Senior Project Manager - Metrolinx, Mississauga

The opportunity

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, operating GO Transit, UP Express, and the PRESTO fare payment system while building new rapid transit. The Capital Projects Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Third-Party Coordination for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), delivered using the Progressive Design Build Model. In this in-office role based at 5090 Explorer Drive in Mississauga, you will lead a collaborative team working with project staff, external transit partners, and stakeholders to deliver benefits on time, on schedule, on budget, and with a safety-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of subject matter experts in the fields of real estate and land acquisitions, environment, infrastructure and utilities, traffic and transportation, permits and approvals, as well as stakeholder management to support the successful delivery of the ECWE project.
• Conducting annual internal and external resource planning activities within purview assigned by Director to ensure proportionate resources are available to meet the lifecycle needs of the project within established budget limits.
• Assign and manage work plans, assignments/deliverables of related disciplines to ensure adherence to timelines, achievement of performance objectives and develop and implement action plans to address performance gaps.
• Developing and executing strategies to accelerate ECWE design and permitting approvals by relevant authorities having jurisdiction, leveraging the tools within the Building Transit Faster Act, if and where warranted.
• Facilitate negotiations and timely decision through established governance structure with transit partners to effectively manage project delivery risks.
• Chair and/or be an active participant at established governance tables.
• Maintaining and enhancing risk management framework, plans, reports, and related key performance indicators among accountable disciplines.
• Ensuring timely risk and issues management practices and procedures are implemented by your team and escalated through an established governance structure, as may be required, with options and recommendations for how to eliminate identified risks, or to mitigate and close out active issues expeditiously as the case may be.
• Prepare and present detailed reports and materials for internal and external stakeholder groups as directed, as well as work closely with communications staff in the preparation and delivery of various community engagement activities. Participate in briefings to elected officials and other external stakeholders as required.

Requirements

• Completion of a degree in Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in engineering, architecture, and project management services associated with the planning, design, commercial, contract administration, and construction of transit stations or railway corridor infrastructure.
• Detailed understanding of different procurement strategies, delivery methodologies (DBB, DB, DBFM, DBFOM), with experience in collaborative models including Progressive Design Build being an asset.
• Exceptional project management skills to lead and manage large complex projects, with a valid Project Management Professional (PMP) designation considered an asset.
• Advanced experience in project risk management frameworks and methodologies.
• Knowledge of the Building Transit Faster Act.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiating skills to navigate between multiple parties with differing perspectives along with interpersonal skills to develop collaborative relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with stakeholders and achieve milestones in a multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic relationships to work across division and with internal and external stakeholders/clients.
• Superior interpersonal and oral/written/presentation communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and transit partners.
• A valid Ontario Class G driver's license is required to travel to various site locations, and candidates must meet and maintain the corporate standard for a good driving record.

Why you'll love it here

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to living core values of serving with passion, thinking forward, and playing as a team. The Capital Projects Group consists of driven professionals who care deeply about delivering infrastructure and making a positive impact in communities. Metrolinx values unique skills and experiences, offers an inclusive environment committed to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and encourages applications from equity-deserving communities.