Facilities Maintenance Manager

Who we are

TransEd Valley Line LRT is the first piece of the Valley Line project in Edmonton.  Connecting Millwoods to downtown Edmonton, the valley line allows commuters to go from the South East of Edmonton to anywhere the LRT stops.   

A typical day for the Facility Maintenance Manager

• Providing technical expertise and oversight to contracts. Ensure subcontractors, project team members and all personnel meet OH&S obligations and perform work within our safety culture respecting HSE rules;
• Ongoing preventative (PM), corrective (CM) and emergency maintenance (EM) on aforementioned infrastructure. This relates to inspections, tests, commissioning, modifications, repairs, operation, and/or maintenance of equipment is completed to meet proper standards;
• Planning for and provision of stand-by, emergency response resources;  
• Development and execution of contingency and emergency plans;  
• Monitoring, investigating and reporting on asset performance;  
• Planning, engineering and replacement of assets through capital maintenance programs;
•  Liaising with key stakeholders and their representatives.
•  Fulfillment of day-day operational commitments of the Facilities portion of the organization. This includes development of personnel objectives, monitoring, coaching and discipline.
•  Manage and monitor all corporate policies regarding the Facilities personnel.
•  Continuously provide input to the Infrastructure Superintendent and the Asset Manager concerning opportunities for improvement, refinement of Policy and Procedure to ensure the efficiency of the organization.
•  Supervise the operation and maintenance of Facilities. Ensure all Facilities assets are effectively functional, reliable and safely operated and maintained to meet customer expectations.
•  Provide leadership and direction to the team on HSE matters, technical issues, business evaluations, system improvements, maintenance strategies, resourcing strategies; contingency and emergency planning, performance evaluation and reporting, regulatory matters, etc.
•  Ensure the development of programs to appropriately maintain or extend the life of the Facilities assets.
•  Support section and group safety meetings and management systems; provide direction and leadership to staff on the application of health, safety and environment policy to section business activities. Take the lead as appropriate regarding health, safety and environmental issue resolution, reporting and follow-up.
•  Participate or lead as appropriate in departmental initiatives and work groups.
•  Evaluate historic and current Facility conditions and performance, assess current operating procedures and processes, and maintenance programs to consider their effectiveness. Provide recommendations to improve work practices.
•  Provide input into major capital projects and the development of construction and engineering standards and programs.
•  Lead in performing incident investigations, participate in the investigation of loss or near loss incidents by ensuring Engineering resources are examining equipment, gathering data, and determining root cause and making recommendations for prevention of future loss incidents.
•  Represent the work group regarding initiatives, projects and sponsorships. Review projects' status and resolves operational issues. Provide project sponsorship for work group initiatives and projects.
•  Approve capital and O+M expenditures for maintaining the Facilities (e.g. work methods, tools, vehicles, practices).
•  Manage the Human resources component of the Facilities Group. Oversees 2 employees and multiple contracts from a human resource perspective to achieve targets.
• Administer the following on behalf of the work group:  
  • Performance management program.  
  • Training and development requirements. Ensure that staff receive required training to acquire and maintain business skills. Arrange for the technical, safety, and personal development training.  
  • Staffing and termination initiatives.  
  • Employee relations issues. Administer Union Agreements and related policies.  
  • Coach staff regarding quality of service or relationship issues and assists in any problem resolution process. Address employee performance issues.  
  • Participate in the hiring of staff required by the work group.  
  • Manage the performance of employees by planning, coaching, and evaluating their performance.  
  • Provide appropriate incentives, encouragement, and rewards for employees.  
  • Approves time sheets and expense accounts.
• Manage and report to financial performance of the work group. Provide all necessary inputs to the Infrastructure Superintendent to ensure annual Capital and O & M budget and business needs are met.
• Management of the Facilities portion of the Annual Operating Budget, including monitoring team expenditures and variance reporting.  
• Explain the variance between actual vs. budgeted and develop appropriate business case justification. Manage expenditures in accordance with accepted business practices and policy.  
• Prepare, review, and present business cases to obtain funding for special initiatives.  

What you will bring to the team

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering, or a field related to Facility Maintenance, and/or
• Professional accreditation in a related field of Asset Management, Maintenance Management or Reliability Management and/or
• Related education including (but not limited to) Alberta Trade certificate, or Technologist Diploma.
• Formal Supervisory training is considered an asset.
• A minimum of 5 years of extensive experience covering broad disciplines of Facility maintenance preferably in a railroad environment
• Supervisory training and experience in Contract Management or Leadership role in multiple Facility environments.
• A valid Alberta Operators license.
• Knowledge of health, safety and environmental management processes
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of Building/ Maintenance Facility operation and costs associated with the providing safe, effective facilities
• Knowledge of O&M Standards such as APTA, IRIS, CSA, IEEE, ISO, CEC
• Solves advanced problems; analyzes possible solutions using acquired experience and judgment & applies existing guidelines recognizing "big picture"

Why choose TransEd Valley Line LRT

TransEd is made up of hard-working, respectful and talented people who understand and invite diversity to the workplace. We take pride in holding ourselves accountable and continuing to meet or exceed service levels for the greater Edmonton community.  We ensure they receive quality services because they—along with our people—are the reason we endure and succeed.

It sure feels good helping hard-working Edmontonians get from A to B in a seamless transit experience. 

What TransEd has to offer 

• Community-minded workplace with a friendly team environment
• Competitive salary 
• Retirement savings plan
• Competitive benefit package 

Thank you for your interest in TransEd Valley Line LRT. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.