Supervisor, Rail Vehicles (13100)

JOB INFORMATION

Requisition ID: 13100

Number of Vacancies: 1

Department: Streetcar Maintenance (20000605) - Russell Carhouse (30000110)

Salary Information: $111,129.20 - $138,975.20

Pay Scale Group: 10SA

Employment Type: Regular (On-Site)

New or Existing Vacancy: Existing

Weekly Hours: 35 Off Days: Saturday and Sunday Shift: Day

Posted On: May 14, 2026

Last Day to Apply: May 20, 2026

Reports to: Manager, Vehicle Maintenance

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:

Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca.

Career Opportunity

We’re hiring a Supervisor, Rail Vehicles to join our Streetcar Maintenance Team. In this role, you will be responsible planning, scheduling, directing and supervising the daily scheduled activities and maintenance personnel, forepersons and staff employees of a designated operating carhouse, or activities within an overhaul facility on a 24-hours/day and 7-days/week basis. This involves providing guidance and resources to enable high work performance to maintain the up-keep of the assigned facility and foster a safe working environment.

Come join our team during this exciting time!

What You Will Do

Directly reporting to the Manager, Vehicle Maintenance, the incumbent will assist with the supervision and providing leadership of the section. Responsibilities include overseeing project management activities, administrative duties, program development, ensuring staff recieve appropriate training. Additional duties may be assigned as operational needs arise.

This also involves the following:

• Supervising and co-ordinating the daily work activities and associated administrative activities of the assigned location to provide timely and efficient maintenance services including the inspection, repair, cleaning and preparation/delivery of vehicles for revenue services.
• May also be required to work at various Streetcar Maintenance department facilities, in accordance with operational needs. This position manages a 24 hour/day, 7 day/week operation and is required to be available to deal with unusual or emergency situations outside of normal working hours, and the work involves various shifts and off days as per business needs.
• Assist in the preparation of the financial budget and preparation of various documents and reports for the facility.
• Ensure that all employees are properly trained in work and safety procedures, maintaining a harmonious work environment.
• Develop, maintain and adjust work schedules, in accordance with safety practices, and changing priorities, weather conditions, etc.
• Ensure timely and efficient maintenance services involving inspection, repairing, cleaning and preparation/delivery of vehicles for revenue service; or providing carhouses with major and minor repairs to the bodies, trucks and electrical portions of vehicles, the supply of various repaired/overhauled/modified electrical, mechanical pneumatic and hydraulic components or responding to all regular trouble calls and emergency situations to operating streetcar lines.
• Ensure the appropriate number of vehicles are available to support daily schedule requirements of service or carhouse operations or monitoring mainline operations to ensure adequate service line coverage.
• Recommend and implement new improvements to equipment and/or methods of work, developing and revising work methods/procedures.

As a TTC employee, you will promote a respectful work and service environment that supports diversity, inclusion, and is free from harassment and discrimination. Provide leadership in the development and implementation of inclusive and accessible policies, programs and/or services for employees and customers in accordance with TTC's commitments and obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and Related Orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and TTC's policies.

What Skills Do You Bring

• Demonstrate specialized expertise and knowledge in the assigned field
• Secure and manage fiscal resources
• Understand and apply administrative policies, processes, and procedures
• Manage projects
• Identify and minimize risk of Health and Safety issues
• Manage human resources
• Communicate in a variety of mediums
• Apply analytical skills

What Qualifications Do You Bring

• Completion of a post-secondary college diploma or university degree in a related discipline, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent, combined with several years of directly related work experience including experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge of the mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC, electrical and electronic components utilized on urban transit rail vehicles combined with a sound knowledge of the diagnostic, inspection, repair, overhaul and maintenance procedures for these components and vehicle body structure.
• Sound knowledge of how the various skills associated with the maintenance of urban transit vehicles are used in a running repair/major repair environment.
• Familiarity with budgetary principles and the ability to prepare various reports, analyses and recommendations regarding work operations.
• Sound judgment, well-developed supervisory, organizational, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills combined with an ability to motivate staff and to co-ordinate efforts of others to accomplish objectives.
• Possess a valid class “G” driver’s license for the Province of Ontario and the ability to upgrade to a class “DZ” license.
• Required to attend and successfully complete the Operations Training Centre Department’s Surface Rule Book program.

What We Offer

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of the TTC defined pension plan.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being.

Commitment to EDI

The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at (416) 393-4570 or Jobs@ttc.ca . Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

General Prohibition in Hiring Process

The TTC is also committed to a fair hiring process based on job related qualifications, merit, and abilities. You are expected to write your own materials and provide your own qualifications and experiences during the hiring process. The TTC will not tolerate the use of artificial intelligence or external resources in any of your submissions or responses, or the disclosure of interview questions to others. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

• The use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tool including, but not limited to, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, to generate or produce any information or materials to be submitted or any response to any assessment question or any interview question, is prohibited.
• All information and materials you submit, including resume, cover letter, and assessment responses, are your own original work without the use of any AI tool
• During any interview, your response to any interview question is your own without the use or assistance of any AI tool or any person.
• You will not disseminate or disclose to any person any interview question.

Should you breach the prohibition of AI tool use, or information dissemination or disclosure, you will be in violation of TTC’s hiring process and TTC may withdraw your application and may prohibit you from participation in the TTC hiring process.

Relatives of TTC Employees

The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.