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Engineering Specialist –Architectural and M&E (Supporting the GO Expansion Program)
Toronto
Job No. 1123
Job Description
- (Internal Title- Engineering III)
- The role is responsible for an assigned area of asset class responsibility and provides technical support to the Rapid Transit Engineering and Asset Management (EAM) asset class discipline engineering lead for a particular transit system (E.g. GO, LRT, or Subways)
- The role is responsible for verifying compliance with requisite engineering and other technical requirements, providing oversight of technical work performed under various contract arrangements and undertaking field inspections, and condition assessments including the development of strategies for preventative and remediation work necessary to correct asset defects
- The role coordinates, oversees, and implements risk-based assurance and audit programs for the assigned asset class discipline asset base and is responsible for the development of, and compliance with, technical and standards, specifications and other requirements for the asset class discipline within the assigned area of responsibility
- Provides technical expertise using engineering principles and practices to assess and verify compliance with technical requirements and standards and define necessary remediation work within the assigned area of asset class responsibility including undertaking field inspections, condition assessments and the development of strategies for preventative and remediation work necessary to correct asset defects
- Supports the representation of the asset class engineering discipline for the delivery of technical work by agency retained and outsourced contracts
- Supports the review and acceptance of asset class safety cases for agency retained assets and review of outsourced contract safety case submittals for compliance with technical requirements
- Coordinates, oversees, and controls the development of technical standards, Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) requirements, and acceptance criteria for the asset class within the area of assigned asset class responsibility
- Coordinates and controls technical requirement compliance assurance and undertakes risk-based assurance and auditing initiatives, of agency performed and outsourced contracts throughout the asset lifecycle and under various contractual arrangements
- Supports the review of deviations to standards and technical requirements and compliance verification with agency processes for deviations to the requisite standards, safety case development and risk management controls
- Oversees and controls technical reviews of design submittals, including for outsourced contracts, for compliance with standards, technical requirements, and codes, utilizing Safety in Design (SiD), Interdisciplinary Design Review (IDR) and System Engineering (SE) processes and principles
- Supports and assists in processes to identify and rectify points of failure and improvement initiatives necessary to enhance safety, reliability and operability of the asset base and systems improvements, utilizing analysis and outputs from Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) processes and, support the development of recommendations for corrective actions
- Coordinates and manages reviews and reporting on testing and commissioning plans, submittals, and activities for compliance with technical requirements, standards, and regulatory requirements, including for outsourced contracts
- Coordinates and oversees contracts and contract variations for professional services, physical work, and maintenance contracts and suppliers for agency retained assets to ensure contract performance to requirements and within approved budgets and schedule constraints
- Supports, the development of scope, procurement of professional services, physical works, and maintenance contracts, including supporting in market activities and responses to RFI’s and contract submittal review
- Supports the review and definition of recommendations for improvements in internal practices and processes and those of relevant delivery teams, contractors, and consultants and, as directed, leads improvement actions within the area of assigned accountability and engineering discipline
- Collaborates with internal and external business clients, partners, and external stakeholders in the development of the asset class functions
- Presents materials to peers and senior management to engage and promote awareness off, and support for, the asset class discipline progress and needs and apprise them of critical issues for escalation or collaborative resolution
- May support representation in and commuter industry forums (e.g. American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Railway Association of Canada (RAC)
- Promotes effective communication amongst internal and external stakeholder groups
- Develops and updates existing policies, procedures, and various technical manuals, documents and operating procedures
- Authorizes expenditures in accordance with approved work procedures and authorizes and approves consultant invoices and contract payment certificates for payments; reviews and evaluates consultant or contractor cost claims
- Supports recommendations for process improvements and areas for cost savings in the development of engineering and procurement documents
- Promotes and creates a working environment that is aligned with the organization’s desire to be a “best company to work for”
- Coordinates with staff and consultants engaged in project teams, monitors work assignments for adherence to timelines and the achievement of performance objectives outlined in the Agreement terms and conditions; tracks action plans to address performance gaps
- Ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines for the practice of professional engineering in the Province of licensure including but not limited to professional responsibility, Engineer’s duty to report, use of the Professional Engineer’s seal, due diligence, report writing, giving opinions, communications, confidential information, data gathering, and site investigations
- Perform day-to-day project-specific engineering tasks and duties as planned and identified
- Forecast and execute appropriate engineering means and methods to complete the assigned tasks and duties on medium-sized projects or elements on larger projects or programs from inception through to completion
- Review and ensure adherence to the scope, schedule, and budget
- Evaluate project effectiveness in engineering by consulting with various stakeholders
- Establish and interpret progress reports, proposals, and presentations, to project and client team
- Working Conditions
- Normal physical effort, concentration and attention is required
- Works a standard 36.25 hr. work week within an office environment. Occasionally required to work nights and weekends to visit construction sites and public meetings
Qualifications
- Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in an Engineering area of specialty, experience in the asset class ,or a combination of design, delivery, testing and commissioning, operations, and maintenance of railway systems in a comparable role
- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in a related area of specialty and rail sector or related industry experience, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
- Licenses OR Certifications:
- Holding recognized PEng. licensure, designation or C.E.T. certification will be an asset
- Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledgeable in and able to deploy project management principles and practices, including budget and schedule development, management, and control and, monitoring, review and reporting on overall progress and performance
- Knowledgeable in vendor management to be able to manage development and delivery of externally provided products and services (e.g. negotiate contracts, interpret, compile, and administer contracts and memoranda of understanding (MOUs)
- Knowledgeable in and able to deploy change management, risk management and performance assessment initiatives to be able to support the team and make timely decisions to manage risk and address issues
- Knowledgeable in the development and reporting of Key Performance Indicators and performance tracking metrics and communication of information in reports for assessment of performance against targets and contract requirements for all aspects of the assigned area of responsibility, including outsourced contracts
- Proficient in asset class engineering knowledge and functional duties to be able to support the representation of the discipline
- Proficient in the aspects of the engineering discipline for engineering, design, planning, validation, transition to operations and hand back of asset class infrastructure
- Supports the progressive validation and compliance assurance for CAPEX and OPEX budget development and business process authorizations (Project Gateways)
- Proficient in standards development, management, and control
- Knowledgeable in applicable industry, legal and regulatory standards, and requirements respective to the asset class (e.g. Transport Canada (TC), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Passenger Rail Equipment Safety Standards (PRESS), Railway Association of Canada (RAC), Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR), Ontario provincial and municipal standards and best practices, building codes, contracts, and environmental legislation)
- Knowledgeable in technical scope change management processes
- Knowledgeable in the identification, and development of mitigation strategies for unplanned asset-class operational disruptions
- Proficient in the use of specialized software platforms required for the function
- Knowledgeable in the implementation of processes for the analysis and interpretation of operating and maintenance-based data including FRACAS, FMECA, and RAM Analysis used to monitor the status of asset class and support the development of RAMS requirements and leading indicators
- Knowledgeable in the oversight, evaluation, and assurance of system integration processes and principles to achieve performance metrics, develop and realize KPIs for the asset class or systemwide function for reliability, availability, and performance requirements consistent with the organizational strategic plan, customer level of service and business objectives
- Knowledgeable and able to deploy the systems engineering process for the asset class or systemwide function engineering discipline including system integration, requirements management, configuration management, integrated design, logistics management and interface management
- Knowledgeable in the planning and development of asset maintenance and condition monitoring programs and the oversight and evaluation of these programs for external contracted parties where the client has outsourced asset management responsibilities to derive Reliability Centered (RCM) and Risk-based (RBM) maintenance programs for assets and contracted services
- Knowledgeable in and able to support the development of recommendations for and performance criteria that will be incorporated into third-party service agreements and the use of analysis results to drive the development of RAMS requirements for asset classes at a system and sub-system level
- Knowledgeable and able to support whole-life cost modeling to assure the long-term sustainability of the asset base
- Knowledgeable and able to support, asset class or system-wide whole life cost model outputs, content, and compliance review of annual asset management plans from external contracted parties where the client has outsourced asset management responsibilities
- Knowledgeable in the implementation and continual improvement of a comprehensive asset reporting capability to meet internal and external stakeholder requirements, including the development of dashboards to trend key performance indicators; and reports to meet the needs of business units internal to the client and the reporting requirements from the third party stakeholders
- Knowledgeable in and able to support the review of revised annual asset management plan based on the output from the whole life cost model resulting from the alignment of asset investment plans and interventions to Asset Management and corporate objectives for the asset class base
