Job Description

The South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) is one of Canada's most innovative transportation authorities, founded in 1999 to plan and manage transportation within Metro Vancouver. We've achieved success not only in improving the transportation network of the region, but helping maintain the enviable lifestyle of residents and the viability of local businesses. TransLink and our family of companies (Coast Mountain Bus Company, B.C. Rapid Transit Company and Transit Police) are proud to be one of BC's Top Employers.

Responsibilities

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Provides senior level of engineering expertise to integrated system-related projects that support transportation service delivery in an integrated, multi-modal environment.
Leads integrated system projects of moderate scope and risk, and/or assists System Engineer III's on assigned elements of projects involving large scope and highest risk.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Conducts and/or leads the integrated system design elements of projects and/or maintenance activities for existing and new systems to address performance/availability risks.

- Works through project life cycle (definition, design, test, commissioning, and warranty) providing input and feedback to internal/external stakeholders. Includes review of supplier documentation, preparation and execution of test plans, and following up with anomalies and issues.

- Leads troubleshooting to establish systems that meet service level quality standards.

- Works with operations staff and engineers, participating in development and documentation of designs and related manuals to facilitate system operations related to transit infrastructure efficiencies.

- Provides a senior level of technical advice, analyses and designs to resolve system and safety issues, develop robust and reliable solutions, and to review related design, test and as-built documentation provided by others.

- Assesses and communicates technical impacts, and implication of operational decisions and needs to internal/external stakeholders.

- Represents TransLink's interests at project related meetings with our subsidiaries and other stakeholders. Participates in development of long range plans and studies to assess system-related transportation infrastructure requirements.

- Participates in definition and review of supplier change scope and related quotations to enable best value to be delivered in terms of time, quality and price.

- Provides technical guidance and also assigns and reviews the work of System Engineer I's.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

The requirements for this position would typically be acquired through a degree in civil or electrical engineering, including a P.Eng. designation, and 5 years' experience in an engineering environment.

Other Requirements:

- Advanced knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts and practices of system engineering, including the application of principles related to conceptual design, requirements definition, design, testing and project management

- Advanced analytical skills to identify, assess and provide input/recommendations related to the design, delivery and operation of integrated systems and to understand and manage project-related risks and opportunities in an integrated, multi-disciplinary environment

- Solid interpersonal and communication skills to build trust by consulting and liaising with others and applying a team approach as needed to achieve solutions on moderately complex technical issues; and also to write and deliver comments, procedures, reports and presentations

- Advanced decision-making skills to make recommendations/resolve moderately complex system engineering and project-related issues, and to determine project priorities

- Basic leadership skills to provide technical guidance to System Engineer I's

Other Information

The Systems Engineering department is responsible for delivering projects for the British Columbia Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC, or SkyTrain), Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) as well as other stakeholders within the TransLink Enterprise. Within Systems, the Systems Engineer II will report to the Manager of Systems Engineering.

The Systems Engineer II is expected to:

- Provide technical expertise to support capital projects in accordance with established systems engineering best practices
- Assist with the development and maintenance of technical requirements
- Review technical documentation from others and provide comment regarding its adequacy for operations and maintenance and alignment with industry best practices and applicable standards and code
- Attend site visits for purposes such as testing & commissioning
- Develop technical documentation to capture decisions, system designs, processes, procedures and other similar items within the department
- Guide and mentor junior engineers within the department

Some of the systems include:

- Automatic Train Control
- Communications systems including:
Radio systems
Telephone systems
Optical: Optical Transport Network (OTN)
- Fire and Life Safety System (FLSS)
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Power Supply and Distribution system
- Closed-Circuit Television Systems (CCTV)
- Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS)

Candidate must have prior experience working in one or several of the systems mentioned above. Preference is given to candidates with experience in Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) , radio Systems (above ground and underground), automatic train control, telephone systems, intrusion systems, physical security systems, and tunnel ventilation systems.

This position does not involve delivery of projects related to software development or information technology.

Recruitment Process: An applicant will be required to demonstrate their suitability for this position by meeting the minimum level of qualifications and experience in order to be invited into the selection process. A standard interview format will be used including general, scenario and behavioural descriptive interview questions.

Work Schedule

37.5 hours per week.

Rate of Pay

Grade: 06

Salary starting at $85,068 per annum

How to Apply

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Please note that only those short listed will be contacted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TransLink is committed to employment equity.