Senior Manager, Bus Fleet Asset Management

Job title:

Senior Manager, Bus Fleet Asset Management

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.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 Senior Manager, Asset Management, to ensure safe and reliable asset operations of both the current and upcoming next generation fleets. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Asset Management for Fleets in industries such as highway coach, heavy truck or logistics.What will I be doing?

• Develops, owns and manages Asset Management Plans for the assigned bus fleets
• Manages the Bus Fleet team of asset management specialists and analysts, organize and chair team meetings, perform workforce planning, vacation management, performance reviews, task assignments, and alignment with performance metrics
• Responsible for the development, and support of, asset renewal investment strategies and State of Good Repair programs throughout the asset life cycle and compliance review of asset management activities
• Oversee the asset lifecycle management discipline advising senior management on asset management and operational and maintenance risk matters for high capital value assets
• Develop and maintain an Asset Risk Register based on the Asset Risk Framework to highlight top risks and address remedial actions
• Interpret asset reliability and availability information used to drive evidence-based decisions that address fleet performance risk
• Lead and influence team’s approach to Asset Management, with the goal of advancing asset management team maturity; implement improvement actions to achieve the target maturity level
• Make informed decisions on fleet investment and renewal strategies based on whole life costing models, State of Good Repair Renewal Planning tools, and various other financial modeling tools
• Assuring the correct interpretation and application of Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) requirements, and acceptance criteria for the assigned rail fleet assets
• Providing input on validation and compliance assurance for CAPEX and OPEX budget development and submission
• Directly responsible for monitoring the performance of the assigned fleet, with specific attention to equipment failures; responds to evolving conditions by investigating failures, identifying failure modes, engineering solutions, and adapting maintenance practices as required to maintain ever-increasing service levels (continuous improvement)
• 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?

• Proficient in asset class or system wide whole life cost model outputs, content, and compliance review of annual asset management plans for agency retained assets and outsourced asset management and maintenance contracts
• Proficient 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 agency has outsourced asset management responsibilities to derive Reliability Centered (RCM) and Risk Based Maintenance (RBM) for agency retained assets and contracted services
• Project management principles and practices, including budget and schedule controls, to lead and direct cross functional teams and consultants engaged in simultaneous projects (i.e. development, project progress, related staff and project resources) and monitor project activities for adherence to timelines, budgets, and project performance objectives
• 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
• Minimum two to three (2-3) years of related experience, 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 tools, gauges and equipment associated with the engineering, testing and/or servicing of the various systems and components for Transit or Automotive Vehicles
• Functional knowledge of electric propulsion systems (hybrid and all-electric) considered an asset
• 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
• Certification as an Asset Manager would be considered as asset
• Knowledge of ISO55000 standards

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.#LI-SC1

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Location

Canada

Job date

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:21:31 GMT

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