Manager, LRT Maintenance Assurance

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.

Maintenance Delivery is seeking a versatile professional with strong technical, analytical, project management, and communication skills.

The successful candidate will support maintenance assurance and project management for system infrastructure under long-term P3 contracts. This role will review technical, operational, and contractual information, identify risks and compliance issues, coordinate stakeholders, and provide evidence-based recommendations.

The role provides an opportunity to support the transition of major LRT projects into revenue service while contributing to the long-term performance and stewardship of critical transit infrastructure.

What will I be doing?

• Review maintenance activities and contractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, asset management, and industry requirements.
• Conduct technical and contractual reviews, identify risks and non-conformances, and lead/support investigations related to asset failures, recurring defects, reliability concerns, and service impacts.
• Review contractor submissions, maintenance records, condition assessments, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions and support the resolution of contractual, technical, and maintenance-related issues.
• Review key contractual deliverables, including performance, reliability, maintenance, activity, asset management, and condition reports.
• Prepare technical correspondence, briefing notes, executive summaries, and recommendations for senior management.
• Develop clear technical positions and reporting to support vendor compliance and effective contract administration.
• Lead technical meetings and workshops with contractors, operators, consultants, Project Companies, and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate technical reviews with Engineering, Asset Management, Safety, Operations, Commercial, and Project Delivery teams.
• Build effective relationships with operators, maintainers, regulators, municipalities, and external agencies.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Degree in Engineering, Applied Sciences, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
• Demonstrated years of experience in infrastructure, transit, railway, construction, maintenance, facilities, or asset management.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation, maintenance records, reports, specifications, and procedures, as well as managing projects, contracts, or technical workstreams.
• Experience working with contractors, consultants, operators, or asset owners.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and quickly learn complex technical subject matter.
• Assets: Experience in rail, transit, transportation, infrastructure, facilities, or public-sector environments; P.Eng. or PMP designation; knowledge of asset/reliability management, P3 contracts, CMMS, or reporting tools.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with applicable building and fire codes, OHS, environmental and accessibility requirements, TSSA/NFPA/AODA standards, transit and rail maintenance practices, and asset lifecycle and reliability principles.
• Working Conditions: Primarily office-based with occasional field work at transit, maintenance, station, or construction facilities and occasional work outside normal business hours. Valid Ontario Class G driver's licence required.

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

Metrolinx is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are also committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point during the hiring process, please contact us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email hidden].

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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