Railway Commissioning Specialist

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Alstom Full time

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Job Description

The Project Commissioning Manager will work directly with the Validation & Commissioning Manager, Department Head and other T&C Managers to define and allocate the testing scope of the various project stages.

Main Responsibilities
  • Ensure the signalling project site testing is managed and delivered on time, to budget and to current Metrolinx and AREMA standards (including QCD commitment).
  • Maintain detailed forecasts of testing timescales and resource requirements to deliver the allocated project stages.
  • Maintain and take responsibility for budgets within tendered costs and programme timescales through the duration of site testing and commissioning.
  • Support commissioning requirements and site activities as required.
  • Provide detailed forecasts of testing and resource requirements for tendering as required.
  • Effectively manage and motivate allocated testing staff.
  • Undertake all staff management duties including undertaking relevant Performance Management & People Review activities plus control of hours worked.
  • Develop allocated staff in accordance with Alstom competence processes and maintain any licences held.
  • Taking account of contracted works, identify potential variations and discuss with Project Team / Tendering Department.
  • Liaison with project team, Subject Matter Experts and project functions for technical issue resolution and support.
  • Ensure compliance with Alstom testing procedures, EHS requirements, project strategy & company policies.
  • Defines together with the planners and team leads the T&C testing strategy and activities.
  • Evaluates, validates the scope of testing in the field to ensure alignment with the Project Road Map.
  • Identifies and communicates gaps/risks in overall testing strategy to stakeholders as required.
  • Attend and onward brief team briefing in technical documents, company safety briefings and alerts.
  • Production of testing documentation to Metrolinx and Project requirements and standards.
  • Raise / monitor defects as per Alstom's defect reporting process (ClearQuest).
  • Manage all testing interfaces effectively.
  • Deploys and ensures the T&C processes are applied by the T&C team and identify potential process improvements.
  • Issues the REX on T&C activities, and proposes update/improvement to the T&C processes/tools.
Key Performance Indicators
  • Project delivery programme.
  • Timely completion of testing and actual timescales to tendered.
  • Actual costs to tendered costs, including achievement against forecast hours budgeted and actual.
  • Production of detailed progress records.
  • Competency records and maintain licences held for Internal / external audits.
  • Number of suggestions for improvements and number implemented and lessons learnt.
  • Team training records and also technical & safety briefing records.
About Us

We understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering (preferably electronics or embedded systems) or equivalent combination of experience and education.
  • Vast experience in the railway industry with proven knowledge in Interlocking and Control Systems.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in Test and Commissioning in a Railway Environment.
  • At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role.
  • Understanding of planning process, including knowledge of risk assessment process.
  • In-depth underpinning knowledge of Metrolinx & AREMA standards.
  • Knowledge of Health, Safety, Environment requirements.
  • Shift / night / Statutory Holidays / weekend working required.
Compensation

The estimated annual salary for this position is $120,000 CAD based on industry standards and location.



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