Project Manager, Traffic & Transportation, Ontario Line

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 Toronto’s 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 2 Queen Street E 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 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 Ontario Line Team within the Capital Projects Group (CPG) is seeking two Project Managers for its Traffic and Transportation project team. The Project Manager will provide subject matter expertise on traffic and transportation-related issues with third parties, including local municipalities, to facilitate overall success for programs and projects. Project Manager will support with the third-party regulatory planning stage approvals on road closures, stakeholder engagement, and traffic-related permit approvals within municipal right-of-way for Ontario Line project. The traffic and transportation Project Manager will assist manager and project team in developing and maintaining strong internal and external relationships with local and regional partners, government groups and/or communities during all stages of design and construction.

Given the collaborative and coordination-driven nature of this work, the role is office-based and requires consistent in-office and project office presence.

What will I be doing?

• Assist the Manager of Traffic and Transportation – Subways, Ontario Line, on the implementation of the Ontario Line.
• Review traffic impact studies and address transportation related issues and assess project agreements and specifications.
• Assist project delivery and environmental assessment teams on traffic and transportation issues.
• Provide subject matter expertise for resolution and escalation of traffic and transportation-related issues
• Liaise with third party agencies (e.g., local and regional municipalities, municipal transit agencies, etc.) and other relevant authorities (e.g., governments and other stakeholders) on traffic/transportation issues and facilitate necessary regulatory approvals and permits/approvals for individual projects.
• Establish and maintain a matrix of third-party issues impacting the program or project.
• Coordinate with third parties, including local municipalities, local road authorities having jurisdictions, and transit agencies to facilitate planning level road and transit closure approvals necessary during all stages of design and construction of Ontario Line infrastructure projects.
• Monitor traffic related permit applications, Traffic Management Plans and road closure requests from Project Co for Ontario Line construction and coordinate the approvals with internal stakeholders, the municipal road authorities and other third parties.
• Provide strategic advice on potential schedule and cost impacts arising from traffic management requirements, municipal approvals, road occupancy permits, construction staging constraints, and third-party stakeholder issues.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Engineering, applied science or Transportation Planning – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• Working experience in traffic and transportation and/or coordinating third party agreements and approvals required to support project and program delivery.
• A professional designation such as P.Eng, C.E.T, or Registered Professional Planner is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of transportation planning, traffic modelling, traffic impact studies, and traffic operations analysis, preferably within the context of transit projects delivery.
• Knowledge and experience of facilitating third-party traffic and transportation requirements from local municipal road authorities having jurisdictions and transit agencies for transit infrastructure projects,
• Experience in obtaining municipal and provincial traffic-related permits and approvals, especially on traffic related permits for construction works within municipal right-of-way, necessary for the implementation of transit projects.
• Experience with construction of transit projects, preparation and review of traffic management plans, traffic related permit applications and construction coordination with third parties, including local municipalities, is considered an asset.
• Experience with projects applying Public/Private Partnership, Progressive Design-Build, Alliance procurement models is considered an asset.
• Tact, diplomacy, political prudence and negotiation skills to negotiate solutions and agreements.
• Strong interpersonal, oral/written communication, and presentation skills to perform public relations duties at public meetings with local ratepayer groups, politicians, and municipal officials, and develop reports, and recommendations. Knowledge of Highway Traffic Act, Ontario Traffic Manual Books, City of Toronto Act, Planning Act, Metrolinx Act, and Municipal Code.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t 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 and other applicable legislation so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected].

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.

For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policy before submitting your application.

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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