Simulation Specialist, Rail Operations, Senior
Hatch
- Mississauga, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Be responsible for modelling and simulating rail networks using industry and best practice standards.
- Lead a variety of rail network analyses, studies, simulation model development or optimization, and technical report generation addressing a wide range of operating, infrastructure and performance improvement.
- Direct operational analysis to support the decision-making of railway engineering components including trackwork, signaling, rolling stock, timetabling, stabling, etc.
- Validate system requirements through operational analysis and rail network planning.
- Participate with senior leaders in the establishment of short- and long-term plans.
- Provide support to business development and strategic initiatives, including preparation of proposals.
- Participate in some aspects of task and project management.
- Support the development of more junior staff within the team.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Systems Engineering; specialization in Transportation Planning, Railway Engineering or similar field is preferred.
- 8+ years' experience in rail operations analysis, rail network planning, railway timetabling, and/or rail network simulation.
- Expertise in rail network simulation software such as OpenTrack, RailSys, or Rail Traffic Controller (RTC).
- Proficiency with programming languages and the ability to guide junior staff in analyzing and visualizing large dataset are highly preferred.
- Interfacing and communicating with the Client on project objectives, constraints, and tasks.
- Diverse experience of modelling and analyzing various rail networks (light rail, commuter, freight etc.).
- Understanding of train control and/or traction power system functionality would be an asset.
- Experience with computer simulation modeling desirable.
- Experience with AutoCAD is desirable.
- Must be a good team player and decision maker with experience in a consulting engineering environment.
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