Utilities Project Manager – Transit / Rail

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Utilities Project Manager in Toronto to manage utility-related projects for large infrastructure initiatives. The role involves liaising with utility companies, ensuring compliance, and managing project risks. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in project delivery, particularly in utility sectors, and possess strong communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant project delivery experience, preferably on large capital projects.
• 5 years construction experience in a technical engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple utility-related project executions.
• Conduct reviews on technical and commercial project deliverables.
• Develop strong relationships with Utility Companies and Municipalities.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Risk Management

Education

BS or MS in Engineering

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed – today and into tomorrow. At Jacobs, we don’t settle – always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we investigate the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference.

We're looking for a Utilities Project Manager – Transit / Rail in Toronto who is excited about working on projects that enable the heart of our clients’ business. The Utilities Project Manager is a client facing role which is responsible for managing multiple simultaneous utility related project executions, in different stages.

The incumbent is required to provide overall utility management support as an Owner representative on large linear AFP transit projects. Responsibilities include general project management of all aspects of utility work to support large infrastructure projects, liaising with multiple utility companies through the design and implementation of utility relocations. The role requires strong time project management skills, both technical and commercial acumen with regards to utility infrastructure development, and exceptional soft skills, as interaction with both internal and external stakeholders, at various management levels, is required. Day-to-day work will include frequent meetings, production and review of various project deliverables, effective communications to coordinate and manage work for the Owner, and regular not occasional occasional trips to the Project Sites during construction. Focus would be on telecom and hydro, with some knowledge of gas, water/storm/sewer. Network knowledge is important as utilities will need to be challenged re potential over designing/betterments.

Ability to collaborate with different project stakeholders including the Owner, Technical Advisor, external utility companies, municipal personnel and. Assurance that all related Owner, Utility and Municipal requirements are met and fully coordinated between various stakeholders and project participants. Will be dealing with the utilities construction vendors as well. Working in an evolving environment post-reorg.

Here is what you’ll need:

• Attendance and participation at multiple different technical and commercial project working groups.

• Conduct thorough reviews and provide commentary on technical project deliverables received from third party Utility Companies, the Technical Advisor, the Project Team, and project Stakeholders, such as design drawings and reports, technical studies/field due diligence, Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) plans, PSOS, Reference Concept Designs, utility specifications, reference documents, schedules, construction plans, commissioning plans, etc.

• Conduct thorough reviews and provide commentary on commercial project deliverables associated with utility works, such risk sharing regimes, project processes for reviews and permitting, purchase orders, payment requests, works schedules, cost estimates, resource estimates, draft utility agreements, RFIs, Requests for Variations, contract correspondence, site records, quality conformance documentation, etc.

• Develop strong relationships with Utility Companies, Municipalities, and internal owner stakeholders.

• Monitoring the progress of design development, construction, commissioning, and start-up.

• Identify and raise awareness of emerging issues, identify risks including quantification and mitigation strategies.

• Maintain issue logs/risk registers/progress monitoring documentation to support project controls and reporting.

• Support senior management briefings and provide strategic advisory regarding management of utility issues and risks.

• Liaise with Technical Advisor and project discipline leads to support coordination among the Owner staff, to resolve project issues, ensure progress is maintained, and manage risks of third-party disputes / claims.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• BS or MS graduate of an engineering discipline or similar applicable technical discipline.

• 10+ years of relevant project delivery experience, preferably on large capital projects ($1B+).

• 5 years construction experience in a technical engineering discipline, or similar, working with utility companies.

• Technical background within Power-Hydro/Telecommunications/ or Public Utilities projects is preferred.

• Professional Engineer or equivalent professional license (preferably with PMP designation).

• Excellent communication skills and ability to positively influence others through verbal and written communications.

• Diligent management of documentation to ensure decision making and progress is accurately recorded.

• Track record working with utility companies and within integrated multi-disciplinary teams.

• Experienced in risk identification, allocation, and quantification particularly for projects with operations and maintenance/lifecycle component preferred.

• Experience in/around rail corridor environments is a plus.‘

Jacobs welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.