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Senior Technical Project Manager

Senior Technical Project Manager

MaceToronto, ON, Canada
9 days ago
Job description

Position status : This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in March subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress with this position, please click to apply.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are :

  • Safety first - Going home safe and well
  • Client focus - Deliver on our promise
  • Integrity - Always do the right thing
  • Create opportunity - For our people to excel

Senior Technical Project Manager will report to the corridor delivery lead. The corridor technical lead will lead on engineering deliverables on one or more rail corridors on the GO expansion program, ensuring the best outcomes for the engineering deliverables that are to be produced.

The corridor technical lead will need to consider the whole corridor at a program level, and with their expertise develop and implement program-level deliverables.

They will be responsible for liaising between various project teams and reviewing project designs to ensure they are fully coordinated (across various configuration states) and compliant with the remit. The disciplines involved include civil / structural, signalling, telecoms, high voltage and low voltage supply, SCADA, OCS, protection and controls, EMC, earthing and bonding, human factors, and security. They will be required to proactively engage with the Metrolinx project delivery teams (PDT) and other Metrolinx stakeholders, such as EA&M, discipline-specific centres of excellence, sponsors, and functional teams.

You’ll Be Responsible For :

  • Identifying and analysing technical and design hazards and risks.
  • Setting up effective management / assurance systems and procedures.
  • Managing activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.
  • Positive & proactive approach to engaging with the various project delivery teams (PDTs).
  • Interacting with clients and other stakeholders to ensure that objectives are being met.
  • Liaising with the Metrolinx PDTs from various sectors, stations, early works, joint corridor early works, USRC, Extensions, to ensure all works are aligned with the common goal for the rail corridor and overarching GO expansion program.
  • Ensuring that appropriate behaviours and ‘best for program’ approaches are always adopted, leading by example in the pursuit of successful delivery of the program.
  • Undertaking design reviews to ensure projects are complying with their scope, process, and deliverable requirements.
  • Leading integrated design review meetings between projects and interface discussions between PDTs.
  • Competent at reviewing Primavera P6 schedules and able to undertake analysis of the design and construction activities within the baseline, to identify anomalies.
  • Working closely with the corridor leads to ensure the consistent delivery of all discipline designs in accordance with standards, requirements, and in respect of schedule, cost, safety, and quality.
  • Overseeing design risk management, issues resolution, and problem-solving activities.
  • Making proposals for innovative construction techniques, specific to future works being undertaken by PDTs.
  • Developing understanding of schemes in sufficient detail to support meetings, deconflictions, interfaces, etc.
  • You’ll Need To Have :

  • Strong experience across all technical delivery requirements across program and project level set up and delivery requirements.
  • Strategic and detailed understanding of construction methodology, innovative methods of delivery, technology, planning, delivery, site logistics.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, clear and concise; good presentation skills and competent computer skills, with proven ability to expertly use a range of relevant software e.g., ProjectWise, Microsoft Office, and Autodesk software.
  • Stays up to date with key industry / professional trends through networking and continued professional development (CPD) and can update colleagues & clients on these trends.
  • Knowledge of BIM and able to give advice to clients and support the BIM strategy.
  • Can take ownership to identify, solve and overcome challenges, whilst keeping others abreast of developments.
  • Degree or equivalent with professional work experience in one or more specific disciplines in an engineering discipline.
  • Membership with key industry professional / chartered institutions.
  • Proven track record in multi-discipline engineering management in railway infrastructure with good working knowledge of systems disciplines.
  • Knowledge and experience in multi-discipline railway projects (Signalling, communications, track, mechanical, OCS / OHLE, civil and structural engineering).
  • Knowledge of systems engineering, requirements management and safety assurance and their use on railway projects.
  • Preferable : Professional Engineer of Ontario or Chartership of Engineering Body (e.g., P. Eng or CEng).
  • You’ll Also Have To :

  • Create the environment for successful implementation of processes.
  • Create and deliver persuasive and engaging presentations to a wide range of audiences in our industry.
  • Network externally and provide value of this network to the wider business.
  • Contribute to the establishment of a behavioural charter and capability to drive the agreed behavioural values through MCS and the wider program team.
  • Respectfully listen to others and consider all views presented.
  • Work well and balance a team alongside individual responsibilities; give and welcome feedback and put the team success above own interests.
  • Have in-depth experience of working on collaborative projects with multiple parties with a high level of understanding of stakeholder management.
  • Deliver results, striving to exceed the clients’ expectations.
  • Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

    We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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