Job Description 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 Rail Fleet Maintenance Management. RFMM Office is looking for a Co-op Student to assist with the planning, implementation, and monitoring of GO Transit rail services. The CO-OP Students will work with internal stakeholders to provide analytical support in the completion of required tasks and deliverables.

What will I be doing?

• Support rail fleet performance management and tracking of continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist in tracking incidents, evidence collection, failure reviews, and reconciliation activities
• Maintain and update records related to Root Cause Analysis (RCA), FRACAS, and Field Modification Instructions (FMI)
• Assist in objective reviews of train equipment failures and reconciliation activities, reviews and reconciliation to support contract administration activities
• Help consolidate multi-source failure data and maintain structured documentation repositories
• Support interface and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to track corrective action plans
• Assist in monitoring execution status of improvement initiatives and follow-up action.
• Certain travel and/or field work (e.g. visits to maintenance facilities, onboard rail equipment inspections, and supporting evidence collection on locomotives/coaches during failure investigations) or visits to other Rail Maintenance facilities) may occasionally be required

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Must be attending school full-time and returning to an academic institution
• Must be at least 15 years of age before starting employment
• Enrolled in (Engineering, Transportation, Data Analytics, or related technical programs) at a post-secondary institution
• Interest in rail transportation and transit/operational planning is a strong asset
• Interest in reliability engineering, asset performance monitoring or rail fleet operations is a strong asset
• Exposure to fleet performance management, reliability processes, and maintenance governance.
• A willingness to learn while being exposed to all aspects of Operational Planning & Service Design
• Previous experience working within a business environment is preferred
• Strong safety aptitude
• Strong written, oral communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Strong presentation and communication skills to support reporting insights to technical and leadership stakeholders.
• Competence in software such as Microsoft Office, Power BI
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to co-operate and assist other co-workers with various projects

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 be 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.