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.
This role is an in‑office position based at our 20 Bay Street location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization.
Our E&AM Electrification and Plant Office is looking for a Catenary and Contact Systems engineering expert who will be responsible for the asset class asset base for GO Heavy, LRT and Subways.
Reporting to the Engineering Principal, Distribution, the successful candidate will manage risk-based assurance and audit programs and provide support on technical and risk matters for high capital value assets. The role is also responsible for the development and justification of business plans, budget development and reporting for SOGR programs for agency retained assets and oversight for outsourced contracts.
What will I be doing? Serves as the technical expert for Catenary and Contact Systems and provides oversight and direction to staff, contract, and project teams, including defining team member roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
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, prior to acceptance testing and revenue service.
Collaborates closely with the agency departments and offices for safety and operations and the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) for the asset class area of assigned responsibility.
Supports whole-life cost modeling development and analysis to realize long-term sustainability of the agency asset base working with other business units to translate asset strategies into the whole life cost model
Supports the Asset Class Lifecycle Strategy, the Asset Management Plan, and utilizes analysis results of operating and maintenance-based data to provide engineering recommendations to optimize asset performance and reliability requirements and forecasts for predictive or preventative maintenance initiatives and proposals.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need? Completion of a University Degree in Mechanical or Structural Engineering and rail sector or related industry experience, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
Demonstrated experience in OCS electrification and contact systems, or related, engineering disciplines or a combination of design, delivery, testing and commissioning, operations, and maintenance of comparable railway systems in a comparable role.
P.Eng, designation or C.E.T. certification will be an asset
Proficient, with proved experience, in railway electrification to be able to serve as subject matter expert (SME) representative on OCS and contact systems.
Experience with OCS calculations for cantilever, head span, wind and ice loads, etc., as well as experience in finite element analysis.
Proficient in applicable industry and government standards respective to the asset class, including but not limited to knowledge of AREMA, CN, EN, CSA, NEC, IEEE and CENELEC.
Experience with design, construction, testing and commissioning, as well as operation and maintenance of OCS and traction power equipment.
Don’t Meet Every Requirement? If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t 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: 416-202-5601 or email
hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.
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
policy before 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.
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