PLAA Coordinator

Who we are?

The Primary Construction Team consists of ACCIONA Infrastructure Canada Inc. (ACCIONA) and Amico Major Projects Inc. (Amico), as Trillium Guideway Partners (TGP).

What is the project?

The Ontario Line ( OL ) is a fully integrated, stand-alone, rapid transit system that connects Ontario Science Centre to the Exhibition and Ontario Place grounds.

The Northern Civil, Stations and Tunnel ( NC ) project consists of approximately 7 kms of underground subway and elevated guideway, with stations along the segment providing connections to surface bus and streetcar routes.

The NC project has been divided into two main progressive design-build contracts : (1) the Elevated Guideways and Stations Contract ( EGS ) and the Pape Tunnel and Underground Station Contract ( PTUS ), with supporting Early Works.

What is the Opportunity?

The PLAA Coordinator position involves establishing and maintaining relationships with governmental authorities and stakeholders, coordinating meetings, and ensuring all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and tracked.

Responsibilities :

• Establish and maintain working relationships with relevant governmental authorities and stakeholders through the Contracting Authority Representative.
• Review project documents (e.g., drawings, reports, and contracts) to identify permit and approval requirements.
• Assist the PLAA & Lands Manager in scheduling, arranging, and coordinating meetings with the city and other external stakeholders.
• Prepare agenda and minutes of meetings for all meetings under the team’s responsibility.
• Prepare, submit, and track all required PLAA applications, including but not limited to Street Occupancy Permits, Road Cut - Short / Full Stream, SPA;

Building Permits, Site Servicing, EASRs, PTTW, TRCA).

• Utilize the PLAA Tracking System to track the progress of PLAAs throughout the project.
• Maintain a permit tracker to manage records of comments, responses, submissions, and resubmissions of permit applications.
• Ensure that all plans and records related to PLAA are uploaded into registries as required by Governmental Authorities and Contracting Authorities.
• Identify potential issues affecting PLAAs, define mitigation measures, and report to the PLAA & Lands Manager.
• Arrange, schedule, coordinate, and align the PLAA / Lands team’s objectives with interdisciplinary cross-functional working groups, including but not limited to design teams, consultants, and construction teams.
• Monitor and track documents related to Lands, Property, and Access for the entire Project.
• Prepare and submit requests for Permit to Enter to Contracting Authority for access to private lands.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, promoting a positive team environment and a culture of collaboration.

Work Conditions :

• Work Location : Don Mills Area, North York. Next to Science Centre.
• Experience with OBC and the Toronto Building permit processes.
• Experience with Toronto Planning approval processes (Site Plan Reviews).
• Knowledge of and experience acquiring permits, licenses, and approval requirements for major infrastructure and transit infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, procedures, and permit requirements, including the Ontario Water Resources Act, Building Code, Planning Act (Ontario), Metrolinx Act, 2006 (Ontario), Municipal Act (Ontario), railway corridor infrastructure, and related construction projects.

What You’ll bring to the Team (Knowledge, Skills, Competencies)

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, urban planning or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience.
• Experience in the design and / or construction industry or major infrastructure project is considered an asset.
• Working knowledge of commonly used desktop applications such as MS Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and Sharepoint.
• Interpersonal and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in high-paced environments.
• Professional designation is an asset such as EIT, PMP, OAA, or any other project Management.
• Working knowledge of design and construction industry practices.
• Sound knowledge of regulatory requirements, third-party permits, and approval processes, as well as environmental and property approvals pertinent to large infrastructure and transit projects.
• Sound judgment, excellent problem-solving skills, and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to liaise with consultants, contractors, and Governmental Authorities.

Please note that only candidates that meet requirements will be contacted.

We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes.