Engineering Specialist, Field Engineering

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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 Torontos 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 Asset Management and Maintenance 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.

To promote an equitable diverse and inclusive environment we provide the following:

Hybrid Work Schedule
Parental Leave Top-Up
Lactation Accommodation
Competitive Pension Plan
Annual Learning Reimbursement
Mentorship Program
Recognition of Prior Public Sector Service for Vacation Entitlements
Free GO Network Travel

This is an incredibly exciting time to join our Asset Management & Maintenance (AMM) Bus Fleet team. We have successfully awarded and now receiving the next generation diesel buses with the latest compliant emission technologies. We are seeking an Engineer Specialist Field Engineering to coordinate and manage day-to-day commissioning activities for the release of these next generation diesel buses into revenue operation. This person will provide on-the-ground support for the commissioning of our modernized diesel fleet. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on engineering experience in an operations or maintenance environment gained from industries such as highway coach heavy truck or logistics fleet operations.

What will I be doing

Primary point of contact for the day-to-day commissioning of a modernized diesel fleet prior to wide adoption into full revenue service.
Oversee inspections of newly delivered buses identifying and reporting operational deficiencies per established pre-delivery inspection (PDI) checklist including but not limited to underbody inspections CAD/AVL functionality smoke testing and wheelchair lift operation.
Responds to field issues by investigating failures identifying failure modes engineering solutions and maintenance best practices to prevent future occurrences.
Provides engineering technical support to the AMM Team the Equipment Maintenance Team Fleet Operations Team and maintenance contractors for both the current diesel fleet the modernized diesel fleet and pilot programs for advanced technology fleets.
Provides equipment performance feedback to vehicle manufacturers.
Makes recommendations for long-term viability and installation of tested components or sub-systems in conjunction with the operating groups.
Investigates age maintenance and design-related performance trends and identifies root causes of failures and develop corrective action plans.
Prepare Engineering Investigation Reports and Root Cause Analysis of emergent equipment failures as needed.
Create reports to support maintenance planning functions continuous improvement and key performance reporting.
Collaborates with Equipment Maintenance Operations Team and Technical Services Team to investigate systemic failures that arise within fleet; generates regular progress reports for proposed solutions and countermeasures.
Assuring the correct interpretation and application of Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) requirements and acceptance criteria for the assigned rail fleet assets.
Takes a leadership role in applying industry-leading maintenance strategies (for example Reliability-Centred Maintenance RCM) and developing asset modifications and associated maintenance plans and procedures.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

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 experiencein maintaining and/or designing electrical/mechanical systems in transit buses and/or coaches for fleet operations. Automotive product development experience would be considered an asset.
Working knowledge of tools gauges and equipment associated with the engineering testing and/or servicing of the various systems and components for Transit or Automotive Vehicles.
Working knowledge of air brake and diesel aftertreatment systems and accessing a Vehicle CAN network for fault tree analysis would be an asset.
Functional knowledge of electric propulsion systems (hybrid and all-electric) is considered an asset.
Working knowledge of Infor-EAM is considered an asset with experience viewing/editing work orders for equipment in need of preventive maintenance.
In-depth knowledge of maintenance strategies such as Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM); proven ability to design and develop asset modifications and reflect the configuration changes in maintenance plans and procedures.
Knowledge of continuous improvement processes like Lean or Six Sigma would be considered an asset.
Working knowledge of rules and regulations established by Transport Canada (TC) Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) and the American Public Transit Association (APTA) would be considered an asset.
Registration or eligible to be registered as a . is considered an asset.
Registration or eligible to be a licensed 310T technician considered an asset.
Up-to-date commercial bus drivers license (CZ) considered an asset.

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

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: or email @.

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policybefore submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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Description 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 T...