Manager, Track Engineering & Standards

Metrolinx•Canada,

1d•CA$123,026 - CA$168,886

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. In Engineering and Asset Management, we play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective service of our transit system as the Metrolinx engineering technical authority and owner of more than $20 Billion in assets and growing to $60 Billion by 2030. Our Engineering & Asset Management - Track office is looking for a Manager – Track Engineering and Standards to join our collaborative team. Reporting to the Senior Manager - Track, you will support both heavy rail and light transit systems with the development of track standards for design, construction, and maintenance. The role further supports technical review and development of design drawings and work plans to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of capital and State of Good Repair contracts.

Requirements

Completion of a degree in Applied Science, Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
Demonstrated experience related to railway, passenger heavy, and light rail transit track engineering and the applicable standards and regulations
Comprehensive knowledge Track engineering industries best practices in designs, construction, maintenance, and lifecycle assessment for sustainable design
Progressive experience developing capital project design and construction standards, preferably within construction and/or transit and/or the public sector
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic relationships to work across division and with internal and external stakeholders/clients
Strong problem-solving and influencing skills to establish effective working relationships, negotiate, and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization along with the ability to gain cooperation from individuals not under direct authority
Excellent oral, written/presentation, and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively in a large, integrated, matrix team environment at all levels of an organization

Nice To Haves

Experience in track and civil design using software, (AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D) to create and update drawings and standard plans will be considered an asset.
Valid Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license, in the province of Ontario or the ability to obtain P.Eng. will be considered an asset

Responsibilities

Provides creative leadership with input from others to develop and deploy a strategic vision; connects and aligns initiatives with strategic corporate goals.
Leads and manages the development of new or revised Track infrastructure engineering standards, standard plans, and track material specifications in compliance with existing Metrolinx standards, applicable regulations, and industry best practices.
Lead the development and implementation of technical (engineering) quality assurance and controls for track assets. This ensures there is a comprehensive inventory of business processes for staff to carry out assurance and control activities in a repeatable manner, and to enable trend data collection to inform continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead assurance and compliance with delivery of track infrastructure-related design and maintenance activities to address any deficiencies and substandard design to improve asset performance and reliability.
Act as a subject matter expert in track design and engineering to ensure track infrastructure designs are safe and follow Metrolinx and industry standards.
Participate in the research and continual development of existing and new Metrolinx Track Standards and Standard Plans through collaboration with various internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors/suppliers, and academic institutions.
Provide technical expertise for review of track infrastructure-related designs/constructions and work plan methodologies (WPM) to ensure compliance and conformance with Metrolinx, regional, provincial, and industry track standards, and identify deviations from requisite standards.
Manages and provides overall direction to team, including defining team member roles, responsibilities, and expectations; ensures timely feedback to ensure a cohesive operational unit and the optimum use of team skills
Leads, coaches, and motivates employees and contractors in their work processes and ensures they are equipped with tools and information to enable their full engagement; monitors the achievement of performance objectives, develops and implements action plans to address performance gaps
Creates an environment of continuous improvement, opens channels of communication that invite suggestions and innovative thinking, and proactively seeks best practices providing top quality of services by the signage service and projects team.
Develops, manages, and monitors departmental/unit budget to ensure planning objectives are delivered on time and within budget.