Rail Operations and Maintenance Leader
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
Arup
Full Time
position
Listed on 2025-12-29
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Railroad
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Transportation
Railroad
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
We collaborate with public and private sector clients to unlock the transformative potential of railways. We offer a broad range of services spanning planning, design, delivery, systems integration, assurance, safety and security assessments, and optimization of railway operation and maintenance performance to unlock the financial value for investors, asset owners, operators and maintainers, while navigating the transition to low carbon and resilient rail.
You would be joining our multidisciplinary team focusing on technical excellence and innovative solutions that shape a better future for people and the planet.
Arup Canada continues to capture and deliver large scale, complex and multidisciplinary rail projects. Our recruitment strategy is focused on performing the work locally and reducing our dependence of subconsultants to increase our revenue share on the large projects such as Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), Bloor Yonge Capacity Enhancement and ALTO HSR projects.
Our rail team has experienced significant growth in confirmed work due to the strength of the rail market across the country. Our rail work has grown by winning new projects and through the multiple years of delivery of the Finch West and Edmonton LRT projects.
This job posting represents an active vacancy within our organization and is open for immediate recruitment.
The opportunity
Lead the overall rail operations planning, interdisciplinary coordination and documentation related to the ECWE projectDevelop and support other active rail projectsSupport current and future rail proposals primarily in CanadaDevelop new and maintain current relationships with key clients in the public and private sectorsMentor and develop rail Operations staff from both technical and business perspectivesOversight, quality assurance and delivery of ECWE operations workResource planning for the Canada rail operations team
Mentoring staff to develop future leaders, develop junior staff skill-sets, and promote learning from successes and challenges within the rail
operations team
Developing the technical, commercial and soft skills of rail operations staffRecruiting of new staff to meet the demands of the rail operations businessSupport the Americas Rail Systems Leader/Rail Discipline Leader by contributing to the overall leadership of the rail practice in CanadaYou will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
Is this role right for you?
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineeringExperience working directly with clients as a prime consultant manager is essential15 years of design experience primarily in the rail transit market in Rail Operations
Leading system, process, transformational and organizational operational improvement initiativesThe operational functions of urban rail, commuter/intercity passenger rail and rail freight systems – with sound knowledge of the systems, infrastructure, assets, facilities and customer facing interfaces of eachA thorough understanding of major transport issues, emerging priorities and critical issues, as part of a wider operational performance agendaStrong leadership and people management skillsRail operations planning including service plans, operating plans, fleet cycling and crewingRail maintenance planning as required for rail vehicles, stations and infrastructureModelling of rail operations including travel time, headway and network simulationRail operations cost estimating, including top-down and bottom-up approachesReview/analysis of travel demand forecasts and their application to service planning/fleet requirementsRail operations business case and feasibility studiesRail operations regulatory and policy adviceRail asset managementRail technology implementation, organizational and asset improvementsConsulting experience and the ability to identify solutions and develop strategies and service offeringsRelevant industry experience within a…
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