Senior Manager, Operations (Subways)
Job Summary
Our Rapid Transit Operations department is seeking a Senior Manager Operations Integration to lead the development and maintenance of multidisciplinary teams including a high level of technical functional and financial oversight to professional engineering design construction and/or operations & maintenance internal staff and consulting teams. The Senior Manger will support the Director in establishing policies procedures and best practices for the design and long-term management of the network.
- Provides senior technical leadership expertise and advice to multi-disciplinary professional teams involved in planning design and engineering activities to develop and maintain and operate Subway and Light Rail Transit modalities including technical functional and financial oversight to professional engineering design construction and/or maintenance internal staff and consulting teams
- Creates and manages the strategic direction for area of responsibility; develops presents and negotiates specifics of business cases to operationalize strategic initiatives
- Provides senior leadership and direction in the development and implementation of processes and measures to fulfill all safety regulatory and legal requirements related to Subway/LRTdevelopment and/or operations & maintenance activities
- Conducts and manages operational planning aligned with the organizations strategic plans and discusses / negotiates plans with other business units
- Establishes ongoing relationships and provides senior leadership oversight to consultant teams contractors partners and stakeholders to ensure high quality service
- Communicates regularly with internal and external stakeholders partners government representatives contractors and vendors to advise communicate educate negotiate and/or persuade on issues within scope of responsibility
- Develops and implements operational plans and budgets for the development and/or maintenance of Subway/Light Rail/Rapid Transitdesign and engineering teams; determines related staffing vehicle material and equipment requirements
- Provides creative thought leadership with input from others to develop and deploy a strategic vision; connects and aligns projects with strategic corporate goal
- Completion of a degree in Engineering or a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent
- Demonstrated years progressively senior experience leading a large group of technical staff and/or managing large operating agreements or projects preferably in the transportation and/or public transit sector
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (.) in the Province of Ontario would be an asset
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification would be an asset
- Knowledge of rules and regulations established by Transport Canada (TC) Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) American Railway Engineering Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA) Federal Railway Administration (FRA) American Association of Railways (AAR) American Passenger Transportation Association (APTA) TAC and Ontario Provincial and Municipal standards; various building codes contract safety and environmental legislation
- Experienced-based knowledge of commuter rapid transit (e.g. Subway Light Rail Transit (LRT) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)) system planning design and delivery (e.g. elevated surface and subway main line and stations maintenance of rapid transit systems related storage yards etc.)
- Knowledge of project management work planning and civil engineering techniques
- Experience managing a unionized workforce and external contractors/partners
Interpersonal and communication skills to provide high level expertise and lead multi-disciplinary professional teams
Working Conditions:
- Required to visit outdoor construction and field sites where personal protective equipment is a requirement
- Position is required to be available outside of regular office hours to maintain business relationships and address issues as they arise.
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager