Compliance Officer, Engineering

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.

Please note this is an 18 month contract position.

• Ensure full contractor compliance with agreement terms and conditions of active maintenance and state of good repair contracts.
• Provide technical expertise to contract development involving regulatory inspections, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Partner with external consultants, contractors, and suppliers to discuss current technologies in external market that improve systems and support safe operations.
• Prepare estimates for studies, projects, construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, and contingency costs, forecast time frames for project implementation by defining project scope and terms of reference.
• Conduct spot audits in the field, ensuring safety, standards, or general contract compliance.
• Aid in the development of annual and multi-year budgets and schedules for management approval and manage fixed capital projects and programs.
• Monitor staff, consultants, and contractor work performance to align projects with established procurement requirements, manuals, and procedures, consultant agreement terms of reference, and contract specifications, and aid in the resolution of project related disputes.

• University degree in a related discipline, or an advanced / specialist technical certification, requiring an equivalent number of years of post‑secondary education.
• Demonstrated experience in railway corridor rehabilitation, maintenance, and contract management.
• Experience in the transportation industry, including railway corridor rehabilitation, maintenance, and track capacity.
• Knowledge of Railway Association of Canada (RAC) track and/or signal maintenance standards, practices, and guidelines and applicable legislation and railway operating rules affecting railway, environmental, public, and employee safety.
• Experience with contract development to monitor contractor compliance and performance against contract terms and conditions, and regulatory standards.
• MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and other software applications to create reports and administer contract terms and conditions.
• Interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, and oral/written communications skills to monitor contractor compliance and performance against contract agreement terms and conditions.

A G License is required for this role.

Metrolinx is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are also committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point during the hiring process, please contact us at 416‑202‑5601 or email

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.