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.
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This role is an in‑person position based at the work site or our 130 Adelaide Street West 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.
CPG’s 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.
The Capital Projects Group is seeking a Project Manager for its Lakeshore Project Delivery division. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of complex capital infrastructure projects and provide project leadership, governance, commercial oversight, stakeholder management, and strategic coordination throughout the project lifecycle. The role requires strong project management, communication, and relationship-building skills to effectively coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders while ensuring successful project delivery in accordance with approved scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and risk objectives.
What will I be doing?
The Project Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of complex capital infrastructure projects through all phases of the project lifecycle, from planning and procurement through design, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, asset handover, and project close-out. The role provides leadership, governance, commercial oversight, stakeholder management, project controls, and communications to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk objectives. The Project Manager serves as the primary point of accountability for project delivery, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with organizational policies, governance requirements, and contractual obligations.
Lead the delivery of complex capital projects through planning, procurement, design, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, asset handover, and project close-out, ensuring alignment with approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and risk objectives.
Provide leadership, guidance, mentorship, and day-to-day direction to Project Coordinators and other project team members, assigning work, reviewing deliverables, supporting professional development, and fostering a collaborative and high-performing project environment.
Lead day-to-day coordination with consultants, contractors, suppliers, utility companies, municipalities, railways, and other third-party stakeholders, maintaining clear and proactive communication to track project progress, identify and resolve issues, manage interfaces, and ensure project commitments and contractual obligations are achieved.
Develop, implement, and maintain project management plans, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, stakeholder engagement, procurement, communications, and delivery strategies.
Prepare and present high-quality briefing notes, executive memoranda, business cases, reports, presentations, correspondence, and other written communications for senior leadership, governance committees, and internal and external stakeholders.
Lead the preparation and coordination of governance submissions, funding requests, procurement documentation, change requests, approvals, and decision-support materials required to advance project objectives and obtain required authorizations.
Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate project delivery, manage project interfaces, resolve issues, build consensus, and support achievement of project objectives.
Manage project budgets, forecasts, expenditures, cash flows, change management processes, financial reporting, and commercial matters, including the review, assessment, negotiation, and resolution of contractor and consultant claims, early warning notices, change requests, schedule impacts, and other contractual entitlement matters.
Monitor project performance against established objectives, identifying and managing risks, issues, opportunities, and corrective actions to achieve project commitments, while ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, safety, environmental, and organizational requirements.
Lead and coordinate project commissioning, assurance, operational readiness, asset handover, and close-out activities, including management of Metrolinx governance and assurance processes such as the System Review Panel (SRP), Operational Readiness Panel (ORP), Metrolinx Safety Certification Committee (MSCC), Operational Readiness requirements, and asset acceptance processes. This includes planning and coordinating submissions, presentations, reviews, endorsements, consents, and approvals required to support project progression through design, construction, testing, commissioning, handover, and revenue service, and ensuring the successful transfer of assets to Operations and Maintenance stakeholders.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?
University degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline such as Construction Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Municipal Engineering, or Geotechnical Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Project Management Professional (PMP), Licensed Architect (OAA), Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.), or other relevant professional designation is considered an asset.
Demonstrated experience delivering complex capital infrastructure projects through planning, procurement, design, construction, commissioning, operational readiness, asset handover, and project close-out.
Demonstrated project management experience leading multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders while managing project scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and risk objectives.
Strong knowledge of construction project delivery, procurement, contract administration, commercial management, project controls, and risk management principles.
Experience reviewing, assessing, negotiating, and resolving contractor and consultant claims, early warning notices, change requests, schedule impacts, and other contractual matters.
Experience preparing executive briefing notes, governance submissions, business cases, reports, presentations, correspondence, and other written communications for senior management, governance committees, and project stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, including consultants, contractors, municipalities, utility companies, regulatory agencies, railways, and operations and maintenance teams.
Experience delivering transit, rail, transportation, municipal, station, facilities, bridges, structures, utilities, or other major civil infrastructure projects, together with knowledge of applicable engineering, environmental, construction, and occupational health and safety requirements.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and written communication skills. Knowledge of project commissioning, operational readiness, asset handover, and governance processes, including SRP, ORP, and MSCC requirements, is considered an asset. Valid Ontario Class G driver's license in good standing and ability to travel to project sites as required.
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: 416-202-5601 or email
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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 is 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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