Senior Transportation Engineer, Power Systems

At The City of Calgary, employees thrive, courageous ideas come to life, and public service opens possibilities. If you are motivated by public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join our organization. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. We are the organization that serves the third most diverse city in Canada and one of the most livable cities in the world; a workplace committed to Truth and Reconciliation and fostering employee belonging. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds. Accommodation is available during the recruitment process, upon request. As a Senior Transportation Engineer, Power Systems, you will play a key role in the delivery, maintenance and lifecycle management of Calgary Transit's transportation infrastructure. You will provide senior-level professional engineering expertise and oversight for Overhead Contact System (OCS), electrical distribution and related Power Systems infrastructure, including existing Light Rail Transit (LRT) infrastructure, system extensions and upgrades, new transit infrastructure and Battery Electric Bus (BEB) power infrastructure. You will work collaboratively with field staff, engineers, Engineers-in-Training (EITs), project teams, consultants, contractors and internal and external partners to develop practical engineering solutions and support the safe, reliable and sustainable delivery of public transit. Primary duties include: Provide senior-level professional engineering oversight, technical guidance and subject matter expertise to Power Systems field staff, junior engineers and EITs. Review engineering analyses, designs, calculations, drawings, technical reports, work packages and field modifications to ensure compliance with applicable standards, safety requirements and Calgary Transit operational requirements. Provide professional engineering and technical expertise for OCS, electrical distribution and related Power Systems infrastructure, including engineering analysis, design reviews, technical investigations, system modifications and resolution of complex technical and operational issues. Develop and improve maintenance, reliability and lifecycle strategies for Power Systems assets, including inspection and preventative maintenance requirements, condition assessments, asset health, obsolescence, state-of-good-repair and infrastructure renewal planning. Lead root-cause investigations of equipment and system failures and develop corrective actions and reliability improvements. Provide senior engineering review and oversight for major transit infrastructure projects throughout planning, design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover, including extensions and upgrades to the existing Red and Blue Lines and new transit infrastructure such as Green Line. Review engineering packages, drawings, specifications, technical submissions, record documentation, warranties and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) requirements to ensure Power Systems safety, reliability, maintainability, system integration and operational requirements are addressed. Provide Power Systems engineering support for BEB power infrastructure and operational readiness, including electrical system interfaces, maintenance requirements, asset information, system monitoring and alarms, technical documentation and lifecycle requirements. Work with project teams, Operational Readiness, consultants and contractors to support the transition of new infrastructure into operations and establish effective contractor-led maintenance arrangements. Provide professional engineering support to Power Systems field operations during planned maintenance, system outages, infrastructure upgrades, equipment failures, service disruptions and emergency conditions. Develop and review technical requirements associated with system modificat…

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