Systems Integration Manager - Rail & Transit

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Job Description:

Ready to take your engineering and management experience to the next level to work on complex Rail Systems construction projects that will have a huge impact on the local community in Vancouver, Canada. Parsons is now hiring a Systems Integration Manager who can lead a team of professionals overseeing the extensive and critical Systems Engineering activities for the Broadway Subway Extension to the Millennium Line, part of the SkyTrain fully automated rapid transit system serving the greater Vancouver area. This role would require you to be located in the Vancouver, BC area.

Parsons’ extensive experience in this field, combined with your management and technical guidance, will propel your career forward with opportunities for advancement with top performance. We need our Engineering Managers to be versatile as well as have exceptional communication, analytical, and management skills. In this role, you will provide management and direction for the Systems Engineering team and activities for a major Rail Systems Infrastructure project, to ensure the delivery of a fully integrated and operational extension to the Millennium Line.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains appropriate staffing level, including temporary personnel, as needed. Reviews and approves staff forecasting reports.

• Manages the Systems Engineering processes for relevant disciplines required for the project or program.

• The role will require coordination with the System Safety and RAM teams and processes.

• Coordinates all Systems Engineering staffing requirements for the program, providing supervision, guidance, and mentoring.

• Monitors the quality and progress of the Systems Engineering activities on the project, ensuring that performance and process requirements are satisfied.

• Works closely with other Engineering Managers, including System Safety, System Design, civil and other disciplines to resolve any existing or forecasted problems related to team staffing, quality of work, schedule, performance or delivery.

• Supports precontract and business development efforts as required, serving as technical consultant.

• Ensures performance within overhead budgets authorized for the Systems Engineering discipline.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or related field)

• 15+ years of related work experience, including supervisory/managerial experience in the field of complex systems involving significant software components

• Professional Engineer registration or able to obtain registration in the Province of British Columbia

• Proven ability to perform in a supervisory/managerial capacity

• Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills, combined with attention to detail

• Thorough knowledge of industry practices, standards and regulations are required, including the ISO/IEC/IEEE-15288 Standard for Systems and Software Engineering and the EN-50126 RAM and Safety Standard for Railways and other related standards

• INCOSE CSEP certified an asset

• Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific system engineering software tools for use in completing engineering assignments, including Requirements and Configuration Management.

• Participates in the application and development of Systems Engineering tools, processes and procedures for the project or for the organization.

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $118,500 - $220,000

This job posting is for a current addition or replacement opportunity within Parsons.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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