Manager,project Development&coordination - Toronto, Canada - Toronto Transit Commission

Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
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Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

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JOB INFORMATION

Requisition ID: 7612


Number of Vacancies: 1


Department:
Project Development and Planning Project Development and Planning


Salary Information:
$111, $139,867.00


Pay Scale Group: 11SA


Employment Type:
Regular


Weekly Hours: 35


Off Days:
Saturday and Sunday


Shift:
Day


Posted On:
April 20, 2023


Last Day to Apply:
April 30, 2023

Reports to:
Head - Project Development & Planning


The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is North America's third largest transit system and has been recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA.

Guided by a forward-thinking strategic plan, the TTC's vision is to be a transit system that makes Toronto proud.

The TTC's recruitment efforts are directly aligned to its mission of providing "a reliable, efficient, and integrated bus, streetcar and subway system that draws its high standards of customer care from our rich traditions of safety, service and courtesy.

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General Accountability:


  • Implements and manages assigned project(s) from inception to completion, in accordance with scope, budget, schedule, and quality assurance requirements. Plans, designs, procures and oversees resources and delivery. Acts as the TTC's representative.

Key Job Functions:


  • Prepare, coordinate and submit planning, design, and transit operational comments on projects and on long term strategic transit plans.
  • Prepare and present project scope, justification and budget to relevant stakeholders as to obtain project approval.
  • Prepare detailed plans/schedules of implementation activities. Direct the activities of staff and their performance and coordinate with inhouse construction staff from other sections and departments and external contractors.
  • Coordinate the project identification, development, scheduling and justification with the appropriate department responsible for the operation of the facility/equipment and/or system client.
  • Ensure that development and/or projects comply with the TTC's Developers Guide and operating, legal, and construction standards, and does not adversely affect the TTC's subway structures, stations, other facilities, operations or services.
  • Prepare daily or regular reports as required ensuring timely reporting of performance results and/or sensitive issues to the Supervisor or other management as appropriate.
  • Direct the selection of inhouse staff/consultants and their performance in the provision of planning, preliminary design, detailed design and construction review, management, and/or supply of contract administration management services.
  • Initiate project reviews with stakeholders on a regular basis and implement necessary scope, budget and schedule changes. Review and comment on various legal agreements that the TTC enters into with third parties.
  • Review all project schedules to identify conflicts for resources between projects and mitigate and adjust schedules/milestones based on project priorities. Ensure project staff adheres to all corporate and departmental policies and standards.
  • Ensure all requisite documentation required to plan, coordinate and implement project is completed.
  • Prepare and present project updates to senior management, Commission, City and other officials.
  • Promotes a respectful work and service environment that supports diversity, inclusion, and is free from harassment and discrimination. Provides leadership in the development and implementation of inclusive and accessible policies, programs and/or services for employees and customers in accordance with TTC's commitments and obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and Related Orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and TTC's policies.

Skills:


  • Manage human resources
  • Manage projects
  • Plan and organize activities / projects to meet section and organizational goals
  • Understand the organization's fiscal environment
    Education and Experience:
  • Completion of a post
  • secondary college diploma or university degree in a related discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent combined with extensive related work experience that includes rapid transit planning and transit project assessments

Additional Requirements:


  • Thorough knowledge of the principles, standards, and practices of transportation planning and modelling, and comprehensive knowledge of transit service planning, policy development, and research methods and techniques
  • Working knowledge of the project management methodology
  • Sound knowledge of municipal and regional transit issues, and municipal and provincial political/organizational structures
  • Thorough understanding of the critical relationship between land use and transit
  • Welldeveloped skill and experience in complex analytical and/or transit modelling procedures, and costbenefit analyses, and also quantitative methods and analysis;
  • Ability to man
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