Construction Management Field Manager - Metrolinx

Role overview

Our Capital Project Group within GO/UP is looking for multiple Construction Management Field Managers to join the team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Construction Management Field, you will provide field construction management support to the Delivery Teams, Contractors and Corridor Leads on track-related projects for our entire network within the GO Expansion program across the GTHA.

You will use your experience in health and safety, work planning, quality and site observation to drive a culture of best-practice construction management on GO Expansion, overseeing the safe delivery of construction projects within your designated project portfolio such as signals, stations and track.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in an Engineering or Construction Management, Planning, or Architecture field or a related field, specialized certification, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in public or private sector construction management services in infrastructure projects, including transportation, transit, highways and/or building/facilities projects
• Experience as a construction manager in the rail sector, either stations, tracks, bridges, overhead catenary systems, signaling or communications
• Experience in construction management, construction contracts administration, fieldwork, and construction inspections
• A valid Ontario Class G driver’s license is required to travel to various site locations, meeting and maintaining the corporate standard for a good driving record
• Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) certification and/or qualification will be considered an asset
• A valid Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) license recognized by the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) will be considered an asset
• Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with input from leadership
• Must have demonstrated experience effectively relaying and receiving critical and technical information (written and verbal) to varied audiences
• Must have a good understanding of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects
• Expert ability to work collaboratively in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment

Day-to-day

• Coordinate with Metrolinx Health and Safety to act as a safety role model across an assigned department of delivery works
• Identify and mitigate construction resources and other constraints
• Walk the construction sites, evaluate design information, and review drawings and specifications
• Identify any deficiencies and non-conformances with the contract and construction documents and ensure appropriate documentation is prepared
• Coordinate and assist in reviewing and analyzing completed site progress reports for comprehensive and high-quality photo and quantity logs and recorded site activities
• Support the Senior Manager in recommending changes to project delivery plans and identifying areas of improvement
• Support positive collaboration through strong working relationships and communication between business units and departments
• Represent the field construction management team at meetings with stakeholders such as consultants, vendors, executives, and senior management
• Contribute to the development, recommendation, and implementation of scope, policies, and plans with construction management, standards, and technical requirements
• Monitor various projects construction progress in delivering the assigned program delivery portfolio objectives on time, within budget, and achieving anticipated business results
• Monitor risks, constraints, and contingencies to avoid additional project costs, penalties and delays
• Develop an analysis of the construction progress of the assigned portfolio of projects
• Provide constructability advice for project scope to ensure safe operation of revenue service adjacent to construction sites
• Support coordination between project delivery teams, Operations, Rail Corridor Access and Control, contractors and third parties
• Review construction work plans, risk assessments, commissioning plans and contractor submissions to verify readiness for execution

Who you'll work with

You will report to the Senior Manager, Construction Management Field, and collaborate closely with Delivery Teams, Contractors, Corridor Leads, Metrolinx Health and Safety, Operations, Rail Corridor Access and Control, and external stakeholders including consultants and vendors.