Rail Operations Specialist

Metrolinx; Canada; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Metrolinx is seeking a Rail Operations Specialist to represent GO and UP rail operations and support future rail network projects. The role focuses on signaling and dispatch systems, coordinating with engineering, design, and project delivery teams to ensure operational requirements are met.

The ideal candidate has a strong network-level background in signals and dispatch along with experience facilitating stakeholder workshops and documenting operating plans.

Qualifications

• Strong background in signals and dispatch systems.
• Experience coordinating across multiple business units and contractors.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and gather input from stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review signaling and communication designs for alignment with operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain concepts of operations and operating strategies.
• Lead stakeholder engagement sessions and workshops to align objectives.
• Participate in project working groups representing Network Operations.
• Identify operational issues and risks in proposed designs and work with teams to resolve.
• Ensure clear communication of operational input and design decisions across teams.

Skills

Rail signaling systems

Operations planning

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

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.

Our Operations & Safety (GO & UP) division promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal employment opportunities and fostering a supportive workplace culture.

We support this commitment by providing:

• Competitive Pension Plan

• Employee learning & development programs and reimbursement

• Recognition of prior Public Service for Vacation Entitlement

• Employee Assistance and Wellness Benefit Programs

• Parental Leave top-up, lactations accommodation and childcare partnerships

• Menopause Policy

• Employee Resource Groups

Our Network Operations Planning team is looking for a Rail Operations Specialist. This position is accountable for representing GO and UPE rail operations, supporting the review and development of future projects related to the continued expansion of our rail network. A strong, network-level background in signals and dispatch systems is required to ensure proposed projects do not adversely impact current or future operating plans. This role collaborates with key internal business units and Operations to help Metrolinx build the right project, in the right place, at the right time.

What will I be doing?

• Reviewing proposed signaling and communication systems designs to assess their alignment with operational requirements.

• Support the development and maintenance of Concept of Operations, Operating Strategies, and other documentation relating to operating plans and requirements.

• Facilitate business unit engagement sessions and operational briefing workshops to solicit input, clarify requirements, and align stakeholders on organizational objectives.

• Participate in project working groups as representation from Network Operations ensuring operational needs and objectives are reflected in project discussions and decisions.

• Identify operational issues, risks, and gaps in proposed designs, working with engineering, design, and project delivery teams and contractors to support their resolution.

• Maintain effective and timely communication across project teams to ensure operational input, design review comments, and decisions are clearly documented and communicated.