Supervisor, Operational Safety - Toronto, Canada - Toronto Transit Commission

Toronto Transit Commission

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

JOB INFORMATION

Requisition ID: 7791

Number of Vacancies: 2

Department:
Operational Safety and Planning Sr. Mgr & Staff Ops Safety and Planning

Salary Information:
$101, $127,218.00

Pay Scale Group: 10SA and 10S5

Employment Type:
Regular

Weekly Hours: 35

Off Days:
Various

Shift: 1. Various 2. Nights

Posted On:
June 7, 2023

Last Day to Apply:
June 18, 2023

Reports to:
Senior Manager

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is North America's third largest transit system and has been recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA.

Guided by a forward-thinking strategic plan, the TTC's vision is to be a transit system that makes Toronto proud.

The TTC's recruitment efforts are directly aligned to its mission of providing "a reliable, efficient, and integrated bus, streetcar and subway system that draws its high standards of customer care from our rich traditions of safety, service and courtesy.

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General Accountability:

The Supervisor, Operational Safety & Planning is responsible for planning, coordinating, scheduling, and tracking maintenance and construction activities for the Infrastructure and Engineering (I&E) Group. This involves the effective management of resource constraints, stakeholder needs, and budgetary restrictions in conjunction with TTC policies, corporate goals, and safety regulations.

Key Job Functions:

Oversee maintenance and construction activities for the I&E Group;
Ensure that coordination of resources, materials, equipment is scheduled in advance in order to maximize the effectiveness of the workforce;
Adjust work schedules to reflect changing priorities and relocate resources to optimize work activities to ensure continuous work in the event of delays;
Managing resource interdependencies, competing stakeholder needs, and associated constraints;
Working closely with adjacent departments to optimise nonrevenue service timeframes allotted to infrastructure maintenance and repair work;
Recommend improvements to Infrastructure and Engineering maintenance functions for short/long term objectives;
Researching infrastructure maintenance and repair work activities and identifying constraints;
Developing and implementing data acquisition and analysis procedures;
Assisting in the development of departmental information systems;
Compiling performance statistics and recommending improvements to procedures and work methods;
Supervise the work of direct reports and provide leadership to staff ;
Supporting the Coordination of major work events (i.e. subway closures)with TTC Divisions and respective surface level resources;
Assessing newly introduced policies, programs, and systems;
Maintaining a daily log of project activities;
Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations to improve preventative and corrective maintenance functions within I&E;
Represent the Operational & Safety Planning Department at meetings with contractors, and other TTC departments on matters pertaining to production scheduling, equipment and safety;
Keep Senior I&E staff members informed of ongoing activities or unusual problems;
Performs other duties as assigned;
Participate in the TTC Customer Service Ambassador Program;
Demonstrates behaviours that support diversity, inclusion, and a respectful work and service environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. Helps to remove barriers and accommodate employees and customers (within their area of responsibility) in accordance with TTC's commitments and obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and Related Orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and TTC's policies.

Skills:

Demonstrate specialized expertise and knowledge in the assigned field
Secure and manage fiscal resources
Manage projects
Identify and minimize risk of Health and Safety issues
Manage human resources
Communicate in a variety of mediums

Education and Experience:

Completion of a postsecondary college diploma or university degree (civil engineering/civil technology) in a related discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent.
Preferably working in a unionized environment in the field of rail/track maintenance/construction/rehabilitation/ investigation.

Additional Requirements:

Strong planning and project management skills;
Strong knowledge of railway/subway operations specific to infrastructure maintenance and repair;
Must exercise tact and diplomacy when providing direction and support;
Ability to coordinate the efforts of others to accomplish objectives
Experience working on complex projects
Knowledge of construction, maintenance and rehabilitation projects carried out at subway and surface locations within the I&E Group;
Sound judgement, supervisory, administrative, problem solving, organizational, interpersonal, math