Senior Manager, Project Delivery - Track

Metrolinx; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Metrolinx is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Delivery to lead the design, development and execution of capital railway infrastructure across the GO Transit network. You will manage staff and partners to deliver planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover on time and on budget.

You will guide strategy, oversee multi-phase projects, review proposals, and ensure coordination with stakeholders while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in engineering and/or project management for complex projects.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and consultants within a capital program.
• Knowledge of budget and schedule controls to meet timelines and objectives.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation (Ontario) is an asset.
• PMP certification would be an asset.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills; vendor management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/presentation skills.
• Valid G driver's license; access to company vehicle may be required.

Responsibilities

• Develop project delivery strategies for a program of major infrastructure projects.
• Plan objectives and control activities across all phases in a hybrid-matrix environment.
• Review estimates, plans, schedules, and tendering documents for coordination.
• Evaluate consultant proposals and contractor submittals against business objectives.
• Provide leadership oversight and mitigate risks and issues early.
• Identify exposure or non-compliance and take corrective actions.
• Define technical specifications and interfaces between projects and systems (stations, track, signals).

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budget & scheduling

Cross-functional teamwork

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Public infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Architecture, or Civil Engineering

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.

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 Track team with our CPG – GO/UP division is looking for a Senior Manager, Project Delivery to join the team! You will provide leadership and direction for the design, development, and execution of capital infrastructure along the GO Transit network. You will manage a team of staff and service providers to deliver capital railway transit infrastructure projects encompassing the planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning and handover phases, and in accordance with approved timelines, budget and safety and quality standards.

What will I be doing?

• Develop project delivery strategies while providing overall administrative and technical leadership and oversight to a capital program consisting of major, complex infrastructure projects to ensure consistency and coordination of efforts and successful completion of the program.
• Plan, set objectives and control activities during all phases of the program, overseeing and working closely with assigned project team members in a hybrid-matrix environment.
• Manage and contribute to the development of proposal estimates related to the scope of the project by reviewing and approving all plans, schedules, and tendering documents to ensure optimal coordination of projects within the program.
• Review consultant proposals and contractor submittals and develop recommendations for proposed project solutions consistent with strategic plan and business objectives.
• Provide collaborative leadership oversight to the team, and ensuring that critical project milestones, issues, risks, are identified early and contribute to the strategic mitigation plans
• Oversee project activities to identify areas of potential exposure or non-compliance; takes appropriate actions to mitigate risk.
• Lead 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.

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 progressive experience in engineering and/or project management services associated with the planning, design, and implementation of complex projects.
• 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.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification would be 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)
• Problem solving and analytical skills to evaluate and address contractor and supplier performance issues and recommend plans for improvement.
• Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation skills to liaise with all levels within the organization and on construction sites.
• 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?

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] .

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.