Senior Manager Construction - Metrolinx, Canada

Role overview

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, operating GO Transit, UP Express, and the PRESTO fare payment system while building rapid transit infrastructure like GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and subway extensions. Our Capital Projects Group Track team is seeking a Senior Manager, Construction Management Field. Reporting to the Director, Construction Management Field, you will work closely with Project Delivery teams and Contractors on track-related projects for our entire network within the GO Expansion program across the GTHA, driving a culture of best-practice construction management.

Key duties

• Collaborate with leadership within the Project Delivery teams to ensure we have a single vision for excellence in construction management.
• Act as core liaison and coordinate with Metrolinx Health and Safety to act as a safety leader across an assigned department of delivery works.
• Support development of project strategies while providing overall administrative and technical leadership and oversight to multiple corridor project activities to ensure coordination of efforts and successful completion.
• Plan, set objectives and control activities during the construction phase of the corridor project in conjunction with Managers and project teams.
• Identify and mitigate construction resources and other constraints, lead resolutions to ensure minimal disruption to schedules and project milestones.
• Recommend and implement changes to program delivery plans and identifies areas of improvement to be put forward to relevant areas in business and operating processes.
• Coach a team of construction staff to provide reviews of requirements of the construction methodology work plans, risk assessments, and relevant permits to an approved standard before work activities commence.
• Monitor risks, constraints, and contingencies to avoid additional project construction costs, penalties and delays and make recommendations regarding investments and risks.
• Prepare detailed program reports and provide input to project staff, preparing reports and proposals in response to Board and senior management requests and emerging legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Represent the field construction management team at meetings with stakeholders, such as consultants, vendors, Metrolinx executives, and senior management, to provide construction input and expertise associated with major service improvement projects or service extensions.

Qualifications

• 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 progressive leadership experience focused on providing comprehensive field/on-site construction management services and support associated with the planning, designing and constructing transit facilities, station infrastructure, and related works on public transit/light/heavy rail operations and transportation engineering, preferably in the public sector and/or unionized environment.
• Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices.
• Proven ability to effectively lead a field construction management team by engaging, motivating, and coaching.
• Experience as a construction manager in the rail sector, i.e., stations, tracks, bridges, overhead catenary systems, signalling and communications.
• Experience in front-line railway operations and/or applied track engineering is an asset.
• Comprehensive experience in construction management, contracts administration, fieldwork, and construction inspections.
• Must have demonstrated experience effectively relaying and receiving critical and technical information (written and verbal) to varied audiences.
• Expert ability to work collaboratively in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment.
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence.
• Established ability to take ownership to identify, solve and overcome challenges while keeping others abreast of developments.
• Seasoned in relevant construction-related software applicable to the area of specialty.
• A valid Ontario Class G driver’s license is required to travel to various site locations, meeting corporate standards for a good driving record.

What's on offer

Metrolinx offers a collaborative team environment dedicated to making a positive impact in communities through transit infrastructure development. Accommodation and inclusive hiring practices are fully supported in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.