Ingénieur, Systèmes de bord - City of Ottawa, Ottawa

The opportunity

Rail Operations manage the provision of electric and diesel rail transit services, including managing the thirty-year P3 contract with Rideau Transit Maintenance Group for the LRT rail network maintenance contract. They ensure safe, reliable operations that comply with service standards, adhere to all safety and operating regulatory requirements, and provide a rapid, safe, reliable, efficient, effective, timely, courteous, and cost-effective transit service to Ottawa's growing and diverse population.

This permanent full-time position falls under the Transit Systems Engineering Services within the Transit Services Department. It offers a weekly schedule of 35 hours and a competitive salary scale.

Your impact

The incumbent is responsible for supervising, measuring, verifying, and reviewing vehicle maintenance system performance. The role involves managing quality parameters, acting as the sole point of contact for technical rolling stock questions, and ensuring compliance across the rail network.

• Manage the production of quality parameters used to measure the validity of vehicle onboard systems design processes.
• Act as the sole point of contact for technical questions and rolling stock concerns.
• Monitor and analyze reliability issues of new and existing rolling stock and observe related trends.
• Supervise rolling stock expansion activities and formulate guidance and comments.
• Conduct technical analyses of failure modes of the rail network.
• Review and monitor operational needs and lead railway capital improvement projects.
• Participate in technical support and design during the specification definition and tender phase for new orders.
• Conduct technical reviews of design submissions and responses to inquiries.
• Collaborate on quality monitoring during vehicle acquisition and maintenance stages, investigations, root cause analysis, and technical report writing.
• Participate in system operation investigations and interrelated track and signaling infrastructure issues.
• Perform root cause analysis of system or subsystem problems or failures.
• Manage the development and execution of vehicle safety and lifecycle programs.
• Provide support to Transit Operations during large-scale operational activities.
• Sit on technical committees and lead project teams to offer technical expertise and resolve issues impacting departmental operational requirements.

Skills and experience

To be successful in this role, candidates must meet specific educational, professional, and linguistic criteria, along with demonstrated practical knowledge of transit syst, des, les, aux, and ferroviaire applications.

• Four-year bachelor's degree in applied science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or systems design.
• Seven years of experience in engineering, maintenance, and operation of rail vehicle fleets, testing and commissioning, overhaul planning, lifecycle planning, and reliability improvement programs for new and existing rolling stock.
• Experience with transit and rail power control and regulation systems, integrated rail network control systems, and systems integration.
• Knowledge of rail networks including track, power supply, and signaling systems constitutes an asset.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation from Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO).
• Practical knowledge of procedures and methods of the passenger rail and transit train industry.
• Knowledge of urban transit vehicles and their mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and electronic subsystems.
• Knowledge of development cycles and lifecycle products.
• Knowledge of the structure and technologies of the City of Ottawa rail network.
• Knowledge of system architecture, interface modeling, behavioral and operational concepts, and RAMS models.
• Knowledge of lifecycle cost modeling, risk assessment, and project management techniques.
• Knowledge of engineering safety management, electromagnetic compatibility, and railway safety standards.
• Effective communication skills in English, both orally and in writing, with the ability to write effective reports and deliver presentations.
• Strong analytical, teamwork, and decision-making abilities, with proficiency in MS Office and engineering systems applications.