LRT Fleet Maintenance Supervisor Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 54945)

Description

Are you a proven leader ready to take on a critical role ensuring the safety and continuous operation of a major public transit system? We are seeking an LRT Fleet Maintenance Supervisor to provide leadership, planning, coordination, and management for LRT staff, contractors, and other City staff performing essential LRT fleet maintenance programs and repairs. This high-impact position is crucial in ensuring the LRT fleet is safe for staff and the public, supporting a reliable operation that carries over 100,000 passengers each weekday and provides extra service to over 150 special events each year.

The Supervisor manages an operating budget of $14M and is accountable for achieving safety, service reliability, and maintenance performance objectives. You will oversee the management of over 70 trades and skilled staff, including supervising subordinate supervisors, and handling all personnel functions such as hiring, training, performance evaluation, discipline, and grievance processes. Furthermore, this role provides key input and planning into the design, maintenance, and commissioning of new LRT vehicles, maintenance facilities, and shop equipment like hoists, cranes, and wheel lathes.

What will you do?

• Oversee the work of subordinate supervisors, provide direct ongoing direction, coaching, mentoring, and training to unit staff, and ensure accountability for achieving key outcomes and performance targets
• Provide guidance and direction in staff hiring, retention, and performance management, including evaluating employee performance, managing pay administration, and resolving exception time and absence issues
• Lead all progressive discipline processes up to and including dismissal, and work with Labour Relations to conduct and see through necessary grievance processes
• Collaborate with the General Supervisor to determine staffing requirements, conduct recruitment and selection processes, make hiring and promotion decisions, and strategically realign work to capitalize on staff strengths
• Manage the unit operating budget, identify and prepare operating budget requirements for the LRT fleet and shop equipment, administer budgets, and explain variances
• Manage maintenance and repair projects to ensure operational and safety requirements are met, and organize unit resources to optimize staff skills and abilities
• Ensure all safety standards and procedures are fully implemented, train and certify staff on safe equipment operation, and actively participate in the OHS Safety Committee and Accident Review Committee
• Identify and implement efficiencies and improvements for staff and unit processes, and implement policies, procedures, and practices related to LRT vehicle and shop equipment operations and maintenance
• Provide leadership and direction to the section to meet established performance targets (safety, budget, service reliability, bookout), and lead the development and implementation of specific action plans for fleet maintenance
• Hire and direct staff and contractors providing maintenance services, and review, manage, administer, and evaluate the performance of suppliers and service contracts

Qualifications

• Diploma or University Degree in a related field, supplemented by relevant managerial/supervisory coursework and experience. (Equivalent combinations of experience and education will be considered.)
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience managing a fleet maintenance and repair shop, including proven success managing diverse unionized staff and ensuring compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and environmental programs/legislation
• Possession of a Mobile Fleet Managerial Certificate or a combination of fleet supervisor courses supported by related professional experience

Assets:

• Experience with Light Rail Vehicles and LRT technology

Skills required for success:

• Technical and Maintenance Decisions: Provide critical input on appropriate preventative maintenance programs, assess and decide on the correct course of action for complex technical issues (electronic, electrical, mechanical), and make cost-effective and technically sound recommendations regarding repair versus replacement, materials, and inspection frequency
• Operational Standards and Risk Mitigation: Determine necessary work procedures, performance measures, and maintenance standards for the fleet, while deciding on appropriate actions to resolve customer inquiries and incidents, and implementing measures to minimize operational, safety, and environmental impacts
• Strategic Program Development: Determine what new maintenance programs and services staff can provide versus what should be contracted out, provide input on design requirements for new LRT fleet and equipment, and monitor contractor service delivery and compliance through site inspections
• Personnel Management and Labour Relations: Decide on staff requirements to meet objectives, execute hiring, coaching, counseling, performance monitoring, discipline, and performance evaluation, and actively engage in resolving issues with the Union, including providing input for collective bargaining
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation, and inclusion
• Applicants may be tested

Conditions of employment & work environment:

• Up to: 1 permanent full-time position
• Hours of work: 36.9 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• Salary: $108,838.80 - $136,046.09 (Annually)
• This position is eligible for the EDO program (Earned Day Off)
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's license (or provincial equivalent)
• The role may necessitate the use of personal transportation to be reimbursed in accordance with the City of Edmonton policy. This may require business auto insurance

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences, and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact employment@edmonton.ca. Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits.

Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City of Edmonton.

Recruitment Consultant: AS/SB

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

Classification Title: Supervisor, LRT Operations
Posting Date: Apr 14, 2026
Closing Date: Apr 28, 2026 11:59:00 PM (MDT)
Number of Openings (up to): 1 - Permanent Full-time
Union: Management
Department: City Operations
Work Location(s): D.L. MacDonald Yard, 13310 - 50A St Edmonton T5A 4P6

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