Project Manager, Lakeshore West Construction Management

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.

This role is an in‑office position based at our 130 Adelaide St W location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, 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.

Our Stations Lakeshores Construction Management Office is seeking to hire a Project Manager to support the delivery of transit facilities across the Stations Lakeshores portfolio. The Project Manager is responsible for assisting in the work plan review cycle, providing reports to senior management on work status, track access, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure the project is delivered on time, on budget and in a safe and standardized manner.

What will I be doing?

• Collaborate on multiple complex projects from planning stages through construction, commissioning, and closeout, ensuring alignment with corporate commitments related to schedule, quality, risk, safety, stakeholder management, and budget performance.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, particularly Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, Joint Venture, and Construction Manager at Risk delivery models, would be an asset to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost optimization, effective budget management, and efficient project execution.
• Identify the need for concept, preliminary, or detailed design alternatives, constructability reviews, and value engineering opportunities to improve project outcomes and mitigate project risks.
• Facilitate subject matter expert review and evaluation of consultant studies, reports, design proposals, specifications, and contract documents to ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures, standards, and applicable industry guidelines and best practices.
• Collaborate and liaise with consultants, contractors, contract administrators, internal stakeholders, municipal authorities, government agencies, railway partners, utility companies, and other external stakeholders regarding project agreements, timelines, deliverables, changes, and issues impacting project progress, quality, cost, safety, and operational requirements.
• Coordination and liaison with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including Capital Projects teams, Operations, Maintenance, third-party stakeholders, municipal partners, and railway operators.
• Provide ownership and oversight of the Construction Management Team work plan review process, ensuring construction activities are accurately planned, coordinated, and aligned with project schedules, railway access requirements, operational constraints, and corporate objectives.
• Validate required permits, approvals, and project documentation to ensure construction activities are authorized, compliant, and ready for execution in accordance with project requirements, regulatory obligations, and internal governance processes.
• Verify Rail Corridor access requirements by reviewing approved access windows, planned work activities, productivity metrics, resource utilization, and corridor occupancy to optimize construction execution and minimize operational impacts.
• Provide leadership and oversight of field construction activities, including regular site inspections, site reports, contractor coordination meetings, stakeholder meetings, safety walks, audits, and progress reviews.
• Collaborate with Project Delivery teams and internal stakeholders on rail corridor access planning, construction methodology reviews, scheduling, risk management, constructability, assurance activities, and execution planning to support successful project delivery.
• Monitor construction progress, identify project risks and constraints, and develop mitigation strategies to maintain project objectives related to schedule, cost, quality, safety, and operational readiness.
• Prepare, coordinate, and deliver presentations, executive briefings, dashboards, and project status reports to Senior Management and Executive Leadership teams, providing clear communication of project performance, key risks, mitigation strategies, and decision-making requirements.
• Support Major Track Closure and other critical rail infrastructure events by providing construction management oversight, coordination, and field presence, including weekend and off-hours site coverage as required to support safe and successful project execution.
• Collaborate with contractors, contract administrators, consultants, railway operators, and other external stakeholders to ensure construction activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with contract requirements, approved work plans, quality standards, and project objectives.

• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement by ensuring adherence to health and safety requirements, corporate standards, regulatory obligations, and industry best practices throughout all phases of project delivery.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a university degree in Engineering, Architecture or related field or a combination of relevant education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects involving planning, design, construction, and commissioning of large scale and complex industrial, commercial, or institutional works. Relevant experience in transit facilities, heavy Railway infrastructure, bridges, structures, and related works is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated project management skills and experience to manage complex, projects under pressure to meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Demonstrated experience and application of supervisory principles and practices to supervise staff.
• Knowledge of contract law, the Construction Act, the Occupational Health & Safety Act, and construction standards and procedures applicable to operating Railway environment.
• Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation and strong communication skills to liaise with all levels within the organization and on construction sites.
• Knowledge of project management including cost control, scheduling, standards, specifications, corporate policies and procedures and applicable environmental legislation.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineer (P.Eng) or Licensed Architect (OAA) designations are considered an asset
• Must have a valid Ontario “G” Driver’s Licence.
• Project specific requirement for visits to construction sites (CPG) during working hours and occasional visits during evenings, weekends and/or holidays.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

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 [email protected].

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policy before submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

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

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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