Senior Manager, Project Delivery

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario. At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team. CPG’s workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and collaborative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered.

The GO Expansion Project Delivery Office is seeking a Senior Manager, Northern Corridors, with strong construction experience to manage multiple projects, varying in design, construction and commissioning phases. This position requires technical expertise, project management and commercial experience in the planning, engineering, design, construction and administration of transit/rail capital infrastructure projects.
 

What will I be doing?

• Develops project strategies while providing overall administrative and technical leadership and oversight to the project to ensure coordination of efforts and successful completion.
• Plans, sets objectives and controls activities during the development, construction, commissioning and handover phase of the project in conjunction with applicable requirements and stakeholder endorsements.
• Leads a team to deliver collaboratively on activities for the project by supporting the facilitating the scopes, schedules and budget documents to ensure optimal coordination of projects throughout the network.
• Manage all aspects related to internal and external stakeholders as the project moves through its life cycle. Ensuring review timelines, comments and integration of these comments are met and agreed.
• This leader will be required to lead and support contract, agreements, changes associated with the program.
• This is a people leader role responsible to managing team of project delivery professionals, collaborate closely with both internal and external stakeholders, support senior leadership in on time delivery of critical infrastructure while minimizing impact to operations.
• Manages critical paths/milestones, by monitoring mechanisms for projects (e.g., budget, schedule, scope, risk, quality); regularly reports to Director and Senior Leadership on project status.
• Promotes a safe and healthy work environment; ensures project teams, contractors and trades comply with health, safety and environmental standards that meet or exceed legislated requirements.
• This position requires travel to site during construction at least twice a week and may require working out of a site office and during nights and major track closures. 

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree or diploma in applied science, engineering, construction, railway engineering or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Demonstrated project management experience related to the design, and construction and assurance of heavy passenger rail transit systems in a brown field and/or urban environments
• A valid Ontario Class G driver’s license is required to travel to various site locations, meetings, operational facilities, etc. 
• Valid Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) license recognized by the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), CET (Certified Engineering Technologist), C.Tech (Certified Technician) or equivalent qualifications. 
• Completion of qualifications in the Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) and the Metrolinx Personal Track Safety (PTS) course is an asset.
• Knowledge and experience working in railway corridor infrastructure and related construction
• Understands theories, principles and practices of civil and railway construction in an active railway corridor.
• Problem solving and analytical skills to evaluate and address contractor and supplier performance issues and recommend plans for improvement; to evaluate and address program impediments with the potential to disrupt or jeopardize the project and/or corporate objectives
• Knowledge of System Engineering and Safety Assurance processes is an asset

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?  If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.   Accommodation: We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.   Application Process: All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.  For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policy before submitting your application. Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.   We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.   WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.