Tunnels & Elevated Guideway Construction Manager

Corporacion Acciona Eolica SL; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a Construction Manager to lead tunnelling and elevated guideway construction for major rail transit projects in the Toronto area.

You will drive safety, quality, and on-site execution across multiple fronts, coordinating with design, utilities, track, and stakeholders to meet schedule and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience managing tunnelling, underground works, and/or elevated guideway/bridge construction on large infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills in complex, safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead tunnel and elevated guideway construction activities, ensuring safety and quality.
• Oversee day-to-day field operations across multiple fronts and ensure adherence to drawings and schedules.
• Coordinate with design teams to address constructability and staging, and manage design changes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Safety management

Project scheduling

Team coordination

Education

Degree or Diploma in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

MS Office

Bluebeam

BIM (asset)

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

We have successfully delivered large infrastructure projects across Canada since 2001. Our leadership and expertise span the entire value chain from research and development through construction, operation and maintenance of projects. Currently involved in some of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects, ACCIONA delivers solutions that contribute to the economic and social progress of the communities in which it operates. www.acciona.ca

ACCIONA is a global leader in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy, delivering innovative, forward-thinking solutions in over 40 countries. We’re proud to be shaping some of the most complex and transformative infrastructure projects in North America.

In partnership with Metrolinx, ACCIONA is playing a key role in the design and construction of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), a 9.2-kilometre westward addition to Toronto’s Line 5 light rail transit network. This major infrastructure project includes seven new stations and installation of rail and systems under a progressive design-build model.

Beyond its technical scope, the ECWE project represents a significant investment in sustainable urban mobility, expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 5,800 tonnes annually and eliminate over 6.5 million vehicle trips each year when combined with the full Line 5.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team on a complex, high-value project that supports long‑term regional growth and environmental sustainability. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and advance your career with a global infrastructure leader, we encourage you to apply and grow with us.

The Tunnels & Elevated Guideway Construction Manager is responsible for leading the safe, efficient, and compliant delivery of both tunnelling (underground) and elevated guideway (above‑ground) construction works on major rail transit infrastructure projects delivered by Trillium Rail Partners (TRP).

This role provides end‑to‑end construction leadership across complex civil and structural scopes, including tunnelling operations, underground structures, foundations, piers, and elevated superstructures. Operating within a design‑build / P3 environment, the Construction Manager ensures seamless coordination across multiple work fronts, disciplines, and stakeholders in often constrained urban and brownfield environments.

Job Description

Construction Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and manage all tunnel and elevated guideway construction activities, including excavation, ground support, structural lining, shafts, piers, columns, pier caps, and superstructure installation.
• Oversee day‑to‑day field operations across multiple work fronts, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and construction methodologies.
• Drive construction sequencing, productivity, and schedule performance for both underground and elevated scopes.
• Coordinate works with adjacent station construction, utilities, track, systems, and third‑party interfaces.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Champion a strong safety culture across high‑risk environments, including underground works and working at heights.
• Ensure compliance with TRP safety policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Oversee QA/QC processes, inspections, testing, deficiency management, and close‑out for all structural works.

Design & Technical Coordination

• Collaborate with design teams to address constructability, staging, and access challenges across tunnels and elevated structures.
• Review and support approval of shop drawings, method statements, lifting plans, tunnelling plans (e.g., TBM/SEM), and RFIs.
• Manage design changes and assess impacts to cost, schedule, safety, and interfaces.

Stakeholder & Interface Management

• Act as the primary construction interface for tunnel and elevated guideway scopes, coordinating with internal teams, subcontractors, inspectors, and third‑party stakeholders.
• Manage impacts to existing infrastructure, utilities, traffic, and adjacent properties in urban environments.
• Support coordination with municipalities, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and transit stakeholders.

Risk, Reporting & Controls

• Provide regular reporting on construction progress, safety metrics, risks, and key milestones.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, including geotechnical conditions, access constraints, logistics, and interface conflicts.
• Support claims avoidance and resolution through accurate documentation and proactive issue management.

Commissioning & Handover Support

• Support readiness for track installation, systems integration, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure completion of construction deliverables, as‑built documentation, and deficiency close‑out.
• Coordinate with downstream teams to support transition to testing and revenue service.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience managing tunnelling, underground works, and/or elevated guideway/bridge construction on large infrastructure or transit projects.
• Strong understanding of tunnelling methods (e.g., TBM, SEM/NATM, cut‑and‑cover) and elevated structural systems (precast and cast‑in‑place).
• Proven experience in design‑build and/or P3 project environments.
• Experience in urban, brownfield, or live‑operations environments is highly desirable.
• Experience managing unionized construction workforces is an asset.
• Strong leadership and decision‑making skills in complex, safety‑critical environments.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Deep understanding of heavy civil construction sequencing, risk management, and interface coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple work fronts and competing priorities.
• Proficiency with construction management tools (e.g., MS Office, Bluebeam; BIM experience an asset).

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Canada, as well as the Top Employers North America 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 seal, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.