Senior Project Manager, Third-Party Coordination

Metrolinx; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation during hiring

Job summary

Metrolinx is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Third‑Party Coordination, for the ECWE project in Mississauga. Lead a cross‑functional team across real estate, environment, utilities, and stakeholder management to deliver third‑party benefits on time, on schedule, and on budget.

You will drive risk management, governance, and negotiations with external partners, ensuring safety‑first project delivery and strong collaboration with internal teams and elected officials where required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Business Administration or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience in engineering, architecture and PM services for transit stations or railway corridor infrastructure.
• Knowledge of procurement strategies and delivery methods (DBB, DB, DBFM, DBFOM); Progressive Design Build is a plus.
• PM skills to lead large, complex projects; PMP is an asset.
• Advanced risk management knowledge and methods.
• Knowledge of Building Transit Faster Act.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation abilities.
• Relationship-building across divisions and with internal/external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of experts in real estate, environment, infrastructure, utilities, traffic, permits and approvals, and stakeholder management to support ECWE delivery.
• Plan and allocate resources to meet lifecycle needs within budget.
• Assign and manage work plans and deliverables across disciplines to meet timelines.
• Develop strategies to accelerate design and permitting approvals by authorities.
• Facilitate negotiations with transit partners and manage delivery risks through governance tables.
• Attend governance tables and prepare detailed reports and communications for stakeholders.
• Maintain risk management framework and KPIs across accountable disciplines.
• Ensure timely risk and issue management and communicate options and recommendations to mitigate risks.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Risk management

Progressive Design Build

Transit project experience

Driver's license

Multi-stakeholder leadership

Education

Engineering/Architecture/Urban Planning/Business Administration degree

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, includingGOExpansion,LightRailTransitroutes,andmajorexpansionstoToronto’ssubwaysystem,togetpeople 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 5090 Explorer Drive, Mississauga location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in person cocreation, 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.

The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE) is being delivered using the Progressive Design Build Model. This transformational transit project is in need of a Senior Project Manager, Third‑Party Coordination, in order to continue to drive the ECWE forward with its key partners and stakeholders in a manner that is built on a foundation of trust, respect, collaboration and reasonableness. The Senior Project Manager, Third‑Party Coordination, will lead a skilled team in working together with project staff, external transit partners and stakeholders to deliver on intended project and third‑party benefits and outcomes on time, on schedule, on budget, and with a safety‑first mindset.

What will I be doing?

• Leading a team of subject matter experts in the fields of real estate and land acquisitions, environment, infrastructure and utilities, traffic and transportation, permits and approvals, as well as stakeholder management to support the successful delivery of the ECWE project.

• Conducting annual internal and external resource planning activities within purview assigned by Director to ensure proportionate resources are available to meet the lifecycle needs of the project within established budget limits.

• Assign and manage work plans, assignments/deliverables of related disciplines to ensure adherence to timelines, achievement of performance objectives and develop and implement action plans to address performance gaps.

• Developing and executing strategies to accelerate ECWE design and permitting approvals by relevant authorities having jurisdiction, leveraging the tools within the Building Transit Faster Act, if and where warranted.
• Facilitate negotiations and timely decision through established governance structure with transit partners to effectively manage project delivery risks.

• Chair and/or be an active participant at established governance tables.

• Maintaining and enhancing risk management framework, plans, reports, and related key performance indicators among accountable disciplines.
• Ensuring timely risk and issues management practices and procedures are implemented by your team and escalated through an established governance structure, as may be required, with options and recommendations for how to eliminate identified risks, or to mitigate and close out active issues expeditiously as the case may be. Prepare and present detailed reports and materials for internal and external stakeholder groups as directed, as well as work closely with communications staff in the preparation and delivery of various community engagement activities. Participate in briefings to elected officials and other external stakeholders as required.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.

• Demonstrated experience in engineering, architecture, and project management services associated with the planning, design, commercial, contract administration, and construction of transit stations or railway corridor infrastructure.

• Detailed understanding of different procurement strategies, delivery methodologies (DBB, DB, DBFM, DBFOM). Experience with collaborative models including Progressive Design Build is an asset.
• Exceptional project management skills to lead and manage large complex projects. Valid Project Management Professional (PMP) is an asset.
• Advanced experience in project risk management frameworks and methodologies.
• Knowledge of the Building Transit Faster Act.

• Strong stakeholder management and negotiating skills to navigate between multiple parties with differing perspectives along with interpersonal skills to develop collaborative relationships.

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with stakeholders and achieve milestones in a multi‑stakeholder, multi‑disciplinary environment.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic relationships to work across division and with internal and external stakeholders/clients.

• Superior interpersonal and oral/written/presentation communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and transit partners.

• A valid Ontario Class 'G' driver’s license is required to travel to various site locations. Must meet and maintain the corporate standard for a good driving record.

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].

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.