Vice President, Rolling Stock & Systems

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 Torontos 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.

The Ontario Line subway project is seeking a Vice President Rolling Stock & Systems to lead a diverse team that has oversight of technical civil and systems design as well as construction and implementation of the scope under the Ontario Lines Rolling Stock Systems Operations and Maintenance (RSSOM) contract. The Vice President will be accountable for ensuring designs and construction are compliant safe and meet the delivery needs of the project while also ensuring cost efficiency and control.

RSSOM serves as the central integration contract across the Ontario Line project designing and constructing the operations maintenance and storage facility and designing supplying operating and maintaining the rolling stock and all track and systems including communications and automated train control.

This role is an inoffice position based at our 2 Queen Street East location. Our team is highly collaborative and much of our work benefits from inperson cocreation relationshipbuilding and handson partnership with leaders across the organization.

What will I be doing

• Delivers project from design and construction through to commissioning and bringing in to service on budget and on schedule in accordance with good project management and construction practices.

• Acts as the Contracting Authority Representative for the RSSOM contract serving as the accountable lead with signing authority directly managing the relationship with the Project Company and ensuring contractual obligations performance requirements and risk allocations are effectively administered and enforced.

• Navigates governance processes across the RSSOM contract and within the Ontario Line project ensuring issues and decisions are brought forward appropriately approvals are obtained and direction is sought to support project delivery.

• Ensures compliance with Metrolinx and other related design standards and applicable municipal provincial and federal codes.

• Manages complex project issues and risks facilitates effective conflict resolution and communicates with internal and external stakeholders and manages their expectations.

• Prepares and monitors strategic goals and objectives including engineering design review technical performance specifications construction and delivery of civil works implementation of systems including fully automated train control project schedules resource prioritization and staffing requirements.

• Provides strategic advice to the Executive Vice President Ontario Line and the Metrolinx Senior Management Team on all RSSOM project matters.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in capital project management and implementation including at least five years of experience managing large complex multi-year transit projects

• Completion of a degree in Engineering /Architecture/Planning or a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (.) in the Province of Ontario or Architect (O.A.A) in the Province of Ontario isan asset.

• Experience with P3contractsisrequired.

• Project management and coordination skills to provide senior leadership and oversight tostaffand project teams within budget and schedule restraints and monitor project performance against business objectives.

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of construction engineering construction processes and value engineering.

• Leadership skills including interpersonal presentation communication negotiation and consensus building and ability to manage a diverse group of project specialists and consultants to accomplish the goals of the agency within established scopes schedules and budgets.

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt 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.

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 and other applicable legislation so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: or email.

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 be misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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