Manager, Fault Control Signals

Metrolinx; Canada; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major transit agency is seeking a Manager for Fault Control Signals to oversee the maintenance and rehabilitation of railway signal infrastructure. The role involves managing contractors, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and monitoring budget expenditures. Ideal candidates will have a university degree in Engineering and demonstrated experience in railway signal systems. Strong leadership and project management skills are essential. The position requires a valid Class 'G' driver's license and adherence to shifting work conditions.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
• Experience in railway signal infrastructure rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage maintenance and rehabilitation contracts.
• Oversee contractor compliance and monitor performance.
• Manage budget and expenditures for signals rehabilitation.

Skills

Project management principles

Vendor management

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

University degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Project management software

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 Asset Management and Maintenance, 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.

Our Maintenance Delivery Department within the Asset Management & Maintenance Division is looking for a Manager, Fault Control Signals to join the team! You will oversee the rehabilitation and maintenance of all railway signal infrastructure and associated assets, managing railway signal contractors, overseeing capital rehabilitation projects, and liaising with host railway companies, government agencies and authorities to ensure a safe and reliable system.

What will I be doing?

• Plan, develop, manage, and implement the maintenance and capital rehabilitation contracts from initiation required for signal and communications systems along the owned railway corridor to support customer service and revenue generation objectives.
• Recommend infrastructure improvement programs for host railways and owned rail corridor assets.
• Oversee contractor compliance with contract provisions, and monitor contractor compliance with safety, quality, environmental, budgeted costs, and schedule performance.
• Oversee and manage Metrolinx signal specialists, supporting functions for Rail Traffic Control Systems, Field to Office signals and communication assets.
• Participate in contract negotiations with rail corridor asset management providers to ensure services encompass all necessary provisions and contingencies, cost effectiveness, and safe practices.
• Establish, prioritize, and control signal rehabilitation programs to ensure regulatory compliance and minimize transit schedule delays resulting from adverse signal infrastructure conditions.
• Manage and monitor capital and operating budget and expenditures allocated to signals and communications corridor rehabilitation and maintenance program.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• A university degree in Engineering, Business, Transportation Planning, or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in the rehabilitation and maintenance of railway signal infrastructure and associated assets or related experience deemed equivalent.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices, including budget and schedule controls, to lead and direct cross‑functional teams and consultants, ensuring adherence to timelines and project performance objectives.
• Experience with vendor management to manage development and delivery of externally/internally provided products and services.
• Leadership skills to motivate a team and set high standards and clear expectations.
• Interpersonal and analytical oral/written/presentation and negotiation skills to work with internal/external stakeholders and manage contractor compliance with contract stipulations.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office, project management software and computer applications are essential.
• An on‑call rotation is required to support operational needs; a potential for various shifts may be required for work.
• A valid Class “G” driver’s licence in good standing is required.

Working Conditions

This role entails a combination of field and office work. The position requires working 12‑hour shifts, rotating days and nights every two weeks.

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.

Equitable and Inclusive Employer

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 [e-mail].

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 policy before submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.