Testing and Commissioning Expert

Company Description

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We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

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We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

**Job Description**:
AECOM is currently seeking for an experienced Testing & Commissioning Specialist with specialized skills in Railway Systems, to join our Transit & Rail Systems Team and work with a multidisciplinary team delivering an existing and future portfolio of projects located in Ottawa, ON.

**Job Summary**:
+ Help develop strategic plans; build relationships with public and private clients (contractors) and the industry leaders.

+ Help grow the T&C service in the Transit & Rail Systems practice by the development of pursuit strategies, technical concepts, and proposal technical approaches

+ Work within a team structure and deliver an effective technical strategy to manage fit for purpose engineering design and safe project delivery in line with defined employer requirements.

+ Preparation, approval, issue, and management of technical specifications.

+ Undertake project governance roles as required.

+ Working understanding of the Systems Engineering lifecycle, including V&V, Systems Architecture, Requirements Management, Configuration Management, and Interface Management.

+ Perform various test witnessing activities, ranging from Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Post-Installation Check-Out (PICO), Site Acceptance Test (SAT), Site Integration Test (SIT), do Dry Runs and Revenue Service Demonstration

+ Review and provide quality checks and comments on Test Procedures and Test Reports.

+ Provide comments and pass/fail checks on Inspection and Test Plans and other test recording forms.

+ Application of FM engineering plans to meet quality standards.

+ Quality assurance of new vehicles during the commissioning process

+ Represent the Client and/or Project Management in audits, off-site equipment inspection, remedy demonstrations, and other T&C related activities, as required.

+ Conduct spot checks and inspections and report on status of internal Contractor's testing preparations and activities.

+ Provide periodic report with photos that summarizes the T&C witnessed activates for the reporting period, and any issues witnessed during the onsite presence.

+ Witness re-testing activities to clear failed tests and test functions.

+ Provide witnessing signature on all testing activities identified as hold points for the Client.

+ Identify and raise safety issues and concerns to the HSE manager.

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Requirements**:
+ Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Engineering Field + 6 years experience performing Testing & Commissioning and operations and maintenance activities on Railway or similar projects.

+ Driving License

**Preferred Qualifications**:
+ Masters Degree in a relevant engineering discipline.

+ PEng is ideal

+ 10+ years of experience working in a project site environment

+ Ideally 10+ years of experience working on transit & rail Systems.

+ 5+ years of experience working in a Railway Project

+ Used to implement and work under the principles of standards such as ISO 15288 + 24748 + 29148: