Senior Manager, Permits Licenses & Approvals

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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.

CPGs 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 Third Party and Agreements Team within the Capital Projects Group (CPG) is seeking a Senior Manager to provide strategic leadership subject matter expertise and management oversight specific to the permits licenses and approvals (PLA) necessary for the delivery of capital infrastructure projects within CPG. The Senior Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining strong internal and external relationships with relevant regional partners government groups and/or communities during all stages of design and construction.

What will I be doing

Provide strategic direction and oversight to a multi-disciplinaryteam of professionals working on the design and construction of Rapid Transit (RT) Subways and GO Expansion (GE) projects specific to permit license and approvals.
Build develop maintain and leverage relationships with all key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of program-wide third-party permits licenses and approvals required to advance Metrolinx projects.
Identify areas of improvement lessons learned and develop and implement strategies to improve/enhance existing permit and approval processes to advance construction.
Develop and manage plans for a one-to-three-year horizon including:
- develop strategies that enable effective coordination with stakeholders to secure permits and approvals critical to the progress and timely completion of projects.
- oversee the administration tracking and reporting of all interactions with relevant stakeholders across projects. Use the data to inform decision making and implement continuous improvement opportunities
Develop negotiate and obtain endorsement from internal and external stakeholders on third party permits licenses and approval requirements to advance the development of Metrolinx projects.
Foster collaboration with third-party stakeholders to resolve issues mitigate risks and assist in major infrastructure and investment decisions.
Manage multiple consulting contracts dedicated to the delivery of the projects; negotiate amendments to contractual obligations with vendors.
Report to senior management on permit and approval status and risks. Escalate issues and provide recommend solutions/provide advice to senior management as required.
Develop risk mitigation strategies to mitigate permit and approval risk ensure compliance with Metrolinx policies and procedures design and schedule requirements and to manage Metrolinxs liability throughout the lifecycle of projects.
Lead coach and mentor a team of Managers and Project Managers who support Project Delivery Teams and Technical Advisors.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

Completion of a degree in engineering environmental science planning applied science business legal or a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
Demonstrated problem solving ability political acuity excellent interpersonal negotiation collaboration and communication skills with experience in successful multi-stakeholder engagements. Excellent risk analysis and mitigation experience to identify permit-related planning and time issues across all projects to avoid punitive (e.g. financial time reputation) damages.
Demonstrated experience in progressively more responsible leadership roles within a construction municipal planning building and/or engineering environment.
Deep knowledge of permits licenses and approval requirements for transit infrastructure projects.
Experience with various project delivery procurement models (Alliance Progressive Design Build Public/Private Partnership Construction Management at Risk) would be highly beneficial.
Experience with LEAN fundamentals and continuous improvement an asset.
Possession of a related designation such as . RPP and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) is an asset.
Leadership skills to support a high-performance team and set dynamic and long-term goals that contribute to the fulfillment of a larger organizational goal or mission.
Negotiating skills to navigate between multiple parties with differing perspectives along with interpersonal skills to develop collaborative internal relationships.
Relationship management to understand the nature of stakeholders business and objectives to effectively communicate/negotiate/influence and identify points of collaboration.
Must have a valid Ontario G Drivers License.

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.

#LI-MM3

Required Experience:

Senior Manager

Description 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 To...