Senior Manager, Engineering Assurance

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.

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 CPG Lakeshores, Union, and Specialized Delivery team is looking for 2 Senior Managers, Engineering Assurance who will be responsible for executing the engineering scope of work and ensuring compliance with technical standards on an assigned portfolio of projects, from concept to completion. This individual will be responsible for completing the engineering requirements of the assigned portfolio of projects while meeting health and safety, environmental, quality, schedule, and budget performance goals. This requires a program interface on adjacent interfacing corridors. 

The incumbent will provide technical leadership to engineering team, and functional expertise to asset management, operations, design, and construction teams, integrating internal and external resources while ensuring that qualified and skilled professionals enable the successful execution of the mandate. 

What will I be doing?

• Acts as senior professional, directing an interdisciplinary team of engineers and technical professionals to conduct technical reviews and advise on compliance with Metrolinx design standards, which includes the GO Expansion program (Network and Corridor Infrastructure) and any applicable interfaces with Rapid Transit. 
• Develops and implements long-term engineering strategies while providing overall administrative and technical leadership and oversight to multiple corridor engineering activities to ensure coordination of efforts and successful completion.
• Implements Metrolinx and other applicable railway standards and manages critical paths/milestones, by monitoring mechanisms for projects (e.g. budget, schedule, scope, quality) and regularly reports on project status.
• Owns, oversees, and directs reviews for the acceptance or rejection, as appropriate, of proposed deviations and non-compliances with respect to relevant technical and engineering standards, including process compliance. Verification of the project requirements and leads (or) supports deviations to systems engineering and asset management standards.
• Leads in collaboration with the systems engineering assurance team, other divisions, commercial and delivery teams, external stakeholders and regulators to ensure the safety, design and integration of new and enhanced assets into the asset base and the implementation of new systems and development and/or assurance oversight of asset class integration of the asset class with the wider Metrolinx asset base for rail transit infrastructure and systems.
• Manages complex asset class (or) systemwide technical issues and risks, facilitates effective conflict resolution, and communicates with other divisions, regulators, delivery partners, and other external stakeholders.
• Coordinates amongst diverse partners, regulators, contractors, sponsors, government agencies, vendors and other stakeholders to ensure delivery of mandates with full compliance and attention to Metrolinx's high standards of customer care and safety.
• Leads the preparation and consolidation of integrated technical progress reports and provides regular updates to senior management, offering interpretation and actionable recommendations on both current delivery options and future strategic direction to decision-makers.
• Aligns engineering with various internal stakeholders and project managers, ensuring an appropriate level of inclusion and active participation in relevant committees and reviews, for self and others on the team.
• Ensures excellent coordination of activity and smooth technical integration into operations in compliance with railway corridor asset management functions.
• Supports development of standards, technical deviations, guidelines and management control systems that maximize safety, environmental sensitivity, and expense accountability.
• Leads and oversees feasibility and engineering studies to meet business conditions relating to the development of corridor infrastructure projects.
• Steers technical integration and multi-disciplinary design reviews with stakeholders utilizing project trackers, dashboards, and senior management reporting. 
• Accountable for engineering budget planning, tracking, reporting and reconciliation; monitors the financial health of each project and raises awareness of issues and possible financial and schedule impacts quickly to mitigate risk and loss.
• Directs a team of technical professionals in a single work group, including defining roles, responsibilities, and expectations, and influencing the work of other staff and colleagues in a matrix context.
• Establishes and maintains a network of peers in the industry to stay abreast of industry standards, regulations, rail operations, and requirements pertaining to corridor infrastructure project activities.
• Quantifies effects of change project-wide and develops risk registers, mitigation plans, and lessons learned against change and drives change management.
• Guides staff and monitors the achievement of performance objectives, developing and implementing action plans to address performance gaps.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• University Degree in Engineering or a related discipline - Relevant post-graduate degree is an asset. A combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated progressive experience in managing large, complex transit infrastructure projects, ideally in the transportation (railway corridors and bus rapid transit) industry within the public sectors. 
• Previous experience includes leading a team of technical professionals. 
• Experience in managing a highly sensitive, politically visible environment that demands responsiveness, flexibility and decisive leadership
• Prior experience with the development of standards and technical deviations with rail corridor owners/operators is an asset.
• Valid Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) license recognized by the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) is a requirement.
• Advanced knowledge of commuter railway systems delivery, including electrification, track, stations, terminals, maintenance of systems, and related storage yards. Demonstrated knowledge of work planning and other industrial engineering techniques.
• Broad-based knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of multidisciplinary engineering (civil, architectural, electrical, signals and systems, mechanical, fire safety, drainage, etc.) design and construction.
• Highly proficient in broad phases of engineering applications gained through on-site delivery of projects. Knowledge of rules and regulations established by Transport Canada (TC), Federal Railway Administration (FRA), American Association of Railways (AAR), American Passenger Transportation Association (APTA), Transportation Association of Canada (TAC), along with Ontario provincial and municipal standards; various building codes, contracts, safety and environmental legislation.
• Showed knowledge of railway infrastructure and related construction projects.
• Demonstrated ability to apply experience to provide administrative and technical support and liaise with cross-functional delivery teams to ensure successful project delivery.

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 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.

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