Operations and Maintenance Integration Lead

Job Description

Overview

The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Integration Manager is responsible for ensuring that operational, maintenance, and lifecycle requirements derived over the design, construction, testing, and commissioning of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system are fully integrated into the operational regime. This role acts as the primary interface between the operating entity (Calgary Transit) and the design–build organizations to deliver a safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective railway system from day one of service.

Your role

• Lead the management and integration of O&M requirements derived over the system design, construction, testing, and commissioning activities across all LRT subsystems (civil, systems, vehicles, facilities).

• Serve as the primary point of contact between Operations, Maintenance, Systems Engineering, and Design & Construction teams to manage interface and readiness issues.

• Working with Calgary Transit develop the Rule Book and the suite of Operational, Maintenance and Emergency procedures.

• Develop and manage the O&M concept of operations, maintenance strategies, staffing assumptions, and asset lifecycle considerations.

• Support establishing asset management database, tracking system components with lifecycle maintenance schedules. Review and influence design deliverables to ensure compliance with maintainability, accessibility, safety, resilience, and operational efficiency requirements.

• Support definition and execution of operational readiness, including training, manuals, and maintenance facilities readiness.

• Participate in Systems Engineering, Systems Assurance and safety certification activities from an O&M perspective.

• Support testing, commissioning, trial running, and handover processes to ensure smooth transition to revenue service.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Transportation, or a related technical discipline (equivalent experience may be considered).

• Minimum 10 years of experience in rail or transit projects, with direct involvement in operations, maintenance, systems integration, or commissioning.

• Experience working within large, multi-disciplinary design–build or public infrastructure projects.

• Strong understanding of LRT operations, maintenance practices, and asset lifecycle management.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and coordination skills, with the ability to bridge technical and operational viewpoints.

Rewards & benefits

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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