Testing and Commissioning Manager - LRT

• Give oversight of the testing & commissioning phase of the project and provide feedback and direction on path forward. This includes safe integration between the systems testing, construction activities and operations.

• Understand and work with rail operational activities within depots and mainlines, understand and implement safe work practices in and around trains, depot equipment and railway systems.

• Bring knowledge and understanding of depot readiness to accept new and interface with all systems and functions.

• Develop and implement new commissioning and handover sequences, operational readiness strategies, guidance documents, and templates.

• Ensure correct interface documentation is in place and followed during testing and operational activities.

• Monitor and control test hierarchy on site to support project test activities, commissioning milestones, and processes.

• Understand testing and operational sequences on site, attend commissioning meetings to define and implement priorities to deliver project needs.

• Responsible for site safety during testing and commissioning activities, in particular during energization and dynamic testing.

• Coordinate light maintenance and corrective maintenance and documentation during testing phase.

• Ensure project schedules are followed and implemented so that deliverables are provided in a timely and cost-effective manner to all external and internal stakeholders.

• Interface with the Systems Lead and various Discipline Leads to determine potential obstacles to deliver all commissioning activities.

• Ensure that Discipline Leads are applying the principles of validation as outlined in the Project Agreement.

• Ensure that all third-party contractors consistently adhere to the installation and commissioning requirements.

• Utilize previous project knowledge and experience to find solutions to challenges and setbacks as they occur.

• Remain up to date on the best practices to ensure that lessons learned across the industry are applied as required.

• Contribute to constructability and technical reviews; provide input to resolve potential issues and propose constructable solutions.

• Monitor overall progress against the project work schedule.

• Contribute to all commissioning and construction meetings identify potential testing or operation blocking points.

• Understand “readiness” and “priority” when driving commissioning activities. Communicate to all parties needed to guarantee testing activities success.

• Review the testing and commissioning program, to be implemented for successful project delivery.

• Participate in field verification of testing and commissioning activities.

• Develop the Project Systems Completion and Handover processes, ensuring the streamlined movement of assets and information from contractors to the end-user.

• Assist in developing readiness documentation and sequences understanding impact of systems, facilities and rollingstock construction and commissioning activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant field and a minimum of 5 years' experience in one or more medium-sized rail projects.

• Technical knowledge and experience in the commissioning of Transit Rail Systems in at least one major system (Signaling, Communications, Track, SCADA, overhead catenary, etc.).

• Experience in team management.

• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.

• Demonstrated commitment to Goal Zero safety program.

• Valid Class 5 license; clean abstract preferred

• Ability to negotiate the terrain of an in-process construction site, including climbing stairs and ladders, steep/ slippery terrain, walking, and working outdoors in all types of Edmonton weather and conditions

• Advanced knowledge of engineering and construction procedures, principles, and concepts.

• Experience leading teams and providing functional support to discipline specialists deployed into other parts of a wider organization.

• Experience working with teams and stakeholders in development and delivery of large infrastructure projects.

• Ability to communicate across technical disciplines (engineering, construction, testing & commissioning).

• Demonstrated working knowledge of railway standards and practices.

• Experience/understanding of construction processes and supervision and the handover of large, public infrastructure projects.

• Ability to use Primavera P6, Bluebeam, MS project, Aconex, SharePoint or similar software.

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