.00-$160.00 per hour
Licence/Certification:
- P.Eng in Ontario (required)
- Licenced Electrician (309A) (required)
- OACETT Certification (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON (Toronto District)
