Senior Engineer, Light Rail Vehicles

JOB SUMMARY

The mandate of the Rail Construction Program is to transform, develop, grow and sustain Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit Systems as a component of the City of Ottawa’s overall transportation and mobility strategy. The Vehicles, Signaling, Testing and Commissioning Unit manages the transition of trains and systems projects to full operation, including design, construction, integration, testing and commissioning of light rail projects; delivery of the Transit Operations Control Centre head end upgrade for all rail systems; and delivery of City-led technology projects such as emergency radio repeater systems.

You are responsible for providing a primary point of contact and subject matter expertise for light rail vehicle projects related to the City's Rail Construction Program; providing technical review of light rail vehicle designs; overseeing and monitoring the manufacturing, delivery, and testing and commissioning of both light rail vehicles and other systems within the transit network for the Rail Construction Program and ensuring compliance with the requirements of the project agreement; and contributing to the development of technical standards for the Rail Construction Program. Additionally, you will support the Testing & Commissioning program through project delivery and closeout, including test witnessing, procedure and report development, along with deficiency management during the program and following handover. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 4 year university degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering or other related field

Minimum of 8 years of experience in light rail vehicle engineering related work on large-scale infrastructure projects and/ or rail transport and/or transit systems

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Light rail vehicle design, manufacturing, testing and commissioning, and operation;
• Urban transit vehicles and their mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic subsystems;
• Railway specific engineering, including track, track bed, civil and structures, power, signaling, and telecommunications;
• Railway design principles, standards, legislation and regulations, including RAMS, Engineering Safety Management, HSE/HMRI, AREMA, ATPA mass transit, and Transport Canada; 
• Working in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment and familiarity with broad technical requirements related to light rail vehicles;
• Engineering planning, design, operations and construction/rehabilitation of rail infrastructure and vehicles;
• QA/QC procedures and processes;
• Principles of project management, including cost containment/control and reporting;
• Process for developing Request for Qualifications & Requests for Proposals, including acceptance, review and selection of consulting engineers;
• Computer applications in an engineering environment pertaining to municipal design, project management, spreadsheets, word processing, e-mail and use of the Intra-Internets;
• Protocols for responding to senior management/Councillor inquiries, conducting public consultation and preparing reports, briefing notes and other communiqués; and,
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous engineering experience in design-build environments
• Previous experience in an operational environment

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Manage concurrent complex and often highly sensitive projects;
• Manage activities of technical staff, consultants, contractors, and co-ordinate activities with other levels of governments and external agencies/utilities;
• Prepare formal RFQ's and RFP's; review, analyze and recommend acceptance of proposals from consulting engineering firms;
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing to internal Councillor inquiries and inquiries/complaints from the general public and to present technical material in formats conducive to various audiences;
• Identify and recommend the solutions to health and safety issues and problems to ensure the safety of employees and contractors and to mitigate loss/project downtime; and,
• Conflict management, influence, resolution and negotiation skills.
• Thorough, self-motivated and reliable
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Exhibit tact, discretion and sound judgment
• Able to deal with contentious issues and situations
• Analytical
• Effective interpersonal and presentation skills
• Team player
• Leadership, initiative, motivation and creativity
• Flexible and able to effectively work with elected officials, representatives from all levels of government, the public, consultants/contractors