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.This is an incredibly exciting time to join our Asset Management & Maintenance (AM&M) Bus Fleet team. We have secured project approval and budget from our senior leadership team to modernize the Metrolinx Bus Fleet. With the introduction of a new fleet pending and multiple new initiatives planed over the next few years, we are seeking a Design Analyst to join our growing Bus Fleet team. Reporting to the Senior Manager this role will allow for some hands on design work. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be working with our Telematics Lead, Field Engineers, Asset Management Team and Special Projects Team to develop new Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Technical Specifications, budgets and modern analytical tools that will be used to enhance the performance and lifespan of the Metrolinx bus fleet.What will I be doing?

• Working with the Senior Manager to deliver RFPs and technical specifications. Working with multiple departments across Metrolinx, building interpersonal and technical skills simultaneously.
• Learning how to build out budgets, analyzing a project from all aspects. Ensuring that Metrolinx acquires and monitors these budgets efficiently. Working with the Sponsorship Teams to secure funds and presenting them to Senior Managers and Directors.
• Working with the Telematics Lead on new technologies for the current fleet. Helping to implement the collision avoidance technology, monitor its effectiveness and compliance.
• Working with Field Engineers to onboard the new Diesel Bus program and ensure its smooth deployment in Fall/Winter of 2025.
• Work across all three pillars of the Bus Fleet team to develop their Engineering skill sets. Supporting the various teams with different projects.
• Prepares reports for management stating trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data. Such reports communicate key facts and trends used to support effective decision-making.
• Responsible for the development of reports, dashboards, visual representations and supporting materials to communicate trends, issues, and opportunities with regards to the asset class functions and asset performance.
• Imports, cleans, transforms, streamlines, validates, and models data to improve data quality and ensure data is accurate and relevant, resolves issues with data collection and corrupted data through root cause analysis and supports the development of recommendations for mitigation and improvement initiatives.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Possesses strong mathematical skills to collect, measure, organize and analyze data.
• Working knowledge of Hexagon Infor-EAM considered an asset, with experience viewing/editing work orders for equipment in need of preventive maintenance.
• Working knowledgeable in and able to deploy programming languages like SQL, Oracle, R, MATLAB, and Python or equivalent platforms.
• Knowledge of bus systems and inspection criteria
• Working knowledge of CAD software, such as SolidWorks and Inventor
• Knowledgeable of database design development, data models, techniques for data mining, and segmentation.
• Knowledge of data visualization software like Tableau, Qlik or equivalent platforms.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement processes like Lean or Six Sigma
• An Engineering degree from a recognized university, or any combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent

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.

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