SENER is an independent engineering & construction firm. Established in 1956, today SENER employs 4,000 people globally. Our mission is to serve our clients and the society by providing advanced, accurate and effective engineering solutions that improve our clients’ businesses and facilitate society’s access to competitive, safe, sustainable, and state-of-the-art services, equipment, and utilities.

Expanding our presence in the US, SENER aspires to incorporate people with the greatest talent and vocation, guiding their human and professional development through growing responsibilities and challenges. We believe in our professionals and support their performance, offering an environment with sufficient freedom to motivate individual initiatives that add value to our operations and improve SENER. We trust the best to lead, avoiding any discrimination and demanding not only professional aptitude and results but also exemplary conduct, teamwork, dedication, and commitment.

At SENER we know that, with the right people on board, everything is possible. Currently Sener is looking for a Systems & Safety Engineer for the downtown Toronto office.

Responsibilities for the role include:
Depending on the role in the project, responsibilities may include and are not limited to:

Provide system safety assessment covering the entire technical spectrum of a complete railway project, including:

• Track civil infrastructure and structural engineering (i.e. stations, tunnels and viaducts, earthworks)
• Mechanical & electrical engineering (i.e. Earthing & Lightning protection and EMC)
• Railway systems (i.e. telecommunications and SCADA)
• Signaling systems (i.e. generic and specific signaling applications according to EN and IEC standards)
• Traction power
• Power supply and distribution (inc. overhead line electrification)
• Testing & commissioning
• Operations and maintenance
• Fire protection, emergency, and rescue concepts (including railway stations, tunnels and vehicles)
• Management processes for example:
  • Quality management and quality control (inc. lead assessor and lead audit)
  • Risk management
  • Safety and RAM engineering
  • System integration and interface management (i.e. System/System and System/Civil Works, etc.)
  • Verification and validation
  • Change Control and configuration management

• Contribute to the different Project Documents/Submittals in due time and with the required level of quality
• Review design criteria, specifications, drawings, equipment submittals, and other documentation pertinent to the role
• Help manage any external resources; Schedule and participate in periodic commissioning meetings; Attend construction and coordination meetings if required for the project;
• Interface with clients, contractors, equipment vendors and owners agents as needed; Execute project assignments; Interface with project contractors, vendors, and testing technicians; Interact with all facets of the company: engineering, design, etc.
• Organize and prioritize tasks in an effective and timely manner, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Produce and review reports, analyses, specifications, calculations, drawings, plans, etc. as required
• Hands on execution

Requirements of the role are:

• Software / Systems / Electrical / Mechanical / Civil Engineer with a holistic, systemic view of the projects
• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience on large scale Rail/Metro projects with Civil, MEP and System background
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with Independent Safety Assessment (ISA)
• Have a holistic approach for the design and assessment of railway projects
• Experience in Design Build Projects
• Have a view of, and perform a practical implementation of, a holistic top-down systems engineering approach that considers the System as a whole (not a collection of individual systems, or projects)
• Have experience in the application of a lifecycle approach (the entire spectrum of activity for a given system, commencing with the identification of need and extending through system design and development, construction/manufacture/installation, operational use and maintenance, system retirement and disposal).
• Have a holistic understanding of the following systems assurance processes:
  • Verification and validation management
  • Change management
  • Configuration management

• Extensive knowledge with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Handbook for Safety & Security Certification
• Extensive knowledge of the CSM (Common Safety Method)
• Experience about processes and requirements in EN 50126
• Desirable experience in rail/transit operations and maintenance
• Willingness to learn, develop and apply new techniques, standards and processes
• Willingness to take on additional tasks as needed
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• Excellent organizational, multi-task, time management and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with Requirement Management tools: DOORS NG, Comply Pro, etc.
• Ability to develop non-standard solutions
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities and self-organize efficiently
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, including but not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors and third parties
• Willingness to learn, develop and apply new techniques, standards, and processes
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office 365
• Business fluency in English, both written and verbal is a must