Field Engineer

Job title:

Field Engineer

Company

Metrolinx

Job description

Job Description: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.In Engineering and Asset Management, we play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective service of our transit system as the Metrolinx engineering technical authority and owner of more than $20 Billion in assets and growing to $60 Billion by 2030.To promote an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment, we provide the following:

• Hybrid Work Schedule

• Recognition of prior Public Sector service for vacation entitlements

• Mentorship Program

• Competitive Pension Plan

• Menopause Policy

• Annual Learning Reimbursement

• Parental Leave Top-Up

• Lactation Accommodation

This is an incredibly exciting time to join our Engineering & Asset Management (E&AM) Bus Fleet team. We have secured project approval and budget from our senior leadership team to modernize the Metrolinx Bus Fleet. With plans in place to shift the fleet portfolio to a mixture of Diesel, Electric and Hydrogen Powertrain-driven vehicles, we are seeking a Field Engineer to coordinate and manage day-to-day engineering activities and investigations. This person will provide on-the-ground support for our current and expanding zero emission pilot programs, as well as the commissioning of our modernized diesel fleet. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on engineering experience in an operations or maintenance environment, gained from industries such as highway coach, heavy truck or logistics fleet operations.What will I be doing?

• Primary Point of Contact for the day-to-day operations of the current and expanding pilot program, including but not limited to the Battery Electric Bus fleet
• Directly responsible for monitoring the performance of the pilot program, with specific attention to system-level and sub-system-level failures
• Responds to field issues by investigating failures, identifying failure modes, engineering solutions, and maintenance best practices to prevent future occurrences
• Primary Point of Contact for the day-to-day commissioning of a modernized diesel fleet prior to wide adoption into full revenue service
• Primary Point of Contact for the day-to-day commissioning of collision avoidance technology to be integrated into the Metrolinx current and modernized fleets
• Provides Engineering technical support to the E&AM Engineering Team, the Equipment Maintenance Team, Fleet Operations Team and maintenance contractors for both the current diesel fleet, the modernized diesel fleet, and pilot programs for advanced technology fleets
• Provides equipment performance feedback to vehicle manufacturers
• Makes recommendations for long-term viability and installation of tested components or sub-systems in conjunction with the operating groups
• Investigates age, maintenance, and design-related performance trends and identifies root causes of failures and develop corrective action plans
• Prepare Engineering Investigation Reports and Root Cause Analysis of emergent equipment failures as needed
• Create reports to support maintenance planning functions, continuous improvement, and key performance reporting
• Collaborates with Equipment Maintenance Operations Team and Technical Services Team to investigate systemic failures that arise within fleet; generates regular progress reports for proposed solutions and countermeasures
• Assuring the correct interpretation and application of Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) requirements, and acceptance criteria for the assigned rail fleet assets
• Takes a leadership role in applying industry-leading maintenance strategies (for example Reliability-Centred Maintenance, RCM) and developing asset modifications and associated maintenance plans and procedures

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Working knowledge of tools, gauges and equipment associated with the engineering, testing and/or servicing of the various systems and components for Transit or Automotive Vehicles
• Working knowledge of air brake and diesel aftertreatment systems, and accessing a Vehicle CAN network for fault tree analysis would be an asset
• Functional knowledge of electric propulsion systems (hybrid and all-electric) considered an asset
• Working knowledge of Infor-EAM considered an asset, with experience viewing/editing work orders for equipment in need of preventive maintenance
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance strategies, such as Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM); proven ability to design and develop asset modifications and reflect the configuration changes in maintenance plans and procedures
• Knowledge of continuous improvement processes like Lean or Six Sigma
• Demonstrated related experience in providing a solid background in the maintenance and/or the design of electrical/mechanical systems in transit buses and/or coaches for fleet operations. Automotive product development experience would be considered as well
• Working knowledge of rules and regulations established by Transport Canada (TC), Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) and the American Public Transit Association (APTA) would be considered an asset
• An Engineering degree from a recognized university, or any combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Registration or eligible to be registered as a P.Eng. is considered an asset
• Registration or eligible to be a licensed 310T technician considered an asset
• Up-to-date commercial bus driver’s license (CZ) considered an asset

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 .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 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.WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

Expected salary

Location

Canada

Job date

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 06:36:31 GMT

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