- Professional
- Office in Toronto
Our Capital Projects Group is seeking a Project Manager, Permits, Licenses & Approvals (PLAs) for its Third Party and Agreements team to coordinate permits and approvals across multiple projects, providing direct support to project delivery teams on PLA processes, stakeholder engagement, and risk management strategies to support PLAs throughout project lifecycle. This role provides a great opportunity to develop and enhance project management skills and construction permitting expertise. This role is a critical part of Metrolinx’s delivery of Subway and GO Expansion projects and a great opportunity to make significant contributions on projects that are transforming transportation in the region!
This position offers the opportunity to work with our talented, highly motivated, creative, and solutions-focused team in a flexible hybrid work environment. The team and organization are committed to your personal growth and professional development by providing internal and external training programs, tuition and professional membership reimbursements, and opportunities to stretch your reach through challenging projects and tasks
- Develop and implement PLA plans that outline approaches to identify, manage, and mitigate permitting risks, aligning with overall long-term transit program strategies.
- Assist in planning, reviewing submissions, and obtaining permits, licenses, and approvals required in advance of construction.
- Assist project delivery teams with PLA application preparation, submittal, and tracking.
- Track and provide reports on PLA status and risks on a weekly/monthly basis and implement improvements to tracking and reporting systems.
- Support project delivery teams with liaison between approval authorities including municipalities, provincial and federal authorities to manage issues and risks related to acquisition of PLAs.
- Liaise with approval authorities, including municipalities, provincial, and federal authorities.
- Implement PLA procedures, processes, standards, and systems to enable effective infrastructure delivery.
- Document lessons learned and support initiatives to improve the efficiency of permit and approval processes.
- Build, develop and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external stakeholders critical to the successful delivery of program-wide permit and approval requirements.
- Participate in weekly/monthly progress meetings with project delivery teams, provide updates on PLA status and escalate PLA issues as necessary.
- Participate in meetings with approval authorities to identify and define PLA requirements, including pre-consultation meetings.
- Serve as a key point of contact with internal stakeholders to develop, manage and monitor permit and approval processes through the project lifecycle.
- Completion of a degree in the field of Planning, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed equivalent.
- Demonstrated experience within a construction, engineering, or municipal planning environment.
- Knowledge of permit and approval processes and requirements for construction of transit infrastructure and large infrastructure projects is essential.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings/reports and effectively communicate technical information is essential.
- Knowledge of public sector decision-making structures and processes at the municipal, regional, provincial and federal level.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and requirements governing permits and approvals, including but not limited to Ontario Environment Assessment Act and Transit Projects & Metrolinx Undertakings (O. Reg., 231/08), Ontario Water Resources Act, Ontario Building Code Act, Planning Act, Ontario Heritage Act, Municipal Code and By-laws, Environmental Protection Act, railway corridor infrastructure, and related construction projects.
- Negotiation skills, diplomacy, and political acuity to develop and recommend project plans, manage multi-stakeholder projects/initiatives, and make recommendations.
- Excellent interpersonal, time management, collaboration, and oral/written communication and presentation skills.
- Experience with projects delivered via diverse delivery methods (e.g., public/private sector partnerships, progressive design-build, etc.), including knowledge of contract development and administration, would be highly beneficial.
- Proficiency in using project management software, Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio), Adobe Acrobat, and other computer applications is considered an asset.