Testing & Commissioning Engineer/Supervisor

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Job Description:

Marigold is the design-build joint venture between Parsons and Colas, constructing the Edmonton Valley Line West LRT.  We are seeking experienced LRT Systems, Stations -Testing and Commissioning (T&C) Engineers & Supervisors to join our team.  The successful candidate will have over 10 years of experience working on multiple railway systems and large projects with a full understanding of system engineering, requirements and verification and validation processes.  

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the Testing, Commissioning, and operational readiness program.

Responsibilities

• Drive the testing & commissioning phase of the Works and provide leadership and direction on path forward. This includes progress, identifying integration between 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 rollingstock, depot equipment and railway systems.
• Bring knowledge and understanding of depot & mainline readiness to accept new rolling stock, 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 are in place and followed during testing and operational activities.
• Monitor and control test hierarchy and defined process on site to support project “Commissioning Work” activities, commissioning milestones.
• Understand testing and operational sequences on site, attend or run commissioning meetings with subcontractor / suppliers 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 and implement light/corrective maintenance with defined documentation during testing phase.
• Ensure project schedules are followed and communicated/updated 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 T&C Plan.
• Ensure that all third-party contractors consistently adhere to the installation and commissioning requirements and V&V processes.
• Utilize previous project knowledge and experience to find solutions to challenges and setbacks as they occur.
• Remain up to date on the most recent 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 before becoming a blocking point
• Monitor overall progress against the project work schedule.
• Contribute to all commissioning and construction meetings (as defined) 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/ plans & procedures, to be implemented for successful project delivery.
• Participate in hands-on testing and commissioning activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or relevant field experience.
• 10 years of experience working on multiple railway projects with a full understanding of system engineering, requirements and verification and validation processes.
• Must have 10+ years hands on Testing & Commissioning experience with leadership & documentation experience.
• Experience with railway systems or large MEP, automation of industrial processes, Data centers
• Technical knowledge and experience in the commissioning of Signaling (TCS, TRPS), Communications (Voice/Wifi/Data radio, Visual displays, Fibre network, Security & Access), Power (Medium Voltage distribution, Traction &OCS, LV Generation and distribution)
• Experience on sequenced energization, staged operational readiness and temporary operations control measures. Interface with operational systems (Brown field), Integration process controls.
• Experience in team management & leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to Goal Zero safety program.

Desired Skills:

• A strong T&C background is necessary, understand the complexities within a large project and the stages of implementation.
• 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.

The successful candidate will be required to relocate to beautiful Edmonton, Alberta for the duration of the project. Relocation package available.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

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