Job Description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.
Manager, Signals & Communications Maintenance oversees the rehabilitation and maintenance of all railway signal infrastructure and associated assets including managing railway signal contractors, overseeing capital rehabilitation projects, liaising with host railway companies, government agencies, and authorities, to ensure a safe and reliable system.

What will I be doing?

• Plans and manages maintenance and rehabilitation activities required for signal systems and related functions along the owned railway corridor; monitors delivery to support customer service and revenue generation objectives
• Plans and implements cost effective and safe system maintenance, upgrades, rehabilitation, and signal communications systems
• Researches, develops, and recommends infrastructure improvement programs for host railways and owned rail corridor assets
• Plans and oversees capital rehabilitation projects to ensure they meet or exceed safety, cost, schedule, and quality objectives
• Administers agreement terms and conditions and monitors full contractor compliance for railway corridor signal asset management
• Develops and manages relationships to consult and inform affected parties and mitigate any negative impacts arising from railway corridor activities
• Represents contractual and transportation development issues with transportation suppliers, industry associations, and consultants
• Liaises with regulatory entities to align and comply with prevailing safety regulatory policies and best practices, and provides updates regarding emerging issues
• Liaises with external railway operators on hosted rail corridor maintenance and slow order removal issues, to protect and repair signals systems and support service reinstatement
• Develops and sustains positive working relationships with all parties affected by signal rehabilitation activities (e.g. tenant operators, communities situated along the corridors, adjacent property owners, Transport Canada, municipalities, road and conservation authorities)
• Participates in contract negotiations with rail corridor asset management providers to ensure services encompass all necessary provisions and contingencies, cost effectiveness, and safe practices
• Establishes, prioritizes, and controls signal rehabilitation programs to ensure regulatory compliance and minimize transit schedule delays resulting from adverse signal infrastructure conditions
• Develops and executes internal and external management control systems to maximize safety, ensure environmental sensitivity, and promote expense accountability
• Creates a working environment that is aligned with the organization’s desire to be a “best company to work for”, ensuring that people resources possess the required skills, are properly aligned, and are provided with the resources to do the job
• Provides creative thought leadership with input from others to develop and deploy a strategic vision; connects and aligns projects with strategic corporate goals
• Manages or shares supervision of a single work group or team of 2-4 employees performing related tasks
• Oversees contractors involved in signals rehabilitation and maintenance activities on the rail corridor to ensure cost effective, reliable and safe operations
• Directs staff and project teams (e.g. defines team member roles, responsibilities, and expectations); delivers timely feedback to ensure a cohesive operational unit and the optimum use of team skills; manages staff and monitors work assignments to ensure adherence to timelines; monitors the achievement of performance objectives; develops and implements action plans to address performance gaps
• Monitors capital and operating budget and expenditures allocated to signal corridor rehabilitation and maintenance to ensure appropriate cost control and to proactively manage variances
• Meets service delivery objectives and manages project and department activities within budgetary limits
• Monitors progress to ensure that program objectives are delivered on time and within budget, and that anticipated business results are achieved

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Business, Transportation Planning, or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Demonstrated years’ of progressive experience in the rehabilitation and maintenance of railway signal infrastructure and associated assets
• A G licenses may be required to travel to worksites
• Knowledge of applicable legal and regulatory requirements governing delivery of passenger rail services Knowledge of Human Resources legislation (e.g. Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, etc.) to manage and monitor employees and contractors, including experience in the application of collective agreement provisions
• Project management principles and practices, including budget and schedule controls, to lead and direct cross functional teams and consultants engaged in simultaneous projects (e.g. development, project progress, related staff and project resources) and monitor project activities for adherence to timelines, budgets, and project performance objectives
• Experience with vendor management to manage development and delivery of externally provided products and services and monitor contractor work assignments for adherence to timelines and the achievement of performance objectives outlined in the Agreement terms and conditions
• Leadership skills to motivate a team and set high standards and clear expectations
• Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation and negotiation skills to administer and monitor contractor compliance with Agreement terms and conditions

Unusual Working Conditions :

• Occasional exposure to minor disagreeable conditions in the work environment
• May require travel to worksites as needed.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?
If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com

Application Process:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policy before submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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