Sr. Advisor - Legacy Fleet, Electrical Engineering

Sr. Advisor - Legacy Fleet , Electrical Engineering

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Sr. Advisor - Legacy Fleet , Electrical Engineering

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Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.

Reporting to the Engineering Director, acts as the reference regarding rolling stock electrical & controls engineering support for the EM teams for the legacy fleet. Guides the Technical Services (TS) teams to ensure harmonization and standardization of best practices and processes, material selection, regulation compliance as well as for requirement development and adherence verification during projects related to all electrical equipment and controls software. Will utilize his / her expertise and experience to balance steer the Engineering teams’ efforts to balance operational needs with workloads and priorities. Lead through influence as this role does not have direct reports attributed. Promote communication, transparency, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

• Provides expertise to support EM across all maintenance centers in the execution of maintenance and / or product improvement implementations for all rolling stock electrical components and controls software for the entirety of the Via Rail legacy fleet;
• Participates and supports meetings, calls, and initiatives pertaining to maintenance and development of electrical engineering projects to ensure quality and consistency of rolling stock equipment.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

REPRESENT TECHNICAL SERVICES

DEFINE NEW PROJECTS

EXECUTE ENGINEERING TASKS

IMPROVE DEPARTMENT EFFICENCY

Requirement

At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.

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Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Rail Transportation

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