As an ALCMS Lead, this role will lead the design, integration, testing, and commissioning of the Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring System on a multi-billion-dollar, airport modernization program in Toronto. The role sits within a multi-firm design joint venture supporting a Progressive Design-Build delivery team, and contributes to the modernization of airfield electrical infrastructure including five new Field Electrical Centres (FECs), associated duct banks, high-speed taxi lane lighting, and a fully modernized airfield electric lighting and control system.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring safe, reliable, code-compliant, and operationally resilient ALCMS delivery within a live, 24/7 airside environment, with phased cutover from legacy infrastructure under strict NOTAM and runway-availability constraints.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Engineering
- Validate the ALCMS system architecture, control philosophies, redundancy strategies, and technical specifications aligned with Transport Canada and ICAO standards.
- Verify the schematics, I/O lists, network architecture diagrams, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for AGL, CCRs, FECs, SCADA, and ATC interfaces.
- Review series circuit (6.6A constant-current) lighting design and Constant Current Regulator (CCR) configurations.
- Ensure full compliance with Transport Canada TP 312 (Aerodromes — Standards and Recommended Practices, current edition), Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) Part III, and applicable ICAO Annex 14 provisions.
System Integration
- Validate the Intergradation of the ALCMS with Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL), new Field Electrical Centres (FECs), SCADA platforms, and airfield power distribution systems.
- Coordinate ALCMS interfaces with NAV CANADA systems, Air Traffic Control, and airport operations / AOCC platforms.
- Coordinate cross-discipline interfaces with civil, structural, electrical, ducting, IT/OT network, and special airport systems teams.
- Ensure interface alignment between new ALCMS infrastructure and the legacy systems being progressively decommissioned.
Testing, Commissioning & Cutover
- Assist in the Development and Execution of Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), and end-to-end commissioning plans.
- Lead system validation, redundancy and failover testing, and operational readiness activities (ORAT).
- Plan and support phased commissioning and live cutover within an active 24/7 airfield, including night-only work windows, runway/taxiway closures, and NOTAM coordination.
- Support phased decommissioning of legacy FECs and migration of circuits to new infrastructure without operational disruption.
Program Delivery & Coordination
- Provide expert advice and oversight to the joint venture team and the client organization.
- Lead design validation, design development, and execution phases under a Progressive Design-Build delivery model.
- Operate effectively within a multi-firm design joint venture, coordinating with consortium partners, the construction joint venture, the owner, and the owner's representative.
- Lead risk identification, mitigation planning, and recovery strategies impacting commissioning and operational handover.
- Ensure alignment of ALCMS scope with overall program schedule, cost, quality, and safety objectives.