Advisor, Economic and Financial Assessment

Metrolinx; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Metrolinx is seeking an Advisor for Economic and Financial Assessment responsible for providing technical expertise in evaluating transit projects. The role involves economic analyses, project management, and working with various stakeholders to ensure effective transit policies. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills and a relevant degree, exciting an inclusive hiring ethos.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in transportation planning and economic evaluation.
• Completion of relevant degree required; graduate degree is an asset.
• Skills in negotiation, consultation, and stakeholder management essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce cost-benefit assessments of transit projects.
• Coordinate and manage research and studies related to transit policy.
• Conduct analysis for the development of project evaluation tools.

Skills

Transportation planning

Public policy

Economic evaluation

Negotiation

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance

Graduate degree (asset)

Tools

MS Office

Data visualization tools

Excel, R or Python

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Job Description

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.

Job Description

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.

Our Research & Planning Analytics Office is seeking an Advisor, Economic and Financial Assessment. In this role, you will provide economic and financial analysis and advice in the development of transit infrastructure projects and strategies related to Metrolinx initiatives and to coordinate and manage projects, research, and studies. This role combines strong technical expertise in project evaluation with exceptional communication skills tailored to audience including senior leadership and working groups, and support the development and implementation of project evaluation methodology.

What will I be doing?

• Produce economic evaluation of the socio-economic impacts of transit projects
• Produce financial evaluation of the lifecycle cost and revenue impacts of transit projects
• Produce cost-benefit assessments of transit projects and other business decisions
• Conduct analysis and research for the development of project evaluation tools and options, and analyze related impacts
• Research, analyze and develop projects from early lifecycle stages through the delivery stages and into post-implementation evaluation
• Coordinate and manage projects, research, and studies, including environmental scanning and literature review, conducted internally and externally. Develop, in conjunction with the Senior Advisor, project goals and objectives. Define terms of reference and methodologies for, and manage research / studies, and recommendations related to transit policy (i.e. assessment, research, and analyses of technical and socio-economic aspects / impacts).
• Work in collaboration with strategic partners (e.g. municipalities, provincial ministry staff), and with private sector consultants to conduct transit policy research / studies / analyses; provide / seek / share information; participate on external committees, task forces and discussion groups; address contentious issues; provide advice and interpret results of research / analyses; respond to inquiries and interpret relevant legislation / regulations and government / ministries’ policies, practices, procedures and operations
• Adopt project management processes and products to drive delivery of project outcomes
• Use Lean or other related practices to proactively identify and implement continuous improvement actions
• Set project team priorities to meet senior executive expectations of timeliness and quality

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Demonstrated experience in transportation planning, public policy, or economic evaluation.
• Completion of a degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent; Graduate degree is an asset.
• Additional courses / programs in Finance, Investment, Project Management and Transportation Demand Modeling would be assets
• Analysis and problem solving skills to advise to senior officials on politically sensitive or contentious issues
• Negotiation, consultation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills to interpret policy, network with stakeholders and represent Metrolinx on committees and task-forces
• Software applications (MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and computer modeling techniques in Excel, R or Python, data visualization tools; familiarity with GIS or SQL is an asset.
• Interpersonal and oral / written / presentation skills to develop reports, presentations and discussion papers, and to prepare and present specialized briefings, presentations, correspondence, and decision / position papers (i.e. policy options and recommendations) tailored to audiences’ needs.

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 [emailprotected] .

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.

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