Job Title: Rail Operations and Maintenance Leader
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: Fulltime
Hybrid (3 days), Toronto
An international engineering consultancy is seeking a Rail Operations and Maintenance Leader to provide strategic leadership across major rail programs in Canada. This is a senior role responsible for rail operations planning, operational assurance, interdisciplinary coordination, and team leadership on complex, high-profile transit projects.
The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to clients, lead operational strategy and delivery, and play a key role in mentoring and developing rail operations professionals while contributing to business growth and proposal development.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead rail operations planning and delivery on major urban rail projects
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Provide technical leadership across service planning, operations modelling, maintenance strategy, and costing
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Oversee quality, assurance, and documentation related to rail operations
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Support proposals, business cases, and feasibility studies
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Act as senior client interface and trusted operational advisor
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Mentor and develop rail operations staff from both technical and commercial perspectives
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Contribute to national rail strategy, standards, and leadership initiatives
Required Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience)
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15+ years’ experience in rail operations within the rail/transit sector
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Proven leadership experience in a consulting or advisory environment
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Strong knowledge of:
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Rail service planning and operating plans
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Maintenance planning (fleet, stations, infrastructure)
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Rail operations simulation and modelling
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Operations cost estimating (top-down and bottom-up)
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Rail asset management and regulatory frameworks
Additional Experience (Highly Valued)
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Experience with DB, DBFM, PPP, or DBOFM project delivery models
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Rail systems assurance, integration, and V&V exposure
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Business case development and strategic advisory work
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Experience establishing operational or technical standards
The pay range that the employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is between CA$240,000 and CA$260,000
Our voluntary benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for the interest you have demonstrated in this opportunity. However, only candidates with the required skills will be contacted.
Tundra Technical Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in our workplace.
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