Program Manager, Zero Emission Bus

Requisition ID:
Department: Transit Services Dept.  
Service: Transit Bus Oper & Maintenance Service  
Branch: Transit Fleet Maintenance Branch 
Employment Type: 1 Full-time Temporary - Up to 2 years 
Work Hours: 35.00 hours per week
Affiliation: MPE 
Salary Information: $113, $143, annually (2025 rates of pay)
Location: Transit Service, 1500 St.Laurent  
City: Ottawa, ON 
Job Category: Transit Services - OC Transpo 
Application Close: 06/11/2025

Transit Operations provides safe, reliable and courteous transit services and excellence in customer service delivery to 100 million transit customers per year, by means of conventional bus, para transit and rail operations. The Transit Fleet and Facilities Maintenance team provides safe, reliable, efficient, timely and cost-effective transit vehicle maintenance services to support federally regulated transit services within the City. The work involves planning, developing, managing, implementing, coordinating and monitoring transit vehicle maintenance activities; materials management and warranty activities; and engineering and technical support activities for vehicle maintenance, including reliability and quality process analysis of our zero-emissions bus fleet. 

You are responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction in the establishment and implementation of Transit Maintenance strategies, priorities and programs, which align to the Branch and Department vision, goals and strategic/operational planning initiatives.

You direct, coordinate and manage all operations, programs and services in one of the following of the Transit Maintenance Units as assigned:

1. Transit Maintenance Operations, 
2. Materials Management, or
3. Operational Services

You also establish and maintain positive client relationships with internal and external management and stakeholders, and are accountable for hiring and firing, performance management and discipline of staff as required, and participating in the grievance, arbitration and collective bargaining processes. 

Completion of 4 year university degree in Applied Science or Engineering with specialization in transportation and/or mechanical engineering or a related field

Minimum of 6 years of experience in the management of an industrial maintenance operation of fleet including experience in managing major capital projects, financial and human resources and working in a unionized work environment.

• The City of Ottawa and Transit policies and programs
• Legislation, policies, regulations and guidelines relevant to the Transit Maintenance
• Development and implementation of long range and short term strategies for Transit Maintenance functions
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the technologies and procedures involved in fleet management
• Trends and developments in the fleet maintenance environment
• Management principles, planning, budgeting and supervision techniques and practices
• Economic and statistical analysis and research techniques
• Policy and program analysis, development, implementation and evaluation techniques
• Program management techniques and practices
• Performance measurement and management practices
• Financial and other related business practices
• Contract document preparation, the tendering process and supervision of garage services
• Working knowledge of corporate human resource policies, practices and collective agreements related to managing in a unionized environment, including hiring, dismissal, performance management and the grievance procedure
• Methods used to deal with the media in a professional manner
• Computer applications, including MS Office Suite, SAP, FMIS and other software applications
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and city policies and procedures.

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Leadership Competencies

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing       
• Additional vacancies may occur during the competition process
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements. 
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available. 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions. 
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at extension 12211 or via email at esc-