Infrastructure Development Specialist

Metrolinx

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario. At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team. The role is responsible for an assigned area of asset class responsibility and provides technical support to the Rapid Transit Engineering & Asset Management (EAM) asset class discipline engineering lead for a particular transit system (E.g. GO,LRT or Subways). The role is responsible to verify compliance with requisite engineering and other technical requirements, provides oversight of technical work performed under various contract arrangements and undertakes field inspections, condition assessments including the development of strategies for preventative and/or remediation work necessary to correct asset defects. The role coordinates, oversees and implements risk-based assurance and audit programs for the assigned asset class discipline asset base and is responsible for the development of, and compliance with, technical and standards, specifications and other requirements for the asset class discipline within the assigned area of responsibility. This role is an in‑office position based at our downtown location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization.

Requirements

Completion of a University Degree in Engineering and rail sector or related industry experience, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
Demonstrated years’ of experience in the asset class ,or related engineering disciplines or a combination of design, delivery, testing and commissioning, operations, and maintenance of railway systems in a comparable role.
Experience working with a variety of drawings, including civil, signaling, survey, architectural, and geometry drawings.
Proficiency in Excel is required.
Knowledgeable in and able to deploy change management, risk management and performance assessment initiatives to be able to support the team and make timely decisions to manage risk and address issues.
Proficient in asset class engineering knowledge and functional duties to be able to support the representation of the discipline.
Proficient in the aspects of the engineering discipline for engineering, design, planning, validation, transition to operations.
Knowledgeable in applicable industry, legal and regulatory standards, and requirements respective to the asset class (e.g. Transport Canada (TC), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), Railway Association of Canada (RAC), Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR).
Knowledgeable in and able to support the development of recommendations for and performance criteria that will be incorporated into third party service agreements and the use of analysis results to drive the development of RAMS requirements for asset classes at a system and sub-system level.

Nice To Haves

P.Eng, designation or C.E.T. certification will be an asset.
Experience in AutoCAD and Bluebeam considered an asset.
Schematic production capabilities, including the ability to prepare clear visual schematics is also an asset.

Responsibilities

Provides technical expertise using engineering principles and practices to assess and verify compliance with technical requirements and standards.
Supports the representation of the asset class engineering discipline for the delivery of technical work by agency retained and outsourced contracts.
Coordinates and controls technical requirement compliance assurance.
Supports the review of deviations to standards and technical requirements and compliance verification with agency processes for deviations to the requisite standards, safety case development and risk management controls.
Oversees and controls technical reviews of design submittmits, including for outsourced contracts, for compliance with standards, technical requirements, and codes, utilizing Safety in Design (SiD), Interdisciplinary Design Review (IDR) and System Engineering (SE) processes and principles.
Coordinates and manages reviews and reporting on testing and commissioning plans, submittals, and activities for compliance with technical requirements, standards, and regulatory requirements, including for outsourced contracts.
Supports the review and definition of recommendations for improvements in internal practices and processes and those of relevant delivery teams, contractors, and consultants and, as directed, leads improvement actions within the area of assigned accountability and engineering discipline.
Collaborates with internal and external business clients, partners, and external stakeholders in the development of the asset class functions.
Presents materials to peers and senior management to engage and promote awareness off, and support for, the asset class discipline progress and needs and apprise them of critical issues for escalation or collaborative resolution.
Promotes effective communication amongst internal and external stakeholder groups.
Develops and updates existing policies, procedures, and various technical manuals, documents and operating procedures.
Supports recommendations for process improvements and areas for cost savings in the development of engineering and procurement documents.
Promotes and creates a working environment that is aligned with the organization’s desire to be a “best company to work for”.
Coordinates with staff and consultants engaged in project teams, monitors work assignments for adherence to timelines and the achievement of performance objectives outlined in the Agreement terms and conditions; tracks action plans to address performance gaps.