Project Manager, Traffic & Transportation, Ontario Line

Metrolinx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Metrolinx, an agency of the Government of Ontario, is seeking two Project Managers for the Ontario Line Traffic and Transportation team. This in‑office role requires collaboration with local municipalities and transit agencies to secure regulatory approvals and permits for road closures and transit works.

The successful candidate will have a degree in Engineering or Transportation Planning, track record in traffic coordination, and knowledge of planning, modelling, and approvals within transit

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, applied science or Transportation Planning or equivalent
• Experience in traffic and transportation coordination for projects
• Professional designation (P.Eng, C.E.T, or RPP) is an asset
• Knowledge of transportation planning, modelling, and traffic operations
• Experience obtaining municipal/provincial traffic permits and approvals

Responsibilities

• Assist Manager of Traffic and Transportation on Ontario Line implementation
• Review traffic impact studies and address issues and agreements
• Support project delivery and environmental teams on traffic topics
• Provide SME for resolution of traffic issues
• Liaise with local municipalities and transit agencies for regulatory approvals
• Establish and maintain a matrix of third‑party issues impacting the program
• Coordinate road and transit closure approvals with third parties
• Monitor permit applications and traffic management plans for Ontario Line
• Advise on schedule and cost impacts from traffic management requirements

Skills

Traffic & transportation experience

Stakeholder engagement

Public communication

Traffic modelling knowledge

Education

Engineering or Transportation Planning degree

Tools

Traffic modelling tools

Job description

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.

This role is an in‑office position based at our 2 Queen Street E location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization.

Our Capital Projects Group 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 Ontario Line Team within the Capital Projects Group (CPG) is seeking two Project Managers for its Traffic and Transportation project team. The Project Manager will provide subject matter expertise on traffic and transportation‑related issues with third parties, including local municipalities, to facilitate overall success for programs and projects. Project Manager will support with the third‑party regulatory planning stage approvals on road closures, stakeholder engagement, and traffic‑related permit approvals within municipal right‑of‑way for Ontario Line project. The traffic and transportation Project Manager will assist manager and project team in developing and maintaining strong internal and external relationships with local and regional partners, government groups and/or communities during all stages of design and construction.

Given the collaborative and coordination‑driven nature of this work, the role is office‑based and requires consistent in‑office and project office presence.

What will I be doing?

• Assist the Manager of Traffic and Transportation – Subways, Ontario Line, on the implementation of the Ontario Line.
• Review traffic impact studies and address transportation related issues and assess project agreements and specifications.
• Assist project delivery and environmental assessment teams on traffic and transportation issues.
• Provide subject matter expertise for resolution and escalation of traffic and transportation‑related issues
• Liaise with third party agencies (e.g., local and regional municipalities, municipal transit agencies, etc.) and other relevant authorities (e.g., governments and other stakeholders) on traffic/transportation issues and facilitate necessary regulatory approvals and permits/approvals for individual projects.
• Establish and maintain a matrix of third‑party issues impacting the program or project.
• Coordinate with third parties, including local municipalities, local road authorities having jurisdictions, and transit agencies to facilitate planning level road and transit closure approvals necessary during all stages of design and construction of Ontario Line infrastructure projects.
• Monitor traffic related permit applications, Traffic Management Plans and road closure requests from Project Co for Ontario Line construction and coordinate the approvals with internal stakeholders, the municipal road authorities and other third parties.
• Provide strategic advice on potential schedule and cost impacts arising from traffic management requirements, municipal approvals, road occupancy permits, construction staging constraints, and third‑party stakeholder issues.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Engineering, applied science or Transportation Planning – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Working experience in traffic and transportation and/or coordinating third party agreements and approvals required to support project and program delivery.
• A professional designation such as P.Eng, C.E.T, or Registered Professional Planner is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of transportation planning, traffic modelling, traffic impact studies, and traffic operations analysis, preferably within the context of transit projects delivery.
• Knowledge and experience of facilitating third‑party traffic and transportation requirements from local municipal road authorities having jurisdictions and transit agencies for transit infrastructure projects,
• Experience in obtaining municipal and provincial traffic‑related permits and approvals, especially on traffic related permits for construction works within municipal right‑of‑way, necessary for the implementation of transit projects.
• Experience with construction of transit projects, preparation and review of traffic management plans, traffic related permit applications and construction coordination with third parties, including local municipalities, is considered an asset.
• Experience with projects applying Public/Private Partnership, Progressive Design‑Build, Alliance procurement models is considered an asset.
• Tact, diplomacy, political prudence and negotiation skills to negotiate solutions and agreements.
• Strong interpersonal, oral/written communication, and presentation skills to perform public relations duties at public meetings with local ratepayer groups, politicians, and municipal officials, and develop reports, and recommendations. Knowledge of Highway Traffic Act, Ontario Traffic Manual Books, City of Toronto Act, Planning Act, Metrolinx Act, and Municipal Code.

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.

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].

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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