Vice President, Rail Fleet Maintenance

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.

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

• Parental Leave Top-Up

• Lactation Accommodation

• Competitive Pension Plan

• Annual Learning Reimbursement

• Mentorship Program

• Recognition of Prior Public Sector Service for Vacation Entitlements

This role is an inoffice position based at our 91 Judson Street Etobicoke location. Our team is highly collaborative and much of our work benefits from inperson cocreation relationshipbuilding and handson partnership with leaders across the organization.

Our Operations Rail & Fleet Maintenance Office is seeking a Vice President Rail Fleet Maintenance. Reporting to the Executive Vice President you will serve as the senior executive accountable for a safe reliable and costeffective performance of Metrolinxs rail fleets and maintenance facilities. This role provides enterprise leadership for the full lifecycle stewardship of GO Rail and UP Express assets ensuring that trains systems and facilities are maintained to the highest standards of safety reliability and regulatory compliance.

The Vice President Rail Fleet Maintenance will oversee the daily presentation and operational readiness of the GO and UP Express fleets ensuring consistent delivery of highquality passenger service. A critical mandate of the role is preparing the organization for the operational demands of GO Expansion including the transition to twoway allday (15) fifteen-minute service across core corridors.

What will I be doing

• Leads maintenance strategy and performance across lifecycle management reliability operations compliance and resilience

• Ensures rail assets are safe reliable and meet customer regulatory and government expectations

• Integrates maintenance priorities into enterprise planning through cross-functional collaboration

• Engages governments regulators and industry partners to align with policy and best practices

• Provides executive leadership for safe efficient operations and a culture of continuous improvement and risk management

• Develops future-ready maintenance strategies to support GO Rail Expansion and evolving service needs

• Maximizes asset performance through contract management vendor oversight and data-driven decisions

• Leads high-performing teams and organizational design to deliver efficient integrated maintenance programs

• Oversees risk performance metrics and continuous improvement to ensure operational excellence and resilience

• Holds enterprise accountability for rail asset maintenance lifecycle management and commissioning of new infrastructure and fleet

• Serves as Accountable Executive under the Railway Safety Act ensuring compliance and safe operations

• Leads resiliency and business continuity planning for operational and security risks

• Oversees commercial strategy including fleet contracts and supplier performance aligned with corporate objectives

• Leads long-term planning budgeting and investment decisions with a focus on insight discipline and value

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

• Degree in Engineering Business or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience in large-scale fleet maintenance and transportation operations

• Advanced degree (e.g. MBA .) considered a strong asset

• 10 years of progressive senior leadership experience in rail fleet maintenance transit operations or heavy transportation asset management

• Knowledge of Canadian regulatory frameworks rail safety standards and global best practices in asset management is an asset

• Demonstrated executive leadership managing large-scale rail fleets including maintenance facilities lifecycle planning and asset renewal programs

• Experience overseeing complex commercial contracts in publicly funded or government-owned transit environments

• Proven ability to collaborate with transit agencies OEMs and government partners to align fleet strategies maintenance standards and operations

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across maintenance engineering operations support and reliability to deliver safe efficient and cost-effective services

• Track record of developing and implementing safety security and risk mitigation initiatives within rail or heavy transportation sectors

• One or more professional designations such as CRSP CBCP . or PMP are required or strongly preferred

• Extensive knowledge of federal and provincial rail safety legislation
• Strong understanding of HR legislation for unionized and non-unionized environments
• Working knowledge of protective services legislation as applied to rail environments
• Expertise in budgeting and financial oversight for large-scale maintenance programs
• Serves as a key member of the senior management team remaining available outside regular business hours as required to support operational continuity and executive decisionmaking.
• Participates in oncall response protocols to address critical incidents

• Travels throughout the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)

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.

Should it be determined that any background information provided be 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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