Senior Manager, Utilities

Metrolinx•Canada,

6h•CA$140,764 - CA$198,828•Onsite

About The Position

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. This role is an in‑office position based at our 10- Bay Street location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization. CPG’s workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and collaborative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered. The Utilities team in Metrolinx’s Capital Projects Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Utilities. This specific Senior Manager will be primarily responsible for managing enterprise-level relationships with electrical utilities owners for the benefit of Metrolinx capital projects and providing subject matter expertise to peers in the Utilities team as well as Project Delivery Teams (PDTs) of the Subways, GO Expansion and LRT programs, within the Capital Projects Group.

Requirements

Completion of a degree in engineering, applied science, business, or a related discipline, or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed equivalent.
Demonstrated experience in progressively more responsible roles within a municipal planning, construction and/or engineering environment with deep knowledge of coordination between utility owners and large public-sector projects.
Possesses a thorough understanding of theoretical and practical applications of professional principles; exercises substantial decision-making latitude to achieve broad objectives.
Risk assessment methods to identify utility relocation issues across all projects in order to develop mitigation strategies that reduce likelihood and/or extent of negative outcomes (financial, time, or reputation).
Negotiating skills to navigate between multiple parties with differing perspectives along with interpersonal skills to develop collaborative internal relationships that facilitate the accomplishment of Utilities Team objectives.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Ontario’s Contract Laws, Construction Liens Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental Assessment Act, and Professional Engineers Act are preferred.
Knowledge of railway corridor infrastructure and related construction projects are preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain key relationships with electrical network owners/stakeholders.
Provision of electrical distribution technical input in response to requests from PDTs of GO Expansion and Rapid Transit programs in their planning to relocate or protect-in-place existing electrical assets to accommodate Metrolinx capital projects.
Provision of advice to PDTs with respect to processes of interaction with utility owners for installation of temporary and permanent services to Metrolinx, in consideration of utility owner internal policies and processes, asset management tools, applicable legislation, etc.
Identifying agreement requirements with utility owners and negotiating those with input from Legal Services.
Chairing regularly scheduled meetings with utility owners to discuss current and projected workload, available resources, aligning processes and other items monitored on a consistent basis.
Actioning escalations on an ad hoc basis with (and from) utility owner organizations to resolve points of contention.
People Leadership: hiring and managing staff who will provide support across the entire Metrolinx capital portfolio, planning succession, and maintaining institutional knowledge.
Preparing, or providing input for, executive level briefings on electrical utility interactions and escalations.
Leading the development of standard processes and protocols and ensuring compliance by staff and consultants.
Overseeing the administration and tracking of all interactions between utility owners and PDTs.
Work with Metrolinx Safety, PDTs and utility owners to promote safe work by Metrolinx contractors around utility assets.
Other activities as required by business needs.