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Principal RAMS Engineer-Transit and Rail

Principal RAMS Engineer-Transit and Rail

RaiseToronto, Ontario
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Description

Our client is looking for a  Principal RAMS Engineer-Transit and Rail to join their team in Toronto, Ontario.

Basic function and scope of responsibilities

  • Proactively leads all tasks related to Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety during the concept, design, construction, operation, or maintenance of phases of projects of commuter, light, and heavy rail transit systems.
  • Must have a strong technical capability in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety analysis methods, and excellent communication skills with the ability to independently perform a variety of RAMS-related activities for the rail transportation industry.
  • Delivers innovative, technical work to a schedule and plan, while achieving time, quality, and cost targets, as part of our multi-discipline teams or on behalf of our clients in project teams.
  • Takes on and leads a broad range of systems engineering activities and plans work packages using project management methods.

Principal Responsibilities and essential functions

  • Defines corporate RAMS plans at project or agency level.
  • Interfaces with clients
  • Executes and manages the teams delivering the RAMS plan for green-field and brown-field developments.
  • Establishes processes related to RAMS using industry best practices.
  • Specifies RAMS metrics, key performance indicators, and RAMS targets, for electronic, electro-mechanical, and train-based systems.
  • Acts as the subject-matter expert and trusted advisor in all matters related to RAMS for our clients.
  • Performs System Hazard Analysis, Operating and Support Hazard Analysis, and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis on several different systems.
  • Supports the continuous development of RAMS activities for ongoing projects.
  • Supports the technical consultancy on RAMS, integration, validation & verification, and other related system engineering activities.
  • Applies best practice systems engineering techniques to support pursuit of work in the region.
  • Extracts technical and functional requirements from tender documents to create RAMS requirements.
  • Follows company, safety, quality, environmental, commercial, and project management procedures as relevant to tasks undertaken.
  • Mentors, coaches, and develops staff to assists them with achieving their full potential within the needs of our client.

    • Education | Experience :

    Education and Licensing requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, or similar field in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
  • Professional Engineer Designation in Ontario or equivalent.

    • Training, Skills, Knowledge and / or experience

  • Proven experience working with the CENELEC EN 50126 family of standards.
  • 25+ years of experience applying RAMS techniques to rail projects.
  • Proven ability to work successfully in multi-disciplinary teams and across different business units.
  • Team player, able to work independently, with minimal supervision.
  • Experienced leader, able to lead a team of junior and intermediate specialists through all RAMS activities.
  • Experience in a project environment with good customer relationship and stakeholder management skills.

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