Senior RAM Engineer

GFT; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development support

Incentive compensation

Job summary

GFT is seeking a Senior RAM Engineer to join our Transportation practice, located in Canada (Ontario, Alberta, or British Columbia). You will lead RAM programs for rail transit projects, providing technical leadership in RAM analyses, maintenance optimization, and lifecycle performance.

As a senior engineer, you will define RAM strategies, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with Safety and Systems Engineering teams while supporting business development and client engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM.
• P.Eng. designation in Canada preferred.
• 10+ years RAM experience in transportation, rail, aerospace, defense, or similar industries.
• Strong experience with reliability engineering methods and quantitative analyses.
• Experience with CENELEC EN 50126 and related RAM frameworks.
• Familiarity with system safety principles and hazard management.
• Strong technical leadership and client interface skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define RAM strategies, plans, and requirements.
• Lead RAM analyses for complex rail systems.
• Establish RAM targets, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Lead development and review of FMEA/FMECA, FTA, RBD, Markov models, and related studies.
• Define maintenance strategies, preventive maintenance intervals, and spare parts philosophies.
• Review contractor RAM deliverables and provide technical recommendations.
• Advise clients regarding operational performance and maintainability improvements.
• Support validation of RAM requirements through testing and demonstration activities.
• Integrate RAM activities with Safety, Systems Engineering, and Integration programs.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide discipline leadership.
• Support business development and client engagement activities.

Skills

Reliability engineering methods

RAM analyses

Leadership

Client interface

CENELEC EN 50126 familiarity

Hazard management

Multidisciplinary team leadership

P.Eng. designation (Canada)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related STEM discipline

Tools

FMEA/FMECA

FTA

RBD

Markov models

Job description

What You Will Do:

Ontario, Alberta; or British Columbia.

Working on the transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature transportation projects here.

What You Will Do:

GFT is seeking a Senior RAM Engineer to join our Practice or CBG Team out of either Ontario, Alberta; or British Columbia.

Working on the transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature transportation projects here.

What You’ll Be Challenged To Do:

Under limited supervision, the Senior RAM Engineer independently leads Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability programs for rail transit projects. The role provides technical leadership for RAM analyses, performance modeling, maintenance optimization, and lifecycle performance assessment.

The Senior RAM Engineer should possess a working knowledge of safety assurance principles and understand the integration between RAM and Safety activities within a RAMS framework.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Define project RAM strategies, plans, and requirements.
• Lead RAM analyses for complex rail systems.
• Establish RAM targets, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Lead development and review of FMEA/FMECA, FTA, RBD, Markov models, and related studies.
• Define maintenance strategies, preventive maintenance intervals, and spare parts philosophies.
• Review contractor RAM deliverables and provide technical recommendations.
• Advise clients regarding operational performance and maintainability improvements.
• Support validation of RAM requirements through testing and demonstration activities.
• Integrate RAM activities with Safety, Systems Engineering, and Integration programs.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide discipline leadership.
• Support business development and client engagement activities.

Education | Experience:

What You Will Bring To Our Firm:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related STEM discipline.

What We Prefer You Bring:

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Canada highly desirable.
• 10+ years of RAM experience in transportation, rail, aerospace, defense, or similar industries.
• Strong experience with reliability engineering methods and quantitative analyses.
• Experience with CENELEC EN 50126 and related RAM frameworks.
• Familiarity with system safety principles and hazard management.
• Strong technical leadership and client interface skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $163,000.00. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Company Overview:

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life.

We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together, we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location:

ississauga or Toronto, ON; Calgary or Edmonton, AB; or Vancouver, BC.

No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Local candidates will be given preference.

Employment Status: Full-Time

Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.