Job Description

: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.E&AM - In Engineering & Asset Management, we play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective service of our transit system as the Metrolinx engineering technical authority and owner of more than $20 billion in assets and growing to $60 billion by 2030.To promote an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment, we provide the following:

• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Parental Leave Top-Up
• Lactation Accommodation
• Competitive Pension Plan
• Annual Learning Reimbursement
• Mentorship Program
• Recognition of Prior Public Sector Service for Vacation Entitlements
• Free GO Network Travel

Our Asset Lifecycle Management Office is looking for an Asset Planning Specialist to provide senior technical expertise and administration of Engineering and Architectural services for our Bus Rapid Transit systems physical infrastructure projects that meet customer service quality objectives.What will I be doing?

• Provides senior technical expertise and administration of Engineering and Asset Management services for physical infrastructure asset management plans and projects that meet customer service quality objectives.
• Provides senior technical expertise for the transfer and integration of asset information including tabular and geospatial data.
• Assure asset information systems provide the required functionality to business units across Metrolinx, including but not limited to the following: asset register and maintenance management system (Infor EAM software) and geographical information system (ArcGIS software).
• Responsible for supporting various Metrolinx asset class teams on asset management maturity improvement initiatives including asset information and asset management planning processes.
• Responsible for working with Metrolinx asset class teams to prioritized asset investments using a risk assessments framework and ensuring various mitigations and options analysis are leveraged.
• Responsible for the reviewing and tracking of new state-of-good repair project requests from various Metrolinx asset class teams and consult on the development of the 10-year capital finance forecast.
• Consulted on providing technical assurance on asset-related emergency response.
• Recommends tender bids for contract awards, requisitions for purchase orders, change orders for contracts and addenda for consultant agreements.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a university degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field - or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience related to infrastructure asset management, capital planning, design, construction of transit facilities, municipal infrastructure, and related works.
• Asset Management certification (IAM Certificate or equivalent) preferred.
• Professional designation (C.E.T. or similar) considered an asset.
• Experience in asset information systems, including but not limited to maintenance management systems; geographical information systems; customer service systems, etc.
• Knowledge of Infor EAM and ArcGIS software preferred.
• Knowledge of performance analytics to monitor project performance and quality and to collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including SharePoint site administration, MS power apps, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Project management skills to manage selected complex, high-risk projects from start to close-out under pressure to meet schedule and budgetary commitments.
• Knowledge of construction standards and procedures
• Analytical ability, negotiation, and oral/written/presentation skills to manage projects and act as the Metrolinx representative and/or witness at hearings, presentations, and project information sessions.
• Valid \'G\' drivers\' license

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 .Application Process:All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the before submitting your application.Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.#LI-SC1

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