Rail Construction Manager - City of Ottawa, Ottawa

Responsibilities

The mandate of the Rail Construction Program is to transform, develop, grow and sustain Ottawa's Light Rail Transit Systems as a component of the City of Ottawa's overall transportation and mobility strategy. You are responsible for planning and managing the day-to-day delivery and operations of Rail Construction Management programs and services. You will be assigned to manage a cross-functional team on either the Trillium or Confederation Line LRT Extension Projects, or other RCP project area.

• Day-to-day delivery and operations of the assigned LRT construction projects, programs and services in support of the Rail Construction Program
• Project delivery of the Stage 2 O-Train light rail transit (LRT) Extension Projects, for either the Trillium or the Confederation Line
• Lead responsible for the construction of all phases of the assigned LRT project
• Administration of highly complex, multi-million dollar projects that require accountable decision-making and extend over multiple years
• Participating in project prioritization, planning, field office establishment, procedures preparation, field office inspections, staff oversight and assignment
• Developing and monitoring operating budgets
• Contributing to the review and development of department engineering standards
• Leading a large cross-functional team to ensure that the business needs and outcomes of the project are satisfied, requiring expert understanding of P3 projects and risk management in construction and large-scale infrastructure projects

Requirements

Candidates must meet the following education, experience, and knowledge criteria to qualify for these construction jobs Ottawa opportunities:

• Completion of 4 year university degree in Engineering or Applied Science
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in construction management, construction engineering, engineering design on a LRT system, rail and or heavy construction related infrastructure projects
• Minimum of 3 years of project responsible in charge experience
• Minimum of 2 years in the management of human and financial resources
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) is desirable
• Knowledge of construction management processes, engineering planning, design, operations and construction or rehabilitation of LRT, railroads, transit facilities, roadways and bridges
• Knowledge of related federal, provincial and engineering legislation, regulations, standards, codes and by-laws
• English oral, reading, writing language requirement

Who you'll work with

You will be responsible for managing the unit's human resources (including contracted services), financial resources, and stakeholder and partner relationships. You will lead a large cross-functional team and interact with senior management, councillors, consulting engineers, and other municipal service areas.