Senior Project Manager
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Senior Manager- Electrification - (Construction)
Construction Management | Project Management | Technical Advisory | Full-time
Toronto
About the role:
Lead complex railway electrification programmes in Toronto, covering OCS/OLE, traction power, substations and associated infrastructure. Take ownership from design and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning and handover, delivering against safety, schedule, cost, quality and operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Set programme strategy, governance, milestones and performance targets; lead multidisciplinary teams, contractors and workstreams, reporting progress to the client and executive leadership.
- Oversee OCS/OLE foundations, structures, overhead wiring, sectioning, switching, neutral sections, earthing and bonding, alongside traction power substations, distribution systems and SCADA interfaces.
- Manage integrated schedules, critical paths, resources, productivity, risks and change; drive reliable forecasting and recovery plans to keep delivery on track.
- Optimise construction sequencing, railway access and possessions, ensuring specialist plant, materials and skilled resources are available when needed.
- Coordinate safe, constructible designs, value engineering, technical queries, design changes and assurance; manage interfaces with track, signalling, telecommunications, civil works, structures, stations, utilities and railway operations.
- Own financial performance, budgets, forecasts, cash flow and cost-to-complete; support procurement, manage contractual changes and monitor contractor KPIs and long-lead supply-chain risks.
- Champion railway and construction safety, ensuring compliance with legislation, standards and client requirements, with effective controls for high-voltage systems, working at height, railway operations and plant.
- Lead testing, interface testing, commissioning, energisation and entry-into-service readiness; ensure complete assurance records, asset information, defect resolution and final handover.
- Build strong relationships with clients, infrastructure owners, railway operators, government and transport authorities, designers and delivery partners.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead complex railway electrification programmes from design and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning, and handover, managing safety, schedule, cost, quality, and operational requirements. Direct multidisciplinary teams and contractors, oversee technical and commercial delivery, manage railway interfaces and stakeholder relationships, and ensure entry-into-service readiness.
Requirements
The role calls for senior-level experience leading complex railway electrification and construction programmes, including overhead contact systems, traction power, substations, and associated infrastructure. It requires expertise in programme controls, safety, commercial and contractor management, technical coordination, commissioning, and stakeholder engagement; no specific education requirement is stated.
Skills
- Project Management
- Programme Strategy
- Construction Management
- Railway Electrification
- Overhead Contact Systems
- Traction Power Systems
- Substations
- Schedule Management
- Risk Management
- Cost Control
- Contract Management
- Procurement
- Railway Safety
- Commissioning
- Stakeholder Management
- Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
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Categories
- Construction
- Engineering
- Management & Leadership
- Transportation
- Energy
Keywords
- Railway Electrification
- Overhead Contact System
- Overhead Line Equipment
- Traction Power
- Substations
- Overhead Wiring
- Sectioning
- Switching
- Neutral Sections
- Earthing And Bonding
- Distribution Systems
- SCADA
- Construction Management
- Programme Governance
- Integrated Scheduling
- Critical Path
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Railway Access And Possessions
- Value Engineering
- Design Assurance
- Contractor KPIs
- High-Voltage Safety
- Testing And Commissioning
- Energisation
- Entry Into Service
- Asset Information
- Handover