Industrial Engineer

Natural Factors; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Industrial Engineer to enhance the maintenance and operation of their rail infrastructure. This role involves providing technical expertise, ensuring asset reliability, and collaborating with various stakeholders to improve operational efficiency. As a key player in the team, you will contribute to the safety and performance of the LRT services while fostering a community-minded workplace. Join a dedicated team that values respect, diversity, and accountability, and help shape the future of transit in Edmonton.

Benefits

Competitive salary and yearly incentive plan

Retirement savings plan

Extended health and dental benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge of O&M Rail Standards such as APTA, IRIS, CSA, IEEE, ISO, and CEC.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and oversight to maintenance contracts.
• Review and provide input to emergency maintenance work orders on infrastructure.

Skills

Technical Management

Systematic Thinking

Decision Making

Technical Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Professional accreditation in Asset Management

Light Rail Transit related education

Job description

TransEd Valley line LRT is looking for an Industrial Engineer to join their team of Rail Professionals. TheIndustrial Engineer will provide support to leadership for planning, directing and guiding the Maintenance and Operation of Infrastructure and Facilities. Working with the multiple leadership areas, this individual will ensure TransEd meets Commitments to our clients and Asset Management commitments of safety, asset stewardship, reliability, and cost. This position includes focus on LRV maintenance, Facilities (including TransEd’s Operations and Maintenance Facility and all other Stops and stations), Trackwork, OCS (including all Utility Complexes), Communications, Signaling, Civil assets including Superstructures, Geo-Technical, Stormwater Drainage, Parking, and Landscaping.

Who We Are

TransEd Valley Line LRT is the first piece of the Valley Line project in Edmonton. Connecting Millwoods to downtown Edmonton, the Valley Line allows commuters to go from the South East of Edmonton to any where the LRT stops.

A typical day for the Industrial Engineer

• Inputs to Planning:Provide technical expertise and oversight to contracts.
• Review and provide input to ongoing preventative (PM), corrective (CM) and emergency maintenance (EM) work orders on infrastructure including creating the required Work Instructions (WI) for the maintenance technicians. This relates to inspections, test, commissioning, modifications, repairs, operation, and/or maintenance of equipment is completed to meet proper standards.
• Review and provide input to plans for and provision of stand-by, emergency response resources.
• Review and provide input to contingency and emergency plans.
• Review and provide input to investigating and reporting on asset performance.
• Provide input to planning, engineering and replacement of assets through capital maintenance programs.
• Liaise with key stakeholders and their representatives.
• Continuously provide input to areas concerning opportunities for improvement, refinement of Maintenance and Operational Plans/ Procedures to ensure the efficiency of the organization.
• Provide technical assistance to the operation and maintenance of all the assets. Ensure all assets are effectively functional, reliable and safely operated and maintained to meet customer expectations.
• Work to provide integrity and reliability of the Valley Line LRT infrastructure to a world class standard. Engineering supports the availability of the Valley Line LRT passenger services reaching a target of 100% and well above the contractual minimum.
• Assist Managers, Supervisors and Other Management Staff with the identification of the scope and quality requirements and potential service providers and preparation of tender documents (the technical portion). Participate in evaluation and selection of the contracted service providers to the high standards meeting corporate and contractual requirements.
• Ensure the development of programs to appropriately maintain or extend the life of the infrastructure assets.
• Evaluate historic and current Infrastructure conditions and performance, assess current operating procedures and processes, and maintenance programs to consider their effectiveness. Provide recommendations to improve work practices.
• Provide technical assistance to the Testing and Commissioning of existing and new assets in the infrastructure.
• Ensure adequate testing is performed on assets to ensure passenger, public and personnel safety objectives are met.
• Directly participate, observe testing methods, and validate test reports.
• Report any shortcomings that may impact operations, make recommendations to mitigate.
• Provide technical assistance to O&M for asset failures.
• Provide technical assistance to incidents of electro-mechanical equipment/subsystem failures. Help with troubleshooting, repair/ rebuild, as necessary.
• Participate/ Lead in Failure analysis, incident investigations (as they pertain to equipment), participate in the investigation of loss or near loss incidents by examining equipment, gathering data, and determining root cause and making recommendations for prevention of future loss incidents.Upon instructions participate take lead for various critical meeting like Failure Review Board (FRB), Failure Reporting, Analysis & Corrective Action System (FRACAS), NCR and Change Management.
• Ensure Significant failures are communicated appropriately and escalated.
• Manage issues arising and relations with all stakeholders. Liaise with Stakeholders and ensure communication and understanding of execution of duties in the area of responsibility.

What you will bring to the team

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge of O&M Rail Standards such as APTA, IRIS, CSA, IEEE, ISO, and CEC are required for this position.
• Professional accreditation in a related field of Asset Management, Maintenance Management or Reliability Management is considered an asset.
• Infrastructure/ Light Rail Transit related education or including (but not limited to) Alberta Trade certificate, or Technologist Diploma is considered an asset.
• Experience in a Technical Management or Leadership role preferably in Rail Transit Operations and Maintenance (or a similar environment)is considered an asset.
• Fast learning, systematic thinking and planning, logical decision making in a complex technical environment.
• Able to work under pressure in a real time operational environment without panic, excellent sense of time and priority.
• Effective technical communication/reporting both orally and in writing

Why choose TransEd Valley Line LRT

TransEd is made up of hard-working, respectful and talented people who understand and invite diversity to the workplace. We take pride in holding ourselves accountable and continuing to meet or exceed service levels for the greater Edmonton community. We ensure they receive quality services because they—along with our people—are the reason we endure and succeed.

And it sure feels good helping hard-working Edmontonians get from A to B in a seamless transit experience.

What TransEd has to offer

• Community-minded workplace with a friendly team environment
• Competitive salary and yearly incentive plan
• Retirement savings plan
• Competitive benefit package featuring extended health and dental benefits

Thank you for your interest in TransEd Valley Line LRT. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.