Manager, LRT Maintenance Assurance
Job Summary
At Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.
Maintenance Delivery is seeking a versatile professional with strong technical analytical project management and communication skills.
The successful candidate will support maintenance assurance and project management for system infrastructure under long-term P3 contracts. This role will review technical operational and contractual information identify risks and compliance issues coordinate stakeholders and provide evidence-based recommendations.
The role provides an opportunity to support the transition of major LRT projects into revenue service while contributing to the long-term performance and stewardship of critical transit infrastructure.
- Review maintenance activities and contractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual regulatory asset management and industry requirements.
- Conduct technical and contractual reviews identify risks and non-conformances and lead/support investigations related to asset failures recurring defects reliability concerns and service impacts.
- Review contractor submissions maintenance records condition assessments root cause analyses and corrective action plans.
- Monitor corrective and preventive actions and support the resolution of contractual technical and maintenance-related issues.
- Review key contractual deliverables including performance reliability maintenance activity asset management and condition reports.
- Prepare technical correspondence briefing notes executive summaries and recommendations for senior management.
- Develop clear technical positions and reporting to support vendor compliance and effective contract administration.
- Lead technical meetings and workshops with contractors operators consultants Project Companies and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinate technical reviews with Engineering Asset Management Safety Operations Commercial and Project Delivery teams.
- Build effective relationships with operators maintainers regulators municipalities and external agencies.
- Degree in Engineering Applied Sciences Business Administration or a related discipline or equivalent education and experience.
- Demonstrated years of experience in infrastructure transit railway construction maintenance facilities or asset management.
- Experience reviewing technical documentation maintenance records reports specifications and procedures as well as managing projects contracts or technical workstreams.
- Experience working with contractors consultants operators or asset owners.
- Strong analytical problem-solving technical writing communication project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently manage competing priorities exercise sound judgment and quickly learn complex technical subject matter.
- Assets: Experience in rail transit transportation infrastructure facilities or public-sector environments; . or PMP designation; knowledge of asset/reliability management P3 contracts CMMS or reporting tools.
- Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with applicable building and fire codes OHS environmental and accessibility requirements TSSA/NFPA/AODA standards transit and rail maintenance practices and asset lifecycle and reliability principles.
- Working Conditions: Primarily office-based with occasional field work at transit maintenance station or construction facilities and occasional work outside normal business hours. Valid Ontario Class G drivers licence required.
Metrolinx is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are also committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point during the hiring process please contact us at: or email
Required Experience:
Manager