Director, Project Delivery

Metrolinx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

Metrolinx is hiring a Director, Project Delivery to lead the design, development and execution of capital infrastructure for GO Transit within the Barrie rail corridor. You will provide strategic leadership to a technical engineering services team and oversee complex projects, managing budgets, schedules, and external partners.

You will coordinate with federal, provincial and municipal bodies to advance service expansion while maintaining safety, performance and customer service.

Qualifications

• Degree in Transportation, Architecture, or Civil Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Senior project management experience in rail transportation with leadership in design, development and execution.
• Budget and schedule controls to lead cross-functional teams and consultants.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation (e.g., Metrolinx Act, Planning Act) is an asset.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management to manage contracts and MOUs.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/presentation negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate delivery of infrastructure projects ensuring timely completion and high customer service.
• Provide senior leadership to engineering services teams supporting design and delivery of transit infrastructure.
• Manage complex technical issues and risks, coordinate with regulators, partners and stakeholders.
• Develop technical specifications and interfaces between stations, track and signals within GO network.
• Oversee teams of employees and contractors, set roles, monitor performance and timelines.
• Collaborate with federal, provincial, municipal offices to advance service expansion.

Skills

Senior project management

Budget & schedule controls

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Degree in Transportation, Architecture, or Civil Engineering

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 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 Capital Projects Group (CPG) 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.

Our Stations team with our CPG – GO/UP division is looking for a Director, Project Delivery to join the team! You will provide strategic leadership and direction for the design, development, and execution of capital infrastructure encompassing New and existing Stations for GO Transit within the Barrie rail corridor with the objective of building a comprehensive regional transit network to meet the corporate mandate and business objectives.

What will I be doing?

• Direct and coordinate the delivery of infrastructure projects encompassing construction, commissioning, and deployment into operational service in accordance with corporate project management standards, procedures, controls, and environmental requirements to minimize the impact on service and to maintain a high level of customer service.
• Provide senior leadership and support to a technical engineering services team to support successful design and delivery of transit infrastructure.
• Manage complex asset class (or) systemwide technical issues and risks, facilitate effective technical conflict resolution, and communicate with intra agency divisions, regulators, contracted partners, and other external stakeholders.
• Direct the development of technical specifications and designs as well as define and control technical and functional interfaces between independent projects and systems (e.g. stations, track, signals) along the Metrolinx Heavy Rail GO network.
• Provide senior leadership oversight and direction to employees and contractors engaged in interdependent project teams (e.g., defines team member roles, responsibilities, and expectations), deliver timely feedback to ensure a cohesive operational unit and the optimum use of team skills, manage staff and monitor work assignments for adherence to timelines, monitor the achievement of performance objectives; develops and implements action plans to address performance gaps.
• Work with senior management levels in federal, provincial, and municipal government offices (e.g., Ministry of Environment (MOE), MTO, railways, utilities, suppliers, contractors, and facility tenants) to advance service expansion and mitigate negative impacts on municipalities.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Transportation, Architecture, or Civil Engineering, or a related discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated senior project management experience in the rail transportation industry with direct involvement in providing senior leadership and direction in the design, development, and execution of rail corridor construction.
• Project management principles and practices, including budget and schedule controls, to lead and direct cross functional teams and consultants engaged in simultaneous projects (i.e., development, project progress, related staff, and project resources) and monitor project activities for adherence to timelines, budgets, and project performance objectives.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation (e.g., Metrolinx Act, Places to Grow Act, Planning Act, Revised Statutes of Ontario (RSO), Municipal Act) is an asset.
• Principles and practices of architecture, urban planning, engineering design and their application to the construction of infrastructure, facilities, and related works
• Analytical and negotiation skills and experience with vendor management to manage development and delivery of externally provided products and services (e.g., negotiate contracts, interpret, compile, and administer contracts and memoranda of understanding (MOUs)
• Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation and negotiation skills to negotiate contracts, monitor legal, regulatory, and procedural compliance, direct construction activities, and participate in committees.
• A valid G driver’s license in good standing. A Driver’s Abstract (within the last 3 Years) will be required of the successful candidate. The employee(s) in this role will have access to a company vehicle (Non-Revenue Fleet Vehicle).

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 and other applicable legislation so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [e-mail].

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.

Should it be determined that any background information provided be 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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