Project Manager, Capital Projects Program Delivery Group

Reporting to a people leader this position will provide and support a programmatic view to ensure the operational goals and objectives of the RT Capital portfolio are met throughout the program lifecycle. The Project Manager will be accountable for the effective management and support of processes and procedures to allow for efficient and collaborative delivery lead interface management activities and ensure consistency across the various projects within the program.

The Project Manager provides project and program reports to multiple stakeholders and Senior Management including but not limited to: schedule management cost management stakeholder management risk management design & engineering quality safety and document control and works with the internal stakeholders to ensure delivery activities are set up to achieve the benefits of the project in alignment with the project agreement.

What Will I Be Doing

• Apply a Program lens to Project level issues to improve the way we delivery Rapid Transit projects.
• Manage key program level interfaces with key internal and external stakeholders to help resolve technical issues that impact multiple projects and to help ensure these are dealt with in a consistent manner.
• Find Areas of Improvement in the way Metrolinx conducts business and developing solutions that will standardize the way we deliver projects and work with Projects within the Program to develop and share lessons learned that can be effectively applied with other CPG-RT projects.
• Support the oversight and management of efficient delivery of rapid transit infrastructure projects and elements through project phases including preliminary design detailed design preparation of contract documents construction contract management and commissioning activities
• Work with project teams to assist with monitoring of objectives related to engineering design standards/design review technical specifications document control budget and work breakdown structures project schedules resource prioritization and staffing requirements as well as support the identification assessment mitigation and communication of project risks.
• Ensures that all program cost and scheduled activities are identified continuously monitored and clarifications/changes managed properly to maintain adherence to schedule and budget.
• Reviews and evaluates studies reports proposals specifications and contract documents to meet established policies procedures and standards applicable to projects.
• Develops and delivers reports and presentations defining plans issues status and resolutions to appropriate levels of management.
• Supports the development of innovative ideas for improvement and implements new leading practices into the RT Capital program. The role find opportunities for innovation change and support to strategic planning and operational mandates identify areas for improved collaboration LEAN thinking and continuous improvement when resolving complex program level issues and mitigating risks.
• Supports and manages planning work and associated monitoring of the RT Program provides assurance functions program governance and program delivery controls functions. The role will support interfaces with the PMO on delivery of lessons learned activities project financial accountability contract and schedule management quality and reporting initiatives from a program consistency perspective.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

• Completion of a degree in Engineering Systems Engineering Business Architecture or a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Engineering or Architectural college/ university degree or diploma
• Demonstratesexperience in project management preferably within the public sector
• Demonstrated experience managing projects and stakeholders preferably involving planning design construction and commissioning of passenger rail transit underground stations storage and maintenance facilities operating system and related works.
• Experience in oversight of project interfaces including Pre-Construction Services (Property Permits Licenses and Approvals (PLA) Utilities Environmental Programs and Assessments (EPA)) Communications and Community Relations Systems Third Party Project Review (TPPR) Asset Management Transit Oriented Communities and stakeholder relations.
• Professional Engineer Ontario (.) Registered Architect (OAA) or Planning designation is desired and Project Management Professional (PMP) designations is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of program management planning budgeting prioritization risk and change management principles methods and techniques to manage the development deployment and implementation program initiatives.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret and apply specifications contracts design documents test plans and co-ordinate contracted technical projects
• Advanced knowledge of project management and change management practices; including work planning monitoring and evaluation expertise to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Effective written oral presentation and interpersonal skills to articulate and present advice options and recommendations to senior management executives and business clients on projects and technology solutions.
• Leadership skills to oversee and motivate the delivery of work performed by team members consultants and contractors and set high standards and clear expectations.
• A valid Ontario G Drivers License for site visits a drivers abstract will be collected of the successful hire.