Technical Writer, Rail Cars and Shops

**JOB INFORMATION** **Requisition ID:** 13622 **Number of Vacancies:** 1 **Department:** Rail Cars And Shops - Subway Operations (20000405) - RAMS Group Manager & Staff (30000479) **Salary Information:** $80,353.00 - $100,445.80 **Pay Scale Group:** Level 7 **Employment Type:** Regular (On-site) **New or Existing Vacan****cy****:**Existing **Weekly Hours:** 35 **Off Days:** Sunday/Saturday **Shift:** Day **Posted On:** November 11, 2026 **Last Day to Apply:** November 17, 2026 **Reports to:** Supervisor, Rail Cars and Shops-RAMS Group The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides: **Vision:** Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future. **Mission:** To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone. **Career Opportunity** ---------------------- Looking for a new and exciting job opportunity? We are looking for Technical Writers to join our team! These opportunities will be in our Rail Cars and Shops Department. **What You Will Do** -------------------- Reporting to the Supervisor – RAMS Group, this position will be responsible for creating technical procedures and related documentation such as SOPs, Templates, Forms, Procedures for Rail Vehicles (Revenue and non-revenue vehicles) used in shop/carhouse maintenance activities. This individual will collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders while ensuring adherence to TTC and Industry best practices in technical writing. Other responsibilities of your role will include: * Lead the development and assist other content developers with the creation and maintenance of technical documents, processes and policies * Review and revise existing legacy documents and copy-edit new or revised documentation to enforce compliance with the department’s current style and format * Solicit feedback from end users on the illustrations/sketches and adapt existing illustrations/sketches based on input from other technical writers, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and Engineering Technologists (ETs) to increase users’ understanding of the material * Consult with all levels of management, content developers, other technical writers and SMEs to understand equipment and processes * Research, gather and interpret source material from supplier documents and SMEs * Travel to various work locations to observe maintenance and overhaul activities * Comply with TTC policies,