Construction Director

1 day ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada SYSTRA Full time
{"About SYSTRA Canada

SYSTRA Canada is a leading international consulting and engineering group, renowned for designing transport infrastructures. As a dedicated engineering and consulting firm, we specialize in transportation solutions for passengers and goods.

Our mission is to imagine and implement the safest, most efficient, and economical tailor-made transport solutions. With the expertise of our 7500 professionals, we are involved in all phases of transport projects, from preliminary and design studies to construction, testing, and commissioning.

Our engineers work with passion to provide people around the world with the opportunity to move freely every day. They are men and women who put all their business expertise and human qualities to work to transform the world through innovative means of transport.

Our ambition is to be the benchmark for transport solutions and an opinion leader in mobility.

Role and Responsibilities

The GO Expansion program is the largest transit infrastructure program in Canadian history. The program will transform rail services in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), providing two-way all-day GO train service and improved passenger experience with quieter and faster electric locomotives.

The Construction Director will work closely with senior Metrolinx Directors to lead a Construction Management Division within the Metrolinx organization. The Division will lead on construction oversight of over 50 live rail projects across the GTA.

The Construction Director will drive a culture of health, safety, and wellbeing excellence and lead transformation of best-practice construction delivery. They will be required to proactively engage with Delivery Directors and Vice Presidents to review work plans, and work with the teams to develop resolutions that are best for the program.

The key responsibilities include:

  • Providing strategic leadership and technical construction leadership across a multi-billion-dollar rail portfolio.
  • Developing the design and operating model of the Construction Management Office to enable it to effectively oversee GO Expansion construction activities.
  • Ensuring that the construction aspects of the program are technically sound, evidence-based, and consistent with client and stakeholders' priorities, requirements, and expectations.
  • Providing oversight of all activities, outputs, and outcomes related to construction management and administration.
  • Providing a broad range of high-quality and reliable construction expertise in a proactive manner, through advice, direction, and direct leadership with the project teams on the management of issues and considerations that are likely to influence definition and achievement of the program scope and objectives.
  • Organizing, directing, and managing field representation at all major work sites and remote production facilities.
  • Identifying opportunities to help develop the Project Delivery Teams' delivery experience, through coaching and mentoring of the on-site teams.
  • Helping to develop the Constructors & PDT's approach to proactive Health and Safety.
  • Managing the creation of a secure online daily field logs including photo documentation addressing daily progress, significant events, and milestones, safety.
  • Supporting the development of mitigation and/or incentives to reduce risks associated with the utility and construction interfaces.
  • Supporting and developing the safety culture of the team and ensuring core values are met.
Technical Management Expertise

The key technical competencies required to perform the role well are outlined below:

  • Significant experience leading and providing direction to Construction & Project Delivery teams on high-profile and high-value projects.
  • The ability to lead, engage, motivate, and coach others. To act as a role model and inspire and empower others. Competent to mentor and coach at levels within MCS and the wider Metrolinx organization.
  • Leading negotiations with third parties.
  • Create and deliver persuasive and engaging presentations to a wide range of audiences in our industry.
  • Lead and strategize collaboration models, both internally and externally.
  • Manage client relationships effectively.
  • Respectfully listen to others and consider all views presented.
  • Puts team success above own interests.
Employment Terms and Conditions

Contract nature: Permanent

Location: Toronto – Ontario - Canada

Division: Transit

Remuneration: According to the profile

Note: This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties will apply as required.

In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

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