Railway Systems Integration Specialist

Context

The role is responsible for a specific corridor within the GOE program (Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, USRC, Northern Corridors and Extensions) or between Railway Systems and Civil infrastructure.  The role responsibility for system integration within the corridor and provides technical support to the Corridor Technical leads to support integration.  This includes integration of Railway Systems and Civil infrastructure where required to achieve an integrated System (as per EN 50126).  The resource reports directly to the Technical GOE Integration Lead and other parties when required.

The role is responsible to support the development of an integrated solution and system in accordance with ISO 15288 and EN 50126, including the supporting and developing (if required) interface matrices, interface registers, interface control documents, interface requirements, hazard analysis and other work required to ensure an integrated solution.  The role will be responsible for identification, management, and validation of all interfaces.  The role will also support any inter-corridor discussions.  Integration specialist will develop any corridor specific plans, registers and documents.

 

The role will work extensively with corridor technical teams, specialized delivery teams, GOE Program Integration Team, Technical System Integration Authority, designers and other stakeholders to ensure an integrated design approach.

Missions/Main Duties

• Provides technical expertise and guidance to designers using engineering standards, principles and practices to ensure integration within the corridor development and ensures integration approach aligns with corporate standards and leadership.
• Understanding railway systems and civil infrastructure design practices and integration development both within Canada as well as international. Understands the regulatory environment in which Metrolinx systems operates and can lead discussions and compliance assessments where required.
• Supports and as necessary leads the development of interface matrices
• Supports and as necessary leads the development of interface risks and corresponding mitigation(s)
• Supports and as necessary leads the development and tracks interface registers and interface control documents
• Works with requirements team to ensure proper capture and resolution/validation of all interface requirements.
• Supports the review and acceptance of assurance deliverables by providing integration level reviews. 
• Coordinates and controls integration requirement compliance assurance and supports risk-based assurance and auditing initiatives. 
• Supports the development and implementation of standards at the corporate level. 
• Supports the review of variations to contract requirements and deviations to standards and technical requirements and compliance verification with agency processes for deviations to the requisite standards, safety case development and risk management controls. 
• Supports technical reviews of design submittals, including for outsourced contracts, for compliance with standards, technical requirements, and codes, utilizing Safety in Design (SiD), Interdisciplinary Design Review (IDR) and System Engineering (SE) processes and principles. 
• Supports and assists in processes to identify and rectify points of failure and improvement initiatives necessary to enhance safety, reliability and operability of the asset base and systems improvements, utilizing analysis and outputs from Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) processes and, support the development of recommendations for corrective actions. 
• Supporting reviews and reporting on testing and commissioning plans, submittals, and activities for compliance with technical requirements, standards, and regulatory requirements, including for outsourced contracts. 
• Supports, the development of scope, procurement of professional services, physical works, and maintenance contracts, including supporting in market activities and responses to RFI’s and contract submittal review.
• Supports the review and definition of recommendations for improvements in internal practices and processes and those of relevant delivery teams, contractors, and consultants and, as directed, leads improvement actions within the area of assigned accountability and engineering discipline.

Profile/Skills

Education: Completion of a University Degree in Engineering and rail sector or related industry experience, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.

 

Experience:    10 - 15 years’ experience in the field of railway systems integration ,or related engineering disciplines or a combination of design, delivery, testing and commissioning, operations, and maintenance of railway systems in a comparable role.

 

Certifications or Designations: P.Eng, designation or C.E.T. certification will be an asset.

 

SKILLS

General Engineering

·         Supports the progressive validation and compliance assurance for CAPEX and OPEX budget development and business process authorizations (Project Gateways)

·         Proficient in standards development, management, and control.

·         Knowledgeable in applicable industry, legal and regulatory standards, and requirements respective to the asset class (e.g. Transport Canada (TC), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Passenger Rail Equipment Safety Standards (PRESS), Railway Association of Canada (RAC), Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR), Ontario provincial and municipal standards and best practices, building codes, contracts, and environmental legislation)

·         Knowledgeable in railway system and civil infrastructure integration and is able to review both civil structure designs and rail system designs to understand interface and integration issues

·         Understanding of the challenges of major system upgrades and changes within the context of an operating railway with key elements of CMREA assessment, access and operational impacts and can help mitigate challenges

·         Knowledgeable in technical scope change management processes.

·         Knowledgeable in the identification, and development of mitigation strategies for unplanned asset class operational disruptions.

·         Proficient in the use of specialized software platforms required for the function.

 

Systems Engineering

·         Proficient in System engineering knowledge and functional duties to be able to support the representation of the discipline including understanding of ISO 15288.

·         Proficient in development, management and tracking of integration related tasks.

·         Proficient in system assurance principles and practices in accordance with EN 50126. 

·         Knowledgeable in the implementation of processes for the analysis and interpretation of operating and maintenance-based data including FRACAS, FMECA, and RAM Analysis used to monitor the status of asset class and support the development of RAMS requirements and leading indicators.

·         Knowledgeable in the oversight, evaluation, and assurance of system integration processes and principles to achieve performance metrics, develop and realize KPI’s for the asset class or systemwide function for reliability, availability and performance requirements consistent with the organizational strategic plan, customer level of service and business objectives

·         Knowledgeable and able to deploy the systems engineering process for the asset class or systemwide function engineering discipline including for system integration, requirements management, configuration management, integrated design, logistics management and interface management

·         Knowledgeable in the planning and development of asset maintenance and condition monitoring programs and the oversight and evaluation of these programs for external contracted parties where Metrolinx has outsourced asset management responsibilities to derive Reliability Centered (RCM) and Risk based (RBM) maintenance programs for Metrolinx assets and contracted services.

·         Knowledgeable in and able to support the development of recommendations for and performance criteria that will be incorporated into third party service agreements and the use of analysis results to drive the  development of RAMS requirements for asset classes at a system and sub-system level.