JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 13420
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: Operational Safety and Planning (20000715) - Sr. Mgr & Staff Ops Safety and Planning (30000559)
Salary Information: $100,318.40 - $125,434.40
Pay Scale Group: 9SA
Employment Type: Regular (On-Site)
New or Existing Vacancy: Existing
Weekly Hours: 35 Off Days: Various (Saturday/Sunday) Shift: Various (Day)
Posted On: July 23, 2026
Last Day to Apply: July 30, 2026
Reports to: Supervisor, Operational Safety and Planning
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:
Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.
Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.
The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca.
We are looking for a candidate that will take the lead in driving smooth, well‑coordinated project execution—planning and scheduling key work activities that keep our operations moving forward. You’ll maintain and update a dynamic portfolio of ongoing projects while collaborating closely with stakeholders to align resources, remove roadblocks, and keep repair, replacement, and rehabilitation efforts running at full momentum.
Reporting to the Supervisor, as an Operational Planner you will assist with the oversight and management of information, operations and budgets for ongoing repair and rehabilitation projects. This includes preparing schedules associated with the work, maintaining a daily log of project activities and attending weekly production meetings while considering resource constraints, revenue service operations, Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) rules, and other safety regulations when planning and scheduling the repair and rehabilitation of infrastructure. To this end, you will work with stakeholders to identify and analyze new maintenance initiatives and assists frontline managers to determine service and labour requirements and manage resource interdependencies, competing stakeholder needs, and associated constraints and ensures that resources are available to meet the requirements of the production schedule at all times.
As an Operational Planner, you will prepare and maintain status reports for ongoing infrastructure maintenance work activities and recommend strategies for improvements through performance statistics while advising senior management of scheduled repair/maintenance activities and making presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
As a TTC employee you will promote a respectful work and service environment that supports diversity, inclusion, and is free from harassment and discrimination and also participate in the TTC Customer Service Ambassador Program. The successful candidate may be required to complete various TTC training courses as defined by Management, as well as safety, environmental and other technical courses relating to areas of responsibility.
- Use office technology, software and applications
- Understand and apply administrative policies, processes, and procedures
- Manage conflict
- Communicate in a variety of mediums
- Create, document, and manage information and records
- Maintain documentation and historical records
- Your completion in a post-secondary college diploma or university degree in a related discipline (i.e. Civil Engineering) or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent is integral and will contribute to the success in this role.
- Your application will demonstrate project management work experience in the construction industry such as track/structure construction and rehabilitation methods.
- Your application will also demonstrate experience in the analysis of construction schedules involving complex projects, including a good understanding of the tactical construction restraints involved with transit infrastructure projects and experience in the analysis of preventative and corrective maintenance programs and schedules.
- Experience in the analysis of preventative and corrective maintenance programs and schedules.
- Knowledge of project management principles.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and policies (e.g. Occupational Health & Safety Act, environmental compliances, etc.).
- Strong organizational, administrative, interpersonal, verbal communication, analytical and technical report writing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate the efforts of others to accomplish objectives.
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office and other related software including Maximo, MS Project, scheduling software applications, database concepts and advanced use of spreadsheet automation.
- Knowledge of TTC organizational structure, budget process, operations, policies and practices applicable to the work performed is an asset.
- Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
- One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of TTC defined pension plan.
- A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more.
- Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being.
Commitment to EDI
The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at (416) 393-4570 or
[email protected] . Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
General Prohibition in Hiring Process
The TTC is also committed to a fair hiring process based on job related qualifications, merit, and abilities. You are expected to write your own materials and provide your own qualifications and experiences during the hiring process. The TTC will not tolerate the use of artificial intelligence or external resources in any of your submissions or responses, or the disclosure of interview questions to others. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the following:
- The use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tool including, but not limited to, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, to generate or produce any information or materials to be submitted or any response to any assessment question or any interview question, is prohibited.
- All information and materials you submit, including resume, cover letter, and assessment responses, are your own original work without the use of any AI tool
- During any interview, your response to any interview question is your own without the use or assistance of any AI tool or any person.
- You will not disseminate or disclose to any person any interview question.
Should you breach the prohibition of AI tool use, or information dissemination or disclosure, you will be in violation of TTC’s hiring process and TTC may withdraw your application and may prohibit you from participation in the TTC hiring process.
Relatives of TTC Employees
The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.
We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
