RAMS Specialist

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain RAMS plans, strategies, and lifecycle deliverables in alignment with project and regulatory requirements.
• Perform RAM analyses, including FMECA/FMEA, Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs), availability, maintainability, and failure-rate analysis.
• Review system and subsystem designs for RAMS implications, compliance, and alignment with performance requirements.
• Support RAMS requirements allocation, interface management, and verification activities across system architectures.
• Contribute RAM-related inputs to Engineering Safety Cases, assurance reports, and lifecycle documentation.
• Conduct independent peer reviews of reliability and maintainability analyses to verify design assumptions.
• Support the definition of maintenance and Line-Replaceable Unit (LRU) strategies to optimize lifecycle costs.
• Perform RAMS and risk analyses aligned with frameworks such as EN 50126, Canadian Method of Risk Evaluation, and MIL-STD-882.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Systems Engineering, Systems Assurance, or RAMS environment.
• Proficiency with reliability analysis tools such as Isograph, ReliaSoft, Item Toolkit, or PTC Windchill.
• Strong technical written and oral communication skills for collaboration with clients and contractors.
• Ability to work onsite in Oakville, ON, with travel to other project sites in Canada and the US.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• P.Eng. designation in Ontario or British Columbia (or PE in US states).
• Experience with rail transit and familiarity with CENELEC standards (BS EN 50126, 50128, 50129).
• Experience with Systems Engineering lifecycle tools such as DOORS.
• Experience working with AI agents and tools.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement plans with company matching (RRSP).
• Generous paid time off and wellness programs.
• Significant opportunities for professional growth and technical mentorship.

About the Company

Kiewit is a leading infrastructure engineering and construction firm, ranked among the top design-build firms nationally. We specialize in delivering complex transportation and infrastructure projects through a collaborative, construction-focused engineering approach that maximizes value and minimizes risk for our clients.