Project Manager, Environmental Programs & Assessment - 12 Months

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

Job summary

A leading company in transit infrastructure is seeking a Project Manager for Environmental Programs. This vital role involves directing environmental due diligence for transit projects, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, and supervising project teams. If you have a passion for environmental management and a degree in a relevant field, this is an excellent opportunity to drive impactful projects within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Phase 1 & 2 Environmental Site Assessments.
• Knowledge of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act and related legislation.
• Experience supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental due diligence strategy for transit infrastructure projects.
• Manage contamination and spill clean-up efforts.
• Supervise external consultants engaged in environmental assessments.

Skills

Environmental due diligence

Soil management

Spill clean-up

Communication

Stakeholder consultation

Education

University degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geoscience, or Hydrogeology

Job description

Project Manager, Environmental Programs & Assessment - 12 Months

Project Manager, Environmental Programs & Assessment - 12 Months

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.

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.

Our Capital Projects Group, Environmental Programs and Assessment (EPA) division is seeking a Project Manager with expertise in Phase 1 & 2 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), environmental due diligence for property transactions, contamination management, soil management, spill clean-up and designated substances and hazardous materials (DSHM) to play a key role during the planning and implementation of capital projects. Responsibilities also include oversight of external consultants, interfacing with internal property acquisition, property management and project delivery teams and supervision of Project Coordinator and Junior Project Coordinator level staff with respect to Program and Project execution. The Project Manager will also be responsible for providing subject matter expertise with respect to contamination claims; as well as developing Metrolinx strategy for Records of Site Condition for Transit Oriented Communities.

Please note that this is a 12-month contract

What will I be doing?

• Oversees and leads environmental due diligence strategy on the planning of future transit infrastructure construction projects.
• Oversees environmental aspects of transit infrastructure construction projects, particularly soil and groundwater management, contamination management, spill clean-up and abatement of designated substances and hazardous materials in compliance with environmental regulations.
• Generates consultant Terms of Reference and supervising external consultants engaged in environmental due diligence and environmental aspects of implementation of transit infrastructure projects (includes scope, schedule and budget oversight).
• Reviews and evaluates consultant work, ensuring ongoing adherence to project terms of reference and deliverables.
• Reviews and evaluates contractor submittals and adherence to the construction contract and compliance with applicable environmental regulations.
• Reviews scopes of work, level of effort and budget, recommending contract amendments and scope changes when needed.
• Oversees Project Coordinator and Junior Project Coordinator level staff with respect to Program and Project execution.
• Communicates the progress of programs and projects to Managers and other senior staff within the Environmental Programs and Assessment department.
• Provides advice and guidance to internal stakeholders on environmental risk, contamination, excess soil management, contamination claims, spill clean-up and compliance related topics.
• Liaises with project delivery teams and other internal departments to advance transit projects in accordance with overall project schedules.
• Works with various external stakeholders including regulators, municipalities and the public including but not limited to, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Ministry of Tourism and Conservation Authorities.
• Provides an internal knowledge base of legislated environmental standards, regulations, guidelines and best practices and determining potential impacts to Metrolinx programs and assessment.
• Ensures consistency in overall approach for Metrolinx undertakings and application of Regulations such as O. Reg. 153/04, O. Reg. 347, O. Reg. 406/19, O. Reg. 490/09.
  
  
  

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• A university degree in a related discipline (Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Geoscience, Hydrogeology) or any combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience related to due diligence environmental site assessment, environmental remediation, soil management, environmental oversight of transit related infrastructure projects, stakeholder consultation, environmental compliance monitoring and spill clean-up.
• Experience in designing, implementing and overseeing Phase 1 & 2 Environmental Site Assessments; records of site conditions, historical research, undertaking intrusive investigations, environmental monitoring work, risk assessments, remediation design and supervision, production of detailed interpretive reports, soil and groundwater characterization programs; remedial action plans for soil and/or groundwater and/or surface water; dewatering effluent treatment and discharge strategies.
• Experience supervising/overseeing work assignments and day-to-day completion of tasks by a team of junior staff.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with internal stakeholder groups for the purpose of sharing key asset information across the organization. Strong coordination skills and the ability to work on complex projects under pressure to meet schedule and budget commitments. Experience reviewing scopes of work, budgets and guiding the work of external environmental consultants.
• Experience with planning and construction of transit infrastructure projects in various contractual environments such as P3, design-build, design-bid-build and progressive collaborative contracting models.
• Thorough knowledge of the Ontario Environmental Protection Act and other related environmental legislation including O. Reg. 153/04 Records of Site Condition, O. Reg. 406/19 On-Site and Excess Soil Management; O. Reg. 347 Waste Management; O. Reg. 490/09 Designated Substances.
• Experience with human health and environmental risk assessment, remediation cost estimation, hydrogeological assessments, dewatering discharge permitting and knowledge of abatement of designated substances and hazardous materials are highly desirable.
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) designation, Professional Geoscientist (P. Geo.) designation or Qualified Person 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 [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.

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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