Lead, Project Controls

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.

This role is an in office position based at our 2920 Matheson Boulevard East location. Our team is highly collaborative and much of our work benefits from in person co creation relationship building and hands on partnership with leaders across the organization.

Our Capital Projects Group Office is seeing a Lead Project Controls individual. Under guidance and direction of the Senior Manager Supports the Project Delivery Team in making sound decisions for their project(s) based on project controls facts and data. Providing day-to-day expertise and best practice to a team of controls professionals in the areas of risk cost scheduling quality change and document control to ensure the coordination of these disciplines on the project to monitor and control for on-time on-budget and quality delivery of the projects and providing timely advice as it relates to trends in project performance from a controls perspective and supporting recovery of projects.

What will I be doing

• Ensure project controls processes are implemented on the project in accordance with CPG processes and standards by providing guidance/advice or training to PDTs or directly implementing and perform the work; participates in the lessons learned and process improvement work for CPG as it relates to processes.
• Provide expertise to project controls-related activities for assigned projects in support of the planning and execution of day-to-day monitoring of project performance.
• Create documentation required for project approvals including screening estimates and schedules and coordinating reviews and approvals
• Develop and present to management (PDT Program Controls or CCO Office) the monthly project controls analysis and results including forecasting scheduling and risk with support from functional analyst and leads.
• Make recommendations to project controls improvements to enhance analytics efficiencies and predictability
• Provide the Project Delivery Team accurate project controls information in line with meeting project goals.
• Assist the Sr Manager Project Controls with ensuring schedule integration accuracy and reporting among all areas of the project. Manage the integration of risk and opportunities with the project schedule and budgets.
• Successfully support the relationships and quality control of the project controls functions including estimating scheduling cost control risk management document control change management quality management and reporting for the project.
• Interfaces with Project Controls leaders (e.g. Cost Risk Schedule Capital Finance Quality Reporting etc.) to ensure holistic suite of project controls for the project
• Communicate concerns complexities general project controls information and other considerations to varied audiences including clients departmental management engineering project and construction management and project teams.
• Can define and prepare accurate and meaningful reports narratives letters and memorandum which clearly communicate status issues or other concerns on behalf of the project controls
• Establishes benchmarks goals objectives for corporate planning programs/systems that reflect corporate direction/plans including performance indicators monitoring systems and reporting functionality and reviews

• Organizes work assignments and delegates tasks monitors progress towards established project delivery team goals and for adherence to timelines coaches the project controls staff as needed to ensure the quality and consistency of work.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

• Bachelors degree in construction management engineering project management or related technical field
• Demonstrated progressive experience with increasing responsibility in the Management of Project Controls on large projects Transportation project experience and specifically transit experience is a plus Experience across various delivery methods including Design-Build Design-Bid-Build and Public Private Partnerships/ AFP delivery is preferred
• Exceptionally skilled in project controls theory principles and practice
• Exceptional attention to detail
• High performing professional using industry standard software packages and applications
• Demonstrable highly skilled experience of reasoned decision-making in high pressure and paced environments
• Demonstrable highly skilled experience of successfully managing competing objectives of external and internal stakeholders and recognizing materiality
• Excellent problem solving and influencing skills to: establish effective working relationships; negotiate and deal with a variety of contacts both internal and external to the organization; gain cooperation from individuals not under direct authority and comfort working with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate / interface effectively with senior management (e.g. CEO and CCO) and external stakeholders (e.g. Government representatives)
• Ability to engage and influence a wide variety of portfolio program and project resources including but not limited to Engineers Project Controls Professionals Project Managers and External Stakeholders
• Excellent leadership skills to motivate a team set high standards and clear expectations manage expectations and outputs
• Excellent writing skills with experience authoring technical quality management documentation policy plans processes procedures guides
• Excellent oral and interpersonal skills with demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively in a large integrated matrix team environment at all levels of an organization

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 be 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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