SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com.

This role will be leading an asset delivery / project delivery on Yonge North & Scarborough Subway Extension projects in a Progressive Design Build Contract

·       Supports the Vice President - SSE to provide management, leadership & overarching oversite for the SSE project.

·       Collaborates with VP to lead all aspects of project delivery including safety, scope, cost, schedule & quality management, and provides support as required.

·       Leads a culture of best practice for health, safety, well-being, and quality.

·       Collaborates with Mx stakeholders to ensure projects implemented consistently, efficiently, safely, and in a coordinated integrated manner.

·       Provides strategic, tactical & collaborative leadership to deliver projects through a Integrated Progressive Deign Build (IPDB) delivery model.

·       Leads team through project lifecycle of construction, Commissioning (Cx), and handover to operational service to approved standards, procedures, controls &requirements.

·       Ensures the implementation of approved quality plan/processes complies with project plans & all relevant standards.

·       Leads development & implementation of delivery strategies, providing administrative, technical, oversight for consistency, coordination, successful completion.

·       Manages the integration of project contracts, design, environmental assessments, community & municipal commitments, quality, and property acquisitions.

·       Interfaces with functional units to ensure the delivery teams receive required functional unit support to ensure efficient project delivery.

·       Manages various partners to oversee the delivery of multiple project packages, providing leadership in delivery direction, people development, and drive change.

·       Provides oversite & direction on all aspects including construction planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning owner hand-over phases.

·       Oversees & manages the planning, progressive design, and construction of SRS's, ensuring project meets approved schedules, budget & deliverables.

·       Monitors the project to ensure works are fit for purpose & comply with contract, statutory & legislative requirements.

·       Monitors project budgets & forecast cashflows, milestones against approved budgets, recommends costs approvals, variations, monitors project costs.

·       Provides Reporting on progress, expenditures, slippage, and other issues.

·       Manages, monitors & mitigates project risks through the risk management plan, providing guidance & direction in relation to risks & interdependencies.

·       Leads activities of delivery contractors in accordance with Construction Management Plan, including planning, management & construction of activities.

·       Manages project changes; handles change orders with contractors, including negotiating, processing & assessing cost & schedule impacts.

·       Ensures all required processes are clearly identified & approved before progressing.

·       Ensures contract documents reflect issued addendums and updated regularly to reflect issued change orders.

·       Collaborates with a variety of internal & external stakeholders, including municipalities & third‐party utility providers.

·       Ensures necessary approvals are in place for quality, jurisdictional, environmental & other requirements to ensure project can proceed without delay.

·       Supports the development of construction approach for works packages and provides input into the feasibility & stages of development.

·       Manages monthly project reporting on progress, cost, quality, safety & environment issues.

·       Ensures safe-working via compliance with the System Requirement, Safety Responsibilities, and the Safety Management System.

·       Ensures the appropriate administration of all branch contract packages.

·       Supports & contributes to tender assessments, including participating on tender evaluation committee & preparation of tender & contract documents.

Makes complex judgements on the best strategies to maximise preparedness for upcoming/future works.

Experience:

Minimum (20) years of experience in rail and transit construction, program management inclusive of at least three (3) years of recent experience in a Senior Leadership position leading large Rail Infrastructure project(s) of $500M+ value
Experience of similar work as in the stages of Transit - project development and construction, testing and commissioning
 

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in an Engineering or Construction Management field
 

Licenses OR Certifications:

Holding recognized certification in area of specialty as needed

Skills and Competencies:

Experience in alliance procurement model, progressive design and build, Early Construction Involvement…
Knowledgeable in program structuring and contract packaging.
Management of capital works projects over $500M.
Experience in live railway and urban environments.
Program planning and delivery expertise.
Mastery of construction methods and performance metrics.
Proficiency in construction-related software.
Ability to anticipate and minimize risks.
Strong leadership and team-building skills.
Conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities.
Proven success in leading multi-resource teams.
Commitment to sustainability and social responsibility.
Understanding of technology, operations, and business needs.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and emerging technologies.
Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
Effective communication in multidisciplinary environments.
Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.