Rams Engineer - Rail & Transit

FLEXIBLE LOCATIONS ACROSS GTA
WSP is currently seeking a System Assurance/RAMS Engineer to join our Rail Systems Engineering team.
Reporting to the Director, this position will be responsible to undertake railway (commuter rail, light rail and subway) related engineering and operational assessment and analysis to provide assurance that all the systems under review are acceptably safe and reliable/available for rail operational service. This is a hybrid work from office/home role.
Why WSP?

• A Canadian success story - a company that grew from humble roots in Quebec to a global, multinational powerhouse with over 48,000 employees worldwide;
• Canada’s leading climate change consulting team with over 50 professionals who are constantly innovating and learning;
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than we were yesterday, for our employees, future employees, and our fellow Canadians, we're open to your ideas and trying new things;
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada;

We offer competitive pay, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future .
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A day in the life….

• Perform SA/RAMS analysis, including, Preliminary Hazard Analysis, Sub system Hazards Analysis, System Hazard Analysis, and Operations and Support Hazard Analysis;
• Support Incident Management Planning and Investigation, as well as, Emergency and Crisis management process development and review;
• Interface with Structure/Station/Facilities/Tunnel in the railway environment;
• Development and review of operational plans and procedures for safety operations;
• Undertaking and assessment of Qualitative and Quantitative risk assessment;
• Implementation and checking of detailed analysis including, FMECA, FTA / ETA, Root Cause Analysis, Reliability / Availability modelling;
• Undertaking and checking of HAZOP and HAZID studies;
• Development of RCM planning and implementation.
• ?Other duties as assigned/required.
• ??Support RAM implementation planning activities; including:
• Assessment of operational safety across technical and operational process aspects;
• Development and review of maintainability demonstration planning and reports;
• Development and review of reliability proof documentation, and reliability assurance documentation;
• Interface within the systems engineering disciplines (Track, Traction Power, Signal/Train Control, Communications, Integrated Control Systems, Rolling Stock, etc.);
• Provide support for SA/RAMS Planning, including, Safety Management system development, Project Safety / RAMS plan development, Operational Safety / RAMS plan development, Safety Management System implementation;
• Conduct Assurance Audits and Assessments for, Independent Competent Person, Independent Safety Assessment, Independent Verification and Validation, and Design Verification;
• ?Responsible for Operational Safety Analysis and operational compliance;

We’d love to hear from you if you have….

• P. Eng. is required;
• Demonstrated experience in leading SA/RAMS for a large organization, in the rail industry;
• Demonstrated success in a team environment, and leading a team;
• Bachelor's degree or advanced education in a relevant discipline from an accredited university;
• Candidates should be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge across all rail engineering aspects and operations with specialist in at least one key area such as: Train Control/Signalling, Traction Power, Rolling Stock, Station Equipment, Communications, Track Infrastructure, and Structures;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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About Us
WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.
We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.
At WSP:

• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
• We value our people and our reputation
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We foster collaboration in everything we do

Please Note:
Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe and the growing list of our clients including vaccination status as part of their mandated health and safety requirements to work with them, you will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to WSP as a condition of employment. You may also be required to undergo additional immunization to maintain a fully vaccinated status against COVID-19 whenever local Public Health Authorities recommend additional immunization.
Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).
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