RAM Engineer

Job summary

The RAM Engineer supports reliability, availability, and maintainability activities throughout the lifecycle of rail transit systems projects. Responsibilities include developing performance models, conducting reliability analyses, and coordinating with safety and systems engineering teams.

Job details

GFT is seeking a RAM Engineer to join our Practice or CBG Team our of either Ontario, Alberta; or British Colombia. Working on the transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. Explore some of our signature transportation projects here. What you’ll be challenged to do: Under the supervision of a Senior RAM Engineer or RAMS Manager, the RAM Engineer supports Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability activities throughout the lifecycle of rail transit systems projects. The RAM Engineer develops reliability analyses, maintainability studies, performance models, maintenance concepts, and RAM requirements. Familiarity with system safety concepts and interaction between safety and RAM activities is expected. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: Support execution of project RAM programs. Develop RAM requirements and performance targets. Conduct reliability analyses using recognized engineering methods. Support preparation of Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD), Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), and availability models. Support Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA) activities. Assist in development of maintenance strategies and maintenance concepts. Support spare parts optimization and lifecycle cost evaluations. Review supplier and contractor RAM submissions. Support RAM demonstrations and performance verification activities. Coordinate with safety and systems engineering teams. Support technical proposals and business development efforts. What you will bring to our firm: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or related STEM discipline. What we prefer you bring: Eligible for Professional Engineer registration considered an asset. 3-7 years of relevant engineering experience. Familiarity with Reliability Block Diagrams, FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, Markov techniques, or maintainability analysis. Knowledge of CENELEC EN 50126. Familiarity with railway operations and maintenance principles. Awareness of system safety concepts and hazard management processes. Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Proficiency in technical reporting and documentation. Compensation: The salary range for this position is $97,000.00 - $144,000.00. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location. Compensation: The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and geographic location. Featured Benefits: Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment. Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual. Tuition reimbursement for continued education. Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations Incentive compensation for eligible positions. At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together, we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law. Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT. Location: Ontario, Alberta; or British Colombia. No relocation assistance will be provided for this position. Local candidates will be given preference. Employment Status: Full-Time Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MS1

What you’ll do

The RAM Engineer supports reliability, availability, and maintainability activities throughout the lifecycle of rail transit systems projects. Responsibilities include developing performance models, conducting reliability analyses, and coordinating with safety and systems engineering teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and possess 3-7 years of relevant engineering experience. Familiarity with railway operations, system safety concepts, and recognized engineering methods like FMEA and FTA is required.

Benefits

• Wellness programs • Parental leave • Pet insurance • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Disability insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off • Tuition reimbursement • Professional development • Incentive compensation

Listed skills

• Analytical · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Execution · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred
• future · Preferred
• discipline · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Reliability analysis
• Maintainability studies
• Performance modeling
• Reliability Block Diagrams
• Fault Tree Analysis
• FMEA
• FMECA
• System safety
• Lifecycle cost evaluation
• Spare parts optimization
• Technical reporting
• Railway operations
• Maintenance principles
• Hazard management
• Quantitative analysis
• CENELEC EN 50126
• Rail Operations
• Ingenuity
• Hazard Management
• Time Off Management
• Resilience
• Systems Engineering
• Business Development
• Construction
• Creativity
• Failure Causes
• Failure Mode And Effects Analysis
• Failure Mode Effects And Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
• Innovation
• Maintainability
• Mathematics
• Performance Modeling
• Physics
• Statistics
• Sustainable Design
• System Safety
• Traffic Engineering
• Reliability Availability Maintainability And Safety Software
• Demonstration Skills
• Reliability

Job areas

• Engineering
• Transportation
• Construction
• Energy
• Consulting
• Engineer
• Reliability Engineer
• Supply, Distribution and Related Managers
• Validation Engineers
• Industrial Engineers