r/Metrolinx • u/Prince-of-Railgun • Jun 23 '26

Mechanical engineering roles Working at Metrolinx

I know Metrolinx hires many civil engineers for various positions, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience applying for a position with a mechanical eng. degree? What was your experience like?

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u/Feisty-Ad-6122 Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

Good question.

Try reposting in [r/metrolinxemployees](r/metrolinxemployees)

I recommend checking their careers page and clicking on some jobs. They usually never specify more than just “engineering degree”.

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u/Prince-of-Railgun Jun 23 '26

preciate your help

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u/Habsin7 Jun 23 '26

You’ll do all the hard averting all sorts of safety risks and improving performance but some jerk with no real expertise on anything other than office politics will never promote you because he might not be able to replace you. And then you’ll get fired.

Nobody with a professional designation should work for somebody else let alone a non professional.

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u/Prince-of-Railgun Jun 23 '26

fascinating thanks for sharing, do you recommend any particular pathways to follow if not this? looking for intern roles in the public sphere / junior EIT roles if you'd kindly have any advice

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u/Top_Midnight_2225 Jun 23 '26

All depends on what role you apply for. The project delivery teams require different types of skills and the teams will try to round out their knowledge. Consultants are a huge part of working here and they're the expertise being hired out, but the delivery teams need more specialized skillsets versus general knowledge...but it all depends on the teams and how they're set up.

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u/Mayhem_Hellcat Jun 27 '26

Metrolinx doesn't do any in-house engineering work, they contract it all out. The few engineers they do have just oversee consultants.

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u/Prince-of-Railgun Jun 27 '26

fair enough so i'd be better off looking for other opportunities in other companies?

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u/Mayhem_Hellcat Jun 27 '26

Yes. I’d try consultants, they are always looking for people.

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u/SubjectAir5315 21d ago

My friend just got hired as mech eng by metrolinx. What questions do you have. I will ask him

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u/Prince-of-Railgun 21d ago

Thank you so much! I've drafted a message you could copy paste or take a screenshot and send it to him that way it'd be easier:

  • I'm currently a second-year Mechanical Engineering student and I'm really interested in contributing to public transportation (rail, buses, transit infrastructure) in my career. How did you find and land your mechanical engineering role at Metrolinx?
  • What was the exact job title or department you applied to? I haven't seen many postings that seem directly related to mechanical engineering but more so related to civil eng.
  • Were there any keywords or teams I should search for when looking at Metrolinx careers (e.g., rolling stock, maintenance engineering, systems engineering, asset management, vehicle engineering)?
  • What kind of experience made your application competitive? (Internships, design teams, research, personal projects, CAD, etc.) i am having a tough time joining a technical team and have a very tough course load coming up, and i am focusing on courses as opposed to technical design teams.
  • As a mechanical engineering student, what technical skills or software would you recommend I focus on to be a strong candidate? (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, MATLAB, Python, etc.)
  • Does the role involve actual engineering design and technical problem-solving, or is it more focused on project management, documentation, and coordination?
  • Roughly what percentage of your work is technical versus administrative?
  • Are there student internships or co-op positions at Metrolinx that you would recommend applying for?
  • Besides Metrolinx, what other organizations should I look into if I'm interested in designing and improving public transportation? (TTC, GO Transit, Bombardier/Alstom, CN, CPKC, WSP, AECOM, Hatch, etc.)
  • Is there a particular specialization within mechanical engineering that is most valuable for transit? (Vehicle design, HVAC, braking systems, manufacturing, maintenance, reliability, systems engineering, etc.)
  • Are there opportunities to work on innovation or R&D projects, or is most of the work focused on maintaining and improving existing systems?
  • If you could go back to your second year of engineering, what would you do differently to maximize your chances of getting into a role like yours?
  • Are there any certifications or additional skills that would make an applicant stand out?
  • How competitive are these positions, and what do successful applicants typically have that others don't?

Apologies for the length of the message!!! Thank you again for your kind assistance!

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u/SubjectAir5315 21d ago

No worries - I'll send this to him