Project Manager - Metrolinx, Toronto

Day-to-day

As a Project Manager for the Union Station Rail Corridor, you will perform full project life-cycle project management responsibilities within a collaborative team on a complex, dynamic, and high-risk project. You will report to the Manager and oversee consultants, developers, and contractor work to ensure objectives are met according to timelines, budget, and deliverables.

• Ensures the project is progressing by completing, assigning, and monitoring day-to-day tasks and providing updates to management.
• Coordinates with external stakeholders including municipalities, transit authorities, government agencies, and property owners on resolution of design issues, timelines, deliverables, changes and other issues impacting project progress, quality, cost, and safety.
• Identifies, monitors, mitigates, and escalates issues that can potentially put the success of the project at risk.
• Coordinates the preparation and review of estimates for studies, design, construction, and contingency costs.
• Performs full project life-cycle project management role and responsibilities within a collaborative minded project team on a complex, dynamic and high-risk project.
• Provides administrative, design, editing, technical, estimating, and priority direction to staff and personnel assigned to individual projects, through all project stages.
• Works with a multidisciplinary team comprised of employees, delivery partner, consultants and contractors to deliver high-quality product and service.
• Coordinates several complex tasks under pressure to meet schedule and budget commitments.

Skills and experience

Candidates must bring the appropriate education, technical background, and transit infrastructure experience to manage assigned multi-disciplinary projects of high value and complexity.

• Completion of a degree in Engineering or a related discipline - or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, preferably within the public sector.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects and stakeholders, preferably involving planning, design, construction, and commissioning of transit stations, facilities, heavy Railway infrastructure including electric traction, bridges, structures, and related works.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and/or, or P.Eng. designation or partial completion is an asset.
• Project management experience to manage assigned multi-disciplinary projects of high value and complexity and supervise staff engaged in all stages of project management from start to close-out.
• Knowledge of construction standards and procedures applicable to an operating Railway environment.
• Organizational, interpersonal, and oral/written/presentation communication skills to coordinate complex multi-disciplinary projects under pressure.
• Knowledge of Progressive Design Build (PDB) or other collaborative project delivery models is an asset.
• A valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s licence for regular visits to construction sites is an asset.

The team

Metrolinx connects communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe by operating GO Transit, UP Express, and the PRESTO fare payment system, while building rapid transit lines and major subway expansions. CPG's workforce is made up of driven professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. This in-office role benefits greatly from in-person co-creation, relationship-building, and hands-on partnership across the organization.

Why you'll love it here

Metrolinx values equity, diversity, and inclusion as essential to living its values of serving with passion, thinking forward, and playing as a team. If you are excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience does not align with every qualification, you are still encouraged to apply.