Rail Simulation Specialist - Talent Pool

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.

The Rail Simulation Specialist position oversees, monitors and provides evidence-based studies and service modelling that allows Metrolinx to achieve the objectives of Network expansion and advance the development of its rail network strategic objectives.

Functional/Technical

• Responsible for modelling and simulating rail network utilization scenarios using industry and best practice standards.
• Conducts rail network analyses, studies, computer simulation model development or modification, and technical report generation to address a wide range of operating, infrastructure and performance issues.
• Perform operational analysis using historical data, scenario models and rail network design.
• Validate system requirements through operational analysis and rail network planning.
• Incorporating Network service growth and future expansion alternative models, identifying infrastructure requirements and constraints.

Efficiencies and Metrics

• Conducts analysis of results and identifies trends in rail scheduling issues and recommends efficiencies to methodologies and processes for network expansion, service delivery and cost improvements as related to service expansion and construction activities.

Risk Mitigation and Issues Management

• Reviews proposals for additional service increases and infrastructure projects. Analyzes risk to rail operations and customer satisfaction by contributing to the development of rail service recovery plans.
• Anticipates and leads the development of infrastructure requirements for service expansion growth as well as construction activities that would reduce capacity and recommends solutions for high risk areas and issues.

Customer/Stakeholder

• Builds strong collaborative relationships with all external stakeholders (. other railways operators, municipalities, External consultants) regarding the scheduling characteristics and infrastructure proposals being developed to address conflicts and concerns.
• Communicates and works with stakeholders to review and validate service level increases through the use of Open Track software.

Operational Excellence

• Works to ensure consistent awareness of current and future service expansion growth activities in order to plan train service schedules with minimum disruption to customer satisfaction.
• Ensures analysis reports are effectively communicated to all stakeholders and executed with strategic planning.

Financial Stewardship

• Exercises due diligence to monitor project and program progress to deliver program objectives on time and within budget and achieve anticipated business results.

Education:

Completion of a university degree in engineering, information technology transportation planning, economics or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.

Experience:

• Demonstrated years of experience in rail operations analysis, rail network planning and rail network simulation.
• Diverse experience of modelling and analyzing various rail networks (commuter, passenger and freight .

Certifications or Designations

• Knowledge of Open Track and other train simulation and modeling software is an asset.

Technical Competencies:

• Proficient in OpenTrack, Rail Traffic Controller (RTC), or equivalent rail network simulation software, an asset.
• Demonstrated competency in modelling and analyzing rail networks using industry and best practice standards.
• Highly analytical; adept at investigating complex technical problems and applying engineering principles and due rigor to determine appropriate, pragmatic and sensible solutions.
• Knowledge of applicable industry standards, regulations and code.
• Shows initiative and takes accountability for work.

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