Railway Systems Integration Specialist

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in February subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

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The project:

The role is responsible for a specific corridor within the GOE program (Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, USRC, Northern Corridors and Extensions) or between systems and civil infrastructure. The role responsibility for integration within the corridor and provides technical support to the corridor technical leads to support integration. The resource reports directly to the technical GOE integration lead and other parties when required.

The role is responsible to support the development of an integrated solution and system in accordance with ISO 15288 and EN 50126, including the supporting and developing (if required) interface matrices, interface registers, interface control documents, interface requirements, hazard analysis and other work required to ensure an integrated solution. The role will be responsible for identification, management, and validation of all interfaces. The role will also support any inter-corridor discussions. Integration specialist will develop any corridor specific plans, registers and documents.

The role will work extensively with corridor technical teams, specialized delivery teams, GOE program integration team, technical system integration authority, designers and other stakeholders to ensure an integrated design approach.

You’ll need to have:

• Proficient in System engineering knowledge and functional duties to be able to support the representation of the discipline including understanding of ISO 15288.
• Proficient in development, management and tracking of integration related tasks.
• Proficient in system assurance principles and practices in accordance with EN 50126.
• 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 KPI’s 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 for 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 Metrolinx has outsourced asset management responsibilities to derive reliability centered (RCM) and risk based (RBM) maintenance programs for Metrolinx 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 Metrolinx has outsourced asset management responsibilities.
• 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.

You’ll also have:

• University degree in engineering and rail sector or related industry experience, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in the field of railway systems integration, or related engineering disciplines or a combination of design, delivery, testing and commissioning, operations, and maintenance of railway systems in a comparable role.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.