Director, Restoration Planning
Director, Restoration Planning
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04-06-2025
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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 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.
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 Environmental Programs & Assessments team is looking for a Director Restoration Planning to join the team! You will provide senior leadership oversight expertise and direction to ensure the organizations ongoing compliance with environmental legislation and the divisions commitment to project stakeholders and corporate strategy through assessments mitigation and liaison with partners and Indigenous communities and Nations throughout the CPG.
What will I be doing
- Review environmental due diligence work to ensure appropriate and consistent corporate-wide approach in relation to natural heritage impacts and restoration planning in support of environmental assessments the Transit Project Assessment Process project design construction and monitoring.
- Lead the tracking of CPG wide vegetation impact assessments and restoration plan initiatives to understand and coordinate overall design and construction work.
- Provide technical expertise in the preparation and execution of restoration plans.
- Create policies and environmental best management practices (e.g. environmental assessment species at risk ecological restoration) in relation to vegetation and other natural heritage impacts and restoration plans.
- Represent Metrolinx at meetings on sensitive vegetation impacts and restoration plans with Indigenous communities and stakeholders such as municipal councillors members of the legislature and parliament activist groups citizen groups and the general public.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need
- Completion of a degree in Environmental Science Biology Ecology Natural Resource Management or a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic leadership and direction to meet the legal/regulatory requirements in the completion of environmental assessments.
- Knowledge of Canadian/Ontario regulatory requirements including fields relating to the environmental assessment process vegetation ecological restoration species at risk natural heritage.
- Strong understanding of legal and regulatory requirements relating to environmental matters including Conservation Authorities Act Environmental Assessment Act Environmental Protection Act Endangered Species Act Migratory Birds Convention Act and Fisheries Act.
- Ability to effectively liaise with regulatory bodies at all levels of government (e.g. federal agencies provincial ministries conservation authorities municipalities) other stakeholder groups and Indigenous communities.
- Excellent human relations skills: ability to work with and obtain buy-in from various stakeholder groups especially during public and stakeholder engagement during contentious capital undertakings.
- Excellent analytical ability oral/written communication skills and negotiation skills including good working knowledge of excel and ability to work with GIS mapping and database.
- Experience with vendor management to manage development and delivery of externally provided products and services and monitor contractor work assignments for adherence to timelines and the achievement of performance objectives outlined in the Agreement terms and conditions
- Project management principles and practices including budget and schedule controls to lead and direct cross functional teams and consultants engaged in simultaneous projects (e.g. development project progress related staff and project resources) and monitor project activities for adherence to timelines budgets and project performance objectives
- Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint etc.)
- Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation skills to develop strategic plans and liaise with internal and external stakeholders in the delivery of environmental assessments
- A valid G drivers licence in good standing. A Drivers Abstract (within the last 3 Years) will be required of the successful candidate. The employee(s) in this role will have access to a company vehicle (Non-Revenue Fleet Vehicle).
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.
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: 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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