Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Service Design – Performance Management Office is looking for a Transportation Planner to develop and deliver comprehensive, strategic, and technical transportation analysis to bolster and enhance scheduling software, reporting tools, and workflows.

What will I be doing?

Develop, assemble, and maintain reporting tools on ridership, revenue, fares, schedules, costs, market characteristics, operating performance, or other factors as required for on-going monitoring.
Maintain currency of rail scheduling software and related tools by providing supervision and direction to involved parties (vendors, end-users, IT staff, etc.).
Develop and deliver training program and monitor staff progress, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Coordinate projects with other internal offices for input, development of recommendations, implementation, monitoring, and administration.
Manage projects for new, expanded, or modified rail services to accommodate growth, changing markets, and provincial/municipal transportation plans, assessing impacts on ridership, schedules, equipment, crew, capital and operating budgets and other corporate resource requirements.
Monitor and analyse services to identify short- and long-term service issues, opportunities, and determine rail traffic operating plans, infrastructure requirements, and other resource requirements.
Recommend strategic service design, identify, and evaluate existing resources required to provide optimum levels of service, and identify potential improvements to service to meet objectives.
Responsible for modelling and simulating rail networks using industry and best practice standards to test and validate timetables and investigate impacts resulting from track impairments, speed restrictions, and increased train frequencies.
Participate in a variety of rail network analyses, studies, computer simulation model development or modification, and technical report generation addressing a wide range of operating, infrastructure, and performance issues.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

Completion of a diploma/degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Transportation Engineering, a related field - OR - completion of an apprenticeship program with trade certification – OR – equivalent work experience.
Demonstrated years of experience in transportation planning or transit infrastructure planning, preferably focused on commuter rail or rail-based transit.
Strong working knowledge in data gathering, cleansing, presentation, and management. Experience and knowledge of computer programming (e.g., PowerBI, Python, R, etc.) is preferred.
Strong project management and technical analysis skills including data management, qualitative analysis, and quantitative analysis.
Hands-on problem-solving experience and aptitude for continuous improvement
Strong working knowledge in rail planning, rail operations, and/or track and signal infrastructure.
Proven abilities or proven related abilities in rail scheduling and rail operations simulation software including (e.g., Trapeze, RailSys, OpenTrack, Rail Track Controller related software, etc.) is an asset.
Knowledge of applicable industry standards, regulations, and code (CROR, etc.)
Experience using Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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