Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Designated Project Lead Engineering Specialist – Systems Engineering, COM

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• (Internal Title: Engineering IV)
• The role is responsible for an assigned area of asset class responsibility and provides technical support to the Rapid Transit Engineering & Asset Management (EAM) asset class discipline engineering lead for a particular transit system (E.g. GO, LRT or Subways)

The role is responsible to verify compliance with requisite engineering and other technical requirements, provides oversight of technical work performed under various contract arrangements and undertakes field inspections, condition assessments including the development of strategies for preventative and/or remediation work necessary to correct asset defects

The role coordinates, oversees and implements risk-based assurance and audit programs for the assigned asset class discipline asset base and is responsible for the development of, and compliance with, technical and standards, specifications and other requirements for the asset class discipline within the assigned area of responsibility

• Provides technical expertise using engineering principles and practices to assess and verify compliance with technical requirements and standards and/or define necessary remediation work within the assigned area of asset class responsibility including undertaking field inspections, condition assessments and the development of strategies for preventative and/or remediation work necessary to correct asset defects.
• Supports the representation of the asset class engineering discipline for the delivery of technical work by agency retained and outsourced contracts.
• Supports the review and acceptance of asset class safety cases for agency retained assets and review of outsourced contract safety case submittals for compliance with technical requirements.
• Collaborates with internal and external business clients, partners, and external stakeholders in the development of the asset class functions
• Presents materials to peers and senior management to engage and promote awareness off, and support for, the asset class discipline progress and needs and apprise them of critical issues for escalation or collaborative resolution
• May support representation in and commuter industry forums (e.g. American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Railway Association of Canada (RAC)
• Promotes effective communication amongst internal and external stakeholder groups
• Develops and updates existing policies, procedures, and various technical manuals, documents and operating procedures
• Coordinates, oversees, and controls the development of technical standards, Reliability Availability Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) requirements, and acceptance criteria for the asset class within the area of assigned asset class responsibility
• Coordinates and controls technical requirement compliance assurance and undertakes risk-based assurance and auditing initiatives, of agency performed and outsourced contracts throughout the asset lifecycle and under various contractual arrangements
• Supports the review of deviations to standards and technical requirements and compliance verification with agency processes for deviations to the requisite standards, safety case development and risk management controls
• Oversees and controls technical reviews of design submittals, including for outsourced contracts, for compliance with standards, technical requirements, and codes, utilizing Safety in Design (SiD), Interdisciplinary Design Review (IDR) and System Engineering (SE) processes and principles
• Supports and assists in processes to identify and rectify points of failure and improvement initiatives necessary to enhance safety, reliability and operability of the asset base and systems improvements, utilizing analysis and outputs from Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) processes and support the development of recommendations for corrective actions
• Coordinates and 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
• Coordinates and oversees contracts and contract variations for professional services, physical work, and maintenance contracts and suppliers for agency retained assets to ensure contract performance to requirements and within approved budgets and schedule constraints
• Supports, the development of scope, procurement of professional services, physical works, and maintenance contracts, including supporting in market activities and responses to RFI’s and contract submittal review
• Supports the review and definition of recommendations for improvements in internal practices and processes and those of relevant delivery teams, contractors, and consultants and, as directed, leads improvement actions within the area of assigned accountability and engineering discipline
• Promotes and creates a working environment that is aligned with the organization’s desire to be a “best company to work for”

Coordinates with staff and consultants engaged in project teams, monitors work assignments for adherence to timelines and the achievement of performance objectives outlined in the Agreement terms and conditions; tracks action plans to address performance gaps

• Authorizes expenditures in accordance with approved work procedures and authorizes and approves consultant invoices and contract payment certificates for payments; reviews and evaluates consultant or contractor cost claims
• Supports recommendations for process improvements and areas for cost savings in the development of engineering and procurement documents
• Working Conditions
• Office-based