METROLINX Track Inspector, Central

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Position Overview

Reporting to the Track Supervisor, the Track Inspector is responsible for evaluating existing track conditions through track inspections on an assigned territory, setting work priorities on a daily basis and providing recommendations/input on measures that will be required to ensure uninterrupted and safe train operations. He/she also supports emergency response when required. The Assistant Track Supervisor oversees small groups of employees executing track maintenance work. This is a full-time permanent opportunity based out of the Oakville Area requiring work within Kitchener/Hamilton to Toronto.

What will you do?

Leadership:

• Be a leader and promote work quality programs, safety culture and compliance to standards and policies;
• Take Ownership of the track that is assigned to you and be an ambassador of Siemens when interacting with customers, suppliers and employees;
• Provide guidance and support to the maintenance forces assigned to your territory;
• Report and escalate all accidents/incidents and participate in the incident investigation and review processes;
• Act as a role model when it comes to safety, quality of work and efficiency of operations.

Track Inspections and Related Duties

• Perform regulatory and mandatory track inspections, set work priorities, dispatch work and ensure corrective actions are taken when required, maintain proper track inspection records and reports and report deteriorating conditions to the Track Supervisor;
• Ensure that all maintenance performed on the assigned territory complies with current standards; confirms that track is safe for authorized train speeds or protected accordingly; organizes and supervises the selective renewal of various track components;
• Support mechanized geometry testing and rail flaw detection testing on the assigned territory;
• Perform quality control inspections related to track work, track programs and other projects;
• In collaboration with the Assistant Track Supervisors, Track Supervisor, manage and analyse all existing track inspections (visual, mechanical and external audits) and undertake all pertinent condition monitoring (rail wear, tie counts, ballast and vegetation surveys etc) to assist in developing specific maintenance program requirements for the territory;
• Assist and interact with customers, federal and provincial authorities or other third parties upon need;
• Undertake Performance Monitoring and Rules Compliance related to track maintenance programs and other work activities;
• Implement Safety Directives and assist in the development of safety programs and goals
• Perform administrative duties in relation to the track inspection process (monitor inspection deadlines, enter inspections into database, analyses all information on the infrastructure condition and prepare work program recommendations);
• Provide on-call support and response on a rotating cycle for incidents and emergencies to support 24/7 operation.

What will you need to succeed?

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience (Track maintainer, assistant track foreman or foreman), including performing regulatory track inspections for the last 2 years;
• Track Inspection Guidelines Qualification (TIG);
• Thorough understanding of track geometry;
• Thorough understanding of track standards, recommended work methods and track safety requirements;
• Thorough understanding of continuous welded rail (CWR);
• Highly organized (time management), flexible, reliable and autonomous;
• Strong leadership and ability to train, supervise coach other employees
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Strong Background in track inspection and maintenance
• Must be able to read and understand technical drawings and geometry charts
• Ability to walk for extended periods of time (up to 5 miles per day);
• Valid Drivers License and clean driver and CVOR abstracts.

Hour rate is commensurate with experience and as per CBA, will rabe from $41.00 CAD - $46.00 CAD 

About us.

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Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 175 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio. Its core areas include rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, a comprehensive software portfolio, turnkey systems as well as related services. With digital products and solutions, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.7 billion and had around 38,200 employees worldwide. Further information is available at:

In Canada, Siemens Mobility has been providing solutions to the transportation industry for more than 40 years, including railway infrastructure maintenance services on the rail networks in Quebec and Ontario, light rail vehicles in Edmonton and Calgary, trainsets delivered to VIA Rail Canada, new trainsets for Ontario Northland that will bring back Northeastern passenger rail to Ontario that are expected to be delivered in 2026, an order for locomotives for Montreal’s exo and the rail electrification and overall system maintenance of the light rail transit network in Kitchener-Waterloo. Our footprint also includes dispatching services operated from Dorval, Québec, to more than 25 railways across Canada covering over 3,400 miles of track.

Today, Siemens Mobility provides customers with full-service capabilities for the entire life cycle of their projects to help evolve our growing cities while supporting Canada’s sustainability goals.

To learn more about Siemens Mobility, visit our website at Siemens Mobility | Canada | Siemens Mobility Canada