Job Description

Job Category: Management
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Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto's subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.
Our Capital Projects Group (CPG) workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and collaborative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered.
Our Lakeshore and Union Station Rail Corridor Office is looking for a Senior Manager, Construction Management Field to join the team. You will work closely with and provide strategic leadership to the Lakeshore West Project Team, Contractors and Corridor Leads on the GO Expansion program. Reporting to the Construction Director Lakeshore West, you will line manage a team of Construction Managers and Construction Specialists, ensuring alignment with Metrolinx policies, procedures, and safety standards. Acting as an embedded member of the corridor Delivery Teams, you will bring expert construction and project management guidance to a collaborative environment, helping to uphold our corporate values while driving successful project outcomes.
What will I be doing?

• Provide construction expertise to the overall project lifecycle, design constructability reviews, detailed planning and staging, on site assurance, commissioning and handover readiness planning.
• Manage conflicts effectively to ensure resolution is reached with minimum disruption to workflow; track issues and manage the investigation of potentially serious situations that could impede the overall quality and management of projects and implements corrective measures
• Direct the field construction management planning and program initiatives to achieve organizational service construction delivery goals, objectives, and priorities on time and on budget.
• Provide leadership and direction in developing the field construction management performance plan.
• Provide leadership and oversight to develop innovative changes/improvements and best practices for Construction Management Office (CMO) internal processes and policies.
• Represent the field construction management 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.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Bachelor's degree 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 encompassing leadership roles 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.
• Previous experience as a construction manager in the rail sector, i.e., stations, tracks, bridges, overhead catenary systems, signaling 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.
• Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) certification and/or qualification, a valid Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) license recognized by the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), a valid Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists and/or Environmental, safety (such as OSHA), and/or regulatory transportation courses or certifications would be assets.
• Expert oral and written communication skills and proven ability to create and deliver persuasive and engaging presentations to our industry's audiences.
• Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address internal client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices.
• A valid driver's license is required to travel to various project locations, public meetings, etc. Must meet and maintain the corporate standard for a good driving record.

Don't Meet Every Requirement?
If you're excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn't quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.
Accommodation:
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email .
Application Process:
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.
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