PLAAs & Permitting Lead — Rail Transit

Aecon Concessions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental program

RRSP with company matching

Discretionary bonus program

Job summary

ONxpress Civils, the Design & Construction arm of the ONxpress Civil Joint Venture, is seeking an experienced professional to manage complex permitting and land-use processes for the GO Expansion rail program in Ontario. You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate PLAAs, and drive adherence to approvals and schedules across municipal, regional, provincial, and federal authorities.

The role requires a recognized urban planning or engineering degree and 10+ years in construction, with GIS and

Qualifications

• Graduate from a recognized Urban Planning, Engineering Program or related field.
• 10+ years of construction industry experience.
• Rail transit construction experience is an asset.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Willingness to use GIS interface and other project software.
• Excellent communication, organizational and data analysis abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Compile, submit and track permit applications with AHJs.
• Lead engagement of stakeholders with tact and diplomacy.
• Forecast PLAA and land requirements through project systems.
• Track metrics related to PLAAs, approvals, land requirements.
• Use GIS software to reference geospatial data with GIS specialists.
• Extensively use Excel to manage large data sets.
• Support PLAAs on time per project schedule.
• Review engineering information to meet permitting requirements.
• Maintain compliance with PLAAs and applicable regulations.
• Coordinate cross-functional communication with designers, engineers, contractors, client.
• Report status to senior leadership and client.
• Organize and maintain project files and procedures.
• Seek to improve processes related to third party matters.
• Participate in technical meetings with AHJs, client, SMEs.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Independent work

Initiative

Problem solving

GIS interface experience

Education

Urban Planning or Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

GIS software

Job description

ONxpress Civils, the Design & Construction arm of the ONxpress Civil Joint Venture, is seeking an experienced professional to manage complex permitting and land-use processes for the GO Expansion rail program in Ontario. You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate PLAAs, and drive adherence to approvals and schedules across municipal, regional, provincial, and federal authorities.

The role requires a recognized urban planning or engineering degree and 10+ years in construction, with GIS and