Testing and Commissioning Director

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Sector: Construction and Building Services
Role: Director
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Position Status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in May subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

The Project:

Reporting to the Stations, Rail and System Director, the Testing and Commissioning Director will lead the Testing and Commissioning, and entry into service of the Scarborough Subway Extension project. This position will manage a team of Metrolinx staff, consultants and contractors to deliver the Testing and Commissioning workstream.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You'll Be Responsible For:

• Overseeing and managing the Contractor's Testing and Commissioning Team to ensure milestones are met without compromising safety or quality.
• Developing and ensuring a progressive handover approach so testing is phased and not bottlenecked by civil works delays.
• Driving integration across traction power, track, signals, tunnel ventilation, and communications.
• Ensuring the Contractor's Testing and Commissioning processes align with system assurance, operational readiness, and safety case requirements.
• Validating that test reports, commissioning certificates, and safety approvals are properly documented before service trials.
• Working closely with the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) to review safety-related test results and certification readiness.
• Proactively address testing risks related to civil delays, design changes, or system integration issues.
• Ensuring the Contractor's Testing and Commissioning schedule is properly phased with construction completion and system installation.
• Ensuring Operations & Maintenance (O&M) teams are engaged early for operator training, trial running, and final acceptance.
• Providing final approval for system readiness, ensuring all commissioning requirements are closed out before revenue service.
• Ensuring all Testing and Commissioning documentation, certifications, and as-built records are completed.
• Managing testing and commissioning interfaces and dependencies across all asset groups (incl facilities and systems).
• Leading the handover of assets to stakeholders such as TTC, City of Toronto and/or Metrolinx AMM (Asset Management and Maintenance).
• Leading operational readiness task force.

You'll Need To Have:

• Significant testing and commissioning experience on large scale rapid transit projects.
• Significant project management experience on large scale rapid transit projects.
• Experience leading a team of technical professionals and managing contractor's testing and commissioning activities.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of architecture, urban planning, engineering design and their application to the construction of rapid transit projects.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing the competing objectives of many external and internal stakeholders.
• Sound commercial and business acumen, with experience managing complex negotiations for construction projects to align with overall project objectives.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience managing a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including municipalities and third-party utility providers.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Company

If you can bring a different perspective to help us shape the cities of tomorrow, take a look at the opportunities we have to join us.

Fortune favours the brave - and so do we

At Mace we empower our people to be collaborative, curious and embrace their entrepreneurial spirits. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most challenging and inspiring projects around the world.

You might be part of our healthcare team delivering critical hospital care units, or our education team creating schools to inspire our future leaders. You could be a graduate working on the world’s tallest building, or be managing the construction of world-leading cultural landmarks. Whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you.

At Mace we want you to feel comfortable from day 1, so for any questions about a career at Mace, including application advice, please contact paul.deaville@macegroup.com for a confidential chat.

Our clients say that it’s our people that make the difference

Our people think harder, do better and go further. Every day at Mace is an opportunity to think and do things differently. We were founded more than 30 years ago, and every day our entrepreneurial culture plays a huge role in our success. We exist to seek out the world’s most interesting projects that challenge and excite us.

We want our employees to thrive and achieve their highest potential. We are passionate about creating an environment that provides opportunities for the most stimulating and fulfilling careers. We encourage innovation and welcome new perspectives by attracting and developing people with diverse talent who inspire our thinking, challenge our solutions and enhance our culture.

At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills, see the world and get to work with both inspiring colleagues and influential clients – whatever your passion, we have an opportunity that will bring out the best in you.

Reward and recognition

We invest in our people and provide a strong benefits package, which in the UK includes:

• 22 days of holiday, plus two ‘Mace Days’ to support work-life balance, bank holidays and December holiday shut down
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Highly competitive maternity and paternity package
• Reimbursement of professional subscriptions and membership fees
• Season ticket loan
• Annual health screening
• Private medical insurance
• Sponsorship of education schemes (on approval)
• Continuous on the job training and development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Our international benefit packages are comparable. Please contact our recruitment team for more information.

We know that many parents can face challenges when balancing the demands of work and their home lives. At Mace, we fully support our people when they choose to balance their career with family life. We offer enhanced family leave, as well as options for flexible working and alternative working patterns to support and improve the work-life balance of our employees.

Our performance management and appraisal approach is based on ability and talent. Top performers are recognised for both their contribution to projects and their broader contribution to the business.

At Mace we appreciate the differences that everyone brings to work and we recognise the importance of people being free to be themselves.

Regardless of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or affiliation to any political party, we embrace diversity and believe in creating an inclusive environment where every Mace person is treated equally, fairly and with respect.

We are proud partners of Stonewall’s global diversity champions programme that ensures all LGBT+ staff are accepted without exception at Mace.

Mace’s corporate purpose statement is ‘Redefining the boundaries of ambition’.

Support for disabled employees is provided by:

Our recruitment and HR Teams have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.

Enabled at Mace – employee network. Its aims are to support its members and, to "to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and other impairments” to support their aim to create an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.

Disability Confident – We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.

Clear Assured – an externally verified accreditation around equality, diversity and inclusion practice across our business, driving improvements to our policies, processes and practices.

Recite Me – an assistive technology tool that provides access support to all employees. It is located on our intranet site, our website and job vacancy platform.

Mace are member of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their confidential support line.

Silver Clear Assured Award

ridi - Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative Awards 2021 - Highly Commended Category