Rail Operations Planner

Metrolinx • Toronto, ON

2d • 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. Our Service Design – Service Modifications Office is looking for a Rail Operations Planner to deliver comprehensive, strategic, and technical transportation analysis to develop plans for new services and associated infrastructure requirements and for the optimization of existing services.

Requirements

• Completion of a diploma/degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Transportation Engineering, a related field - OR - completion of an apprenticeship program with trade certification –OR – equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated years of experience in transportation planning or transit infrastructure planning, preferably focused on commuter rail or rail-based transit.
• Strong working knowledge in rail planning, rail operations, and/or track and signal infrastructure.
• Knowledge of the theory, principles, and practices of transportation/transit planning, station planning, and data analysis.
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards, regulations, and code (CROR, etc.)
• Strong project management and technical analysis skills including data management, qualitative analysis, and quantitative analysis.
• Knowledge of policy analysis and development process
• Experience using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Proven abilities or proven related abilities in rail scheduling and rail operations simulation software including (e.g., Trapeze, RailSys, OpenTrack, Rail Track Controller related software, etc.) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects for new, expanded, or modified rail services to accommodate growth, changing markets, and provincial/municipal transportation plans, assessing impacts on ridership, schedules, equipment, capital and operating budgets and other corporate resource requirements.
• Develop, assemble, and maintain databases on ridership, revenue, fares, schedules, costs, market characteristics, operating performance, or other factors as required for on-going monitoring.
• Coordinate projects with other internal offices for input, development of recommendations, implementation, monitoring, and administration.
• Conduct market research and transportation analysis to develop plans and business cases for new and/or expanded services including resource requirements, revenue and ridership projections, and capital and operating cost estimates.
• Monitor and analyse services to identify short- and long-term service issues, opportunities, and determine rail traffic operating plans, infrastructure requirements, and other resource requirements.
• Recommend strategic service design, identify, and evaluate existing resources required to provide optimum levels of service, and identify potential improvements to service to meet objectives.
• Responsible for modelling and simulating rail networks using industry and best practice standards to test and validate timetables and investigate impacts resulting from track impairments, speed restrictions, and increased train frequencies.
• Participate in a variety of rail network analyses, studies, computer simulation model development or modification, and technical report generation addressing a wide range of operating, infrastructure, and performance issues.

Benefits

• We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment.
• We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected]

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree