Project Manager, Ontario Line, Elevated Guideway & Stations

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 2 Queen Street East 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.

CPG’s 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.

Seize the opportunity to lead as a Project Manager for the Ontario Line Elevated Guideway and Stations project! We're seeking an innovative professional to drive civil, stations, and guideway work across the northern portion of the multi-billion-dollar Ontario Line project. This role is your ticket to being a key influencer in ensuring the successful delivery of this ground-breaking project, overseeing activities encompassing engineering, design, and construction. The Project Manager, Elevated Guideway and Stations will be responsible for oversight of Technical/Design Services throughout the project lifecycle and accountable to ensure designs are complainant, safe, meet the delivery/constructability need of the construction, and are most cost-efficient from the total project cost perspective. The Project Manager will also support contract and schedule management, construction quality, site safety and security, project deliverables, and technical input to program communications and intergovernmental relations during all stages of construction projects.

The successful candidate will operate within a matrix structure, reporting to the Manager, Elevated Guideway and Stations, fostering a collaborative environment for seamless project execution.

What Will I Be Doing?

• Work seamlessly in a collaborative One Team environment with a project team comprised of both Metrolinx and non-Metrolinx employees. Foster a unified approach, leveraging the diverse skills and perspectives within the team for optimal project outcomes.
• Navigate and resolve complex project issues and risks, fostering effective conflict resolution and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Drive the efficient delivery of project elements, from detailed design and contract document preparation to construction, contract management, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor and achieve objectives related to engineering, design standards, technical specifications, document control, budget, work breakdown structures, and project schedules.
• Ensure contractors’ plans align with contract documents, overseeing compliance with provisions and maintaining a focus on safety, quality, environmental compliance, cost, and schedule performance.
• Manages design and construction project activities involving effective coordination and liaison with a large number of internal and external stakeholders: municipalities, other transit agencies, as well as other Capital Projects Groups and Metrolinx departments.
• Take charge of complete start-to-closeout project management to meet corporate commitments.
• Provide guidance and direction to staff and personnel assigned to the project, covering administrative, design, editing, technical, estimating, commissioning, and priority aspects.
• Reviews and evaluates technical studies, reports, design proposals, specifications and contract documents, to meet established policies, procedures and standards.
• Ensures that contractors’ construction plans and schedules are complete, workable, and in accordance with contract documents.
• Oversees contractors’ compliance to contract provisions, including monitoring safety, quality, environmental compliance, cost, and schedule performance.
• Manage site reviews and audits, ensuring contractors and consultants adhere to contracts and maintain a safe working environment.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent Engineering
• Demonstrates progressive experience in project management and implementation, including experience managing large, complex, multi-year transit projects.
• Heavy civil experience, including stations, tunnels, bridges, or major infrastructure, is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, preferably within the public sector.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in the Province of Ontario or Architect (OAA) in the Province of Ontario is an asset.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset.
• Knowledge of AFP/ Progressive Design-Build contracting methods and project agreements is an asset.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of construction engineering, construction processes, and value engineering.
• Familiarity with Contract Law, Construction Liens Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental Assessment Act, and the Professional Engineers Act.
• Demonstrate interpersonal and oral/written/presentation skills to present complex ideas with clarity and simplicity, fostering collaboration across all organizational levels and with specialists from various sectors.
• Possess a valid Ontario Class ‘G’ driver’s license to travel to various site locations, meetings, operational facilities, etc., meeting and maintaining the corporate standard for a good driving record.
• Working conditions - This role requires regular site presence at project site locations and attending occasional CLC meetings and community meetings outside regular working hours.

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 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.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is 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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