Parker & Associates Inc. (PAI) was established in 1986 as a rail transportation consulting firm with the mission of enhancing the technical and management capability of Clients in the ground transportation industry through the provision of excellent customer oriented service. In 2007, PAI was acquired by the Delcan Corporation. Delcan is an award winning multi-disciplinary engineering firm and provides a full range of integrated systems and infrastructure solutions focused on three primary sectors: Transportation, Information Technology and Water. Delcan has been providing services throughout North America and around the world for 55 years.   

PAI’s international experience spans virtually every mode of rail transportation including light rail, subway cars, airport people movers, maglev, high-speed rail and automated guideway transit.

PAI is seeking the talents, experience, and commitment of a senior vehicle engineer to join our Kingston, Ontario Office.   
 

The successful candidate will report to the Chief Engineer. The vehicle engineer will be involved in multiple assignments that could for example include:

• Support to Transit Agencies in the oversight of rail vehicle design, production, qualification, delivery and acceptance;
• Support to Transit Agencies or Car-builders for specific technical issues related to vehicle design or delivery;
• Support to Car-builders in the development of proposals for the supply of rail vehicles.

• Ensure work products, including plans, analyses and models meet stated and implicit technical requirements
• Ability to manage a variety of independent assignments
• Able and willing to travel internationally

The successful candidate shall possess the following combination of education, skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (Mechanical or Electrical)
• 15+ years of Rail/Transit Systems Experience, with familiarity in rail car system design and system integration at a senior level. The following experience relative to the specific area of engineering expertise is considered an asset:
• Experienced in the application of CENELEC or North American Standards;
• Ability to develop the necessary designs, models and analyses required;
• Ability to analyse failure modes and effects, develop fault trees and make recommendations on the mitigation strategy and close out of hazards in support of RAMS activities;
• Ability to provide input or guidance on maintenance or training documentation or analyses;
• Must be able to work in a multi-disciplinary transit environment, and be able to identify and understand hazards within such an environment;
• Experience in material selection and testing related to Fire Smoke and Toxicity requirements;
• If background is electrical then experience in EMC/EMI design, qualification, measurement, analysis and mitigation.
• Professional Engineering license (P. Eng), or the ability to obtain certification or equivalent classification
  
• Strong analytical skills including mathematics and statistics
• Strong computer skills including MS Office and especially Word, Visio, Excel and Access
• Effective verbal communication including listening and speaking skills
• Effective written presentation and communication skills and the ability to guide others in the preparation of required analyses or reports
• Able to develop and present technical papers on subject matter
• Membership on related working groups or committees
• Post graduate degree an asset
• Second language an asset

To apply, submit your resume and covering letter to this address and cite reference PAI-Vehicle in the subject line. Resumes can also be submitted to the following address with reference to PAI-Vehicle.

Human Resources
625 Cochrane Drive
Suite 500
Markham, Ontario
L3R 9R9

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Principals only need apply - no agencies.

PAI is an Equal Opportunity Employers.

June 2010

Parker and Associates, Inc (PAI), a Delcan company, is seeking the services of Independent Associates to work on a part-time, as needed basis on both domestic and international projects. PAI is a mass transit consulting firm based in Kingston, Ontario Canada.  We have been in operation since 1986 and our staff and associates have experience in virtually all modes of ground transportation. 

You should be a registered Engineer or Technologist. PMP accreditation is an asset, but is not a requirement. We are looking for people with at least 15 years' experience in Railways, BRT, LRT, Subway, Commuter, High Speed Rail, and/or Freight Rail with vehicle manufacturers, transit authorities, subsystem suppliers or consulting firms.

The Independent Associate role will be of particular interest to recent retirees and to established independent consultants who wish to provide consulting services to an additional client. Potential Associates may perform tasks ranging from a few hours, to more extended periods of time, including short-term, full time assignments at various locations.

Key disciplines being sought include the following:
 

To apply, submit your resume and covering letter to this address and cite reference PAI-IA in the subject line.  Resumes can also be submitted to the following address with reference to PAI-IA. 

Director, Operations
303 Bagot Street, Suite 501
Kingston, Ontario
K7K 5W7

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only qualified candidates will be contacted. Only Principals should apply- no agencies.