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Construction Manager, LRT, Toronto, ON
Construction Manager, LRT, Toronto, ON
RailTerm is a diversified, safety oriented, rail services contractor with operations throughout North America. We provide custom service solutions to railway operators who wish to outsource mission-critical activities.
This opportunity is for you if…
… you’re a natural leader geared towards safety, quality and client satisfaction.
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to support railway safety critical operations;
- Flexible work arrangements (reduced work-cycle, flexible hours and possibility to work from home);
- A full-time and permanent opportunity;
- A competitive base salary;
- An incentive compensation program;
- Generous group insurance coverage;
- A retirement plan with employer contribution.
The Opportunity
RailTerm Systems is an agile group of experienced railway professionals dedicated to delivering stimulating projects. Members of our team enjoy the constant opportunity to learn in flexible and fast paced customer focused environment.
As part of our Maintenance group and reporting to the Senior VP, Maintenance, the Construction Manager is responsible for leading our LRT track construction activities in the Toronto region.
Key Responsibilities and Functions
Leadership:
- Be a strong leader and promote RailTerm’s safety culture, quality processes and compliance to standards and policies;
- Mobilize and engage team towards achieving the objectives and meeting key performance indicators;
- Be an ambassador of RailTerm when interacting with customers, suppliers and employees;
- Act as a role model when it comes to safety, quality of work and efficiency of operations.
Human Resources and Operations Oversight:
- Manage the workforce and assist with recruitment efforts, mobilization and human resources management;
- Provide direct leadership, oversight and guidance to a team of Track Supervisors, Foremen, Welders, Machine Operators and Track Maintainers (between 10 and 20 employees);
- Manage the day-to-day operations of all construction activities and coordinate with other trades in the execution of project work;
- Ensure that the work performed is completed in accordance with regulatory requirements and all applicable standards, with a high degree of quality;
- Ensure that all required inspections and testing are performed as per requirements;
- Perform reporting duties (including Key Performance Indicators) as per the Project Plan and customer requirements;
- Act as a leader in terms of safety, providing guidance and information on safety practices, procedures or policies;
- Ensure that efficiency and operational testing (PMRC) is performed in the field and follow-up on non-compliances and corrective actions;
- Lead accident, incident and near miss investigations and assess disciplinary measures, if and when required.
Financial and material resources management
- Control project costs according to budgets and ensure efficient and adequate use of resources, including equipment;
- Manage the use and assist in the maintenance of a fleet of vehicles, equipment and machinery;
- Responsible for the planning and execution of all regular maintenance requirements and lifecycle renewal requirements in an organized, efficient and cost-effective manner;
- Coordinate work with subcontractors and specialized trades, when required;
- Approve payroll and expenses;
- Assist in preparing budgets and cost estimates.
Client Relationship Management
- Maintain steady interaction and reporting with the customer, as needed;
- Coordinate with the customers’ project resources, as required;
- Report and follow-up on operational issues or incidents with the client, as needed;
- Participate in meetings and discussions with the client regarding scheduling, operating plans, service requirements, and other needs.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of management experience in the field of railway track maintenance or construction operations (ex: Manager, Superintendent, Track Supervisor, Road Master, etc.);
- Experience in a Light Rail Transit (LRT) environment is an asset;
- Demonstrated experience in managing work crews;
- Able to efficiently delegate responsibilities and monitor progression of delegated tasks;
- Thorough understanding of engineering track standards, track construction principles and track safety regulations;
- Knowledgeable with track inspection procedures, installation and maintenance work;
- Strong leadership,management and organizational skills;
- Highly organized and flexible;
- Team player with the ability to train, supervise coach other employees;
- Intermediate MS Office (365) knowledge;
- Ability to work under pressure and take ownership of escalating issues;
- Valid driving licence.
If you believe you have what it takes to take on this challenge, do not hesitate to apply. Note that only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, RailTerm will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform the recruiter of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
Safety, Quality and Environmental (HSQE) Compliance Specialist, LRT Construction, Toronto, ON
Safety, Quality and Environmental (HSQE) Compliance Specialist, LRT Construction, Toronto, ON
RailTerm is a diversified, safety oriented, rail services contractor with operations throughout North America. We provide custom service solutions to railway operators who wish to outsource mission-critical activities.
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to support railway safety critical operations;
- Flexible work arrangements (reduced work-cycle, flexible hours and possibility to work from home);
- A full-time and permanent opportunity;
- A competitive base salary;
- An incentive compensation program;
- Generous group insurance coverage;
- A retirement plan with employer contribution.
The Opportunity
RailTerm Systems is an agile group of experienced railway professionals dedicated to delivering stimulating projects. Members of our team enjoy the constant opportunity to learn in flexible and fast paced customer focused environment.
The HSQE Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring that the project work executed meets the safety, quality and environmental standards established by RailTerm, its customers, the Project Plan and regulatory authorities. This is achieved through monitoring, oversight, prevention and post-incident activities along with the development, review and implementation of safety, quality and environmental practices.
Key Responsibilities and Safety: Prevention, monitoring and post-incident activities
- Lead in the development and implementation of project-specific safe work plans and practices as well as the migration of existing safe work practices and policies to the project;
- Perform safety audits and/or monitoring on rules and policy compliance (PMRC);
- Perform quality assurance on safety audits completed by others and follow up on recurring issues;
- Provide safety-related advice or instructions to management and employees on various topics (e.g. noise levels, use of machinery, etc.);
- Conduct risk assessments and consequently ensure that preventive/corrective measures are implemented and enforced;
- Inspect work premises and observe employees to identify issues or non-conformity (e.g. failure to use protective equipment);
- Ensure that any unsafe behavior or dangerous/improper process ceases immediately, providing recommendations for corrective action;
- Support the incident investigation process upon occurrence of work-related incidents or near-misses;
- Participate in the development and deployment of safety policies, practices and procedures;
- Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to upper management;
- Assist with the development and preparation of safety communications (e.g. bulletins, safety advisory memo);
- Act as a facilitator for joint health and safety committees.
Quality Compliance
- Perform quality assurance on service delivery (customer KPI’s, inspections, pre-qualification and quality assurance testing requirements) with the objective of ensuring that all requirements are met and documented;
- Participate in the review and mapping of internal processes and procedures to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats with regards to quality of service and safety;
- Identify and provide recommendations on training needs or opportunities that arise from safety or quality assurance audits.
Environmental Compliance
- Perform environmental compliance checks on service delivery with the objective of ensuring that all requirements of the Project Plan and applicable environmental regulations are met and documented;
- Participate in the review and mapping of internal processes and procedures to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats with regards to environmental compliance.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 3 to 5 years of related experience in a safety, quality and environmental compliance focused role;
- Post-secondary Diploma/Certificate in Health & Safety or an equivalent combination of experience and relevant education;
- Good knowledge of safety and environmental legislation (Provincial and Federal) and procedures;
- Familiar with best prevention practices in terms of health & safety;
- Experience in drafting health and safety reports and policies;
- Proficient in MS Office;
- Self-driven, discrete, diligent with great attention to detail;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present and explain health and safety topics;
- Ability to build strong relationships at all levels in an organization;
- Experience in the railway industry (preferred);
- Prior Health & Safety specific training (JHSC part 1 and 2, WHMIS, TDG, First Aid, etc.);
- Prior exposure to Quality Management (an asset).
If you believe you have what it takes to take on this challenge, do not hesitate to apply. Note that only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, RailTerm will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform the recruiter of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
Project Coordinator, Systems, Mississauga, ON
Project Coordinator, Systems, Mississauga, ON
RailTerm is a diversified, safety oriented, rail services contractor with operations throughout North America. We provide custom service solutions to railway operators who wish to outsource mission-critical activities.
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to support railway safety critical operations;
- Flexible work arrangements (reduced work-cycle, flexible hours and possibility to work from home);
- A full-time and permanent opportunity;
- A competitive base salary;
- An incentive compensation program;
- Generous group insurance coverage;
- A retirement plan with employer contribution.
The Opportunity
RailTerm Systems is an agile group of experienced railway professionals dedicated to delivering stimulating projects. Members of our team enjoy the constant opportunity to learn in flexible and fast paced customer focused environment.
The Project Coordinator, Systems is responsible for day-to-day project coordination while interfacing with clients on technical railway projects. This role involves handling multiple projects simultaneously and taking them from initial concept to the final delivery stages. This position is based in Mississauga, Ontario.
Key Responsibilities and Functions
- Act as the primary point of contact and interface with the customer;
- Take the lead and coordinate activities to ensure that the project is executed in accordance to the schedules, budgets, designs;
- Take ownership in terms of problems and issues raised by client, addressing them to the appropriate resource internally and ensuring that actions taken are documented accordingly;
- Negotiate with clients when claims or contract variations arise;
- Participate actively in meetings with clients to assess and understand requirements (technical and non-technical);
- Liaise with the internal technical/design resources in order to obtain reporting as per customer requirements and in the proper format;
- Organize and conduct meetings with internal stakeholders involved (project administrators, technical resources, management) to review progress in delivery of projects;
- Coordinate the testing and commissioning activities with the client.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 3 years experience in a related field;
- Excellent organizational skills;
- Curiosity and strong willingness to learn;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Good working knowledge of MS Project and the MS Office suite;
- Ability to travel to the United States.
Assets
- Experience in the transportation industry;
- Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodologies (i.e. Agile, Scrum, Kanban);
- Bilingual English and French.
If you believe you have what it takes to take on this challenge, do not hesitate to apply. Note that only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, RailTerm will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform the recruiter of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
Technical Specialist/Engineer, Mississauga, ON
Technical Specialist/Engineer, Mississauga, ON
RailTerm is a diversified, safety oriented, rail services contractor with operations throughout North America. We provide custom service solutions to railway operators who wish to outsource mission-critical activities.
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to support railway safety critical operations;
- Flexible work arrangements (reduced work-cycle, flexible hours and possibility to work from home);
- A full-time and permanent opportunity;
- A competitive base salary;
- An incentive compensation program;
- Generous group insurance coverage;
- A retirement plan with employer contribution.
The Opportunity
RailTerm Systems is an agile group of experienced railway professionals dedicated to delivering quality and reliable solutions for our customers. Our customers are railway owners/operators internationally who turn to us for solutions in railway signals and communications design. Our flexible solutions can range from any specific element of the solution up to a full turn-key solution. Members of our team enjoy the constant opportunity to learn in flexible and fast paced customer focused environment.
The Railway Technical Specialist/Engineer is an intermediate role and is responsible for all aspects of systems design, implementation, testing, verification and validation, and commissioning of RailTerm railway software, signalling and communication products and solutions. The successful candidate will be involved throughout the entire lifecycle of the project from start to finish. The successful candidate will demonstrate a broad range of skills with strengths in technical expertise, technical writing, and interpersonal soft skills. This position will have many client-facing opportunities and interactions with external parties (customer, subcontractors). This position is based in Mississauga and provides for flexible work arrangements.
Key Responsibilities and Functions
- Design: Assist in the initial concept phase of the project drawing input on technical matters and architecture and further on be engaged in the design;
- Implementation: Assist in Confidence testing and manage system integration issues;
- Testing and V&V: Develop testing plans and documents that will serve throughout the verification and validation processes;
- Manage the testing process and V&V requirements;
- Perform V&V on systems and subsystems to ensure compliance to contractual requirements;
- Organize and maintain adequate records of all testing-related documents;
- Commissioning: Prepare commissioning testing documents, execute and track towards project completion;
- Perform field work, including site visits for installation, testing and commissioning activities;
- Interact with project managers, designers and other stakeholders to develop a strong understanding of the product and testing objectives;
- Perform other related work to support the systems group.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in any combination of design, testing V&V, and commissioning activities related work in the railway industry;
- Knowledge of Control Systems and/or SCADA (Digital I/O, Analog I/O, Modbus, DNP3, OPC);
- Fundamental Electrical Engineering knowledge
- AC/DC Circuits
- RF Communications
- Relay circuits
- Communications systems
- Classic and Modern computer/communications knowledge:
- Command-based operating systems: Linux, DOS
- Legacy communications: Serial RS232, RS485, Centronics Parallel
- Hyperterminal / Putty, Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, 7, 8, 10, Server
- TCP/IP Ethernet, Fibre Optic, WIFI, Spread Spectrum Radios
- Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills;
- Must demonstrate exceptional oral and written communication skills;
- Good working knowledge of MS Office suite;
- Ability to travel Internationally.
Assets
- Licensed Professional Engineer or is eligible to be a licensed Professional Engineer is preferred, however not required;
- IBM Rationale Doors, Primavera P6;
- Project Management experience.
If you believe you have what it takes to take on this challenge, do not hesitate to apply. Note that only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, RailTerm will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform the recruiter of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
Track Maintainer, Waterloo, ON
Track Maintainer, Waterloo, ON
RailTerm is a diversified, safety oriented, rail services contractor with operations throughout North America. We provide custom service solutions to rail operators who wish to outsource mission-critical activities.
This opportunity is for you if…
…you are passionate about safety, enjoy outdoor and physical work, and are looking to advance in a career within the railway industry.
What’s in it for you?
- A workplace where safety is the priority;
- A full-time and permanent opportunity;
- Competitive wages;
- An incentive compensation program;
- Generous group Insurance coverage;
- A retirement plan with employer contribution;
- Other advantages such as paid prescription safety eyewear!
Key Responsibilities and Functions
Reporting to the Track Manager, the Track Maintainer is responsible for the execution of various railway track maintenance and planned work activities. This is a full-time permanent opportunity based in Waterloo, Ontario.
- Perform track maintenance work as directed by schedule or as assigned by the Track Supervisor or Track Foreman;
- Perform alignment maintenance as required or directed; including repairs to signage and fencing, debris removal, drainage repairs, vegetation control and snow/ice clearing;
- Perform planned track or alignment work as directed by the Track Manager or Track Foreman;
- Operation of medium duty equipment (if qualified);
- Other related tasks as required.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Valid driver’s license of “G” classification (Ontario);
- Ability to read/write/speak English;
- Safety minded work ethic;
- Transportation to starting work location;
- Must be able to lift approximately 60lbs;
- Previous Railway experience in a comparable role is an asset;
- Computer skills (office suites, form entry, other) is an asset;
- Must be available to work rotating shifts of 12 hours (days/nights).
If you believe you have what it takes to take on this challenge, do not hesitate to apply. Note that only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, RailTerm will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. Please inform the recruiter of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
