Senior Technical Project Manager - Rail en Mace Consultancy (Canada) Ltd

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

 The Project: 

Reporting to the Director of Design, the Senior Manager will lead on engineering deliverables on one, or more, Rail Corridors on the GO Expansion Program on behalf of Metrolinx, to ensure the best outcomes for the Engineering Deliverables that are to be produced and that they are delivered to schedule, scope and budget.  

Embedded in the Metrolinx Lakeshores Major Civils team, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of Major Civils design packages, liaising between various project teams and reviewing project designs to ensure they are fully coordinated 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.

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

• 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

   

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage the delivery of Major Civils design packages to IFC in line with schedule, scope and budget.

• Interacts with clients, sponsors and other stakeholders to ensure that objectives are being met. 

• Liaises with the Metrolinx PDT to ensure all works are aligned with the common goal for the Rail Corridor and over-arching GO Expansion Program. 

• Undertake design reviews to ensure projects are complying with their scope, process, and deliverable requirements.

• Lead Integration meetings between projects and interface discussions between PDTs.

• Competent at reviewing Primavera P6 schedule’s and be able to undertake analysis of the design and construction activities within the baseline, to identify anomalies.

• Working closely with the Subject Matter Experts to ensure the consistent delivery of Major Civils designs in accordance with standards, requirements and in respect of schedule, cost, safety, and quality.

• Oversee design risk management, issues resolution, problem solving activities.

• Identifies and analyses technical and design hazards and risks. 

• Able to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome. 

• Be able to make proposals for innovative construction techniques, specific to future works been undertaken by PDTs.

• Develop understanding of schemes in sufficient detail to support meetings, deconflictions, interfaces etc.

You’ll also have 

• Knowledge and experience in Multi-Discipline Railway projects. (Signalling, Communications, Track, Mechanical, OCS/OHLE, Civil and Structural Engineering).

• Strong experience across all technical delivery requirements across program and project level set up and delivery requirements. 

• 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.

• Proven track record in multi-discipline engineering or project management in railway infrastructure with good working knowledge of systems disciplines.

• 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) and/or Membership with key industry Professional / Chartered Institutions 

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 organization.  

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role. (Dependant on geography with BUD approval)