Senior Manager, Engineering - Track

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.

In Engineering and Safety division we play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective service of our transit system as the Metrolinx engineering technical authority and owner of more than $20 billion in assets and growing to $60 billion by 2030.

To promote an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment, we provide the following:

Parental Leave Top-Up

Lactation Accommodation

Competitive Pension Plan

Annual Learning Reimbursement

Mentorship Program

Recognition of Prior Public Sector Service for Vacation Entitlements

Free GO Network Travel

Our Track Engineering department within the Engineering and Safety Division is seeking a Senior Manager, Engineering – Track, to join our collaborative team. Reporting to the Director, Engineering – Track, you will play a key role in overseeing the engineering assurance and track standards development portfolio for both heavy rail and light rail transit systems. You will also lead theengineering initiatives that support the safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of Track State of Good Repair programs.

What will I be doing?

Oversees the development, implementation, and management of departmental programs and initiatives, and monitors alignment and support of overall corporate strategies.

Creates and manages the strategic direction for Track and Structures by:
Developing, initiating, executing, and evaluating business cases for strategic initiatives related to the delivery of Rail Corridor Track and Structures upgrades. Ensuring business case justifications have minimal impact on Metrolinx and GO Transit railway operations and are aligned with project scope, schedule, quality, and budget objectives and in compliance with corporate standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures.

Directs delivery of GO Transit owned rail corridor asset upgrades and improvements.

Oversees research, recommends, develops, and/or implements revised or new standards, procedures, specifications and processes; ensures integration across the organization to improve operation efficiency, design standards, customer service, guidelines and safety.

Directs, monitors and approves Branch performance metrics for track and structures maintenance and rehabilitation programs.

Leads Engineering group to implement Regional Express Rail (RER) from an infrastructure project into full operational mode; provides technical, engineering and functional support to program delivery groups.

Collaborates with and supports key stakeholders for RER specific strategic program design and planning.

Communicates regularly with various internal and external stakeholders, partners, government representatives, third party vendors, and contractors, to advise, educate, negotiate and/or persuade on issues within scope of responsibility.

Represents Metrolinx in the resolution of contractors’ and consultants’ disputes/claims arising from project undertakings (. contractual dispute settlements, pre-litigation undertakings, “out-of-court” settlements, and legal proceedings conducted by the appropriate judicial court system)

Approves consultant studies and design proposals and provides guidance and recommendations for successful implementation.

Oversees development and practice of appropriate internal and external management control systems that maximize safety, environmental sensitivity, and expense accountability.

Recommends and maintains guidelines and best practices for track engineering

Identifies opportunities to improve the services and support provided by the Rail Corridors department to the Capital Infrastructure division responsible for the delivery…