Project Coordinator; West Facilities

Position: Project Coordinator (West Facilities)
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.

Our Asset Management and Maintenance Delivery Office for the State of Good Repair is seeking a Project Coordinator to join the team. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the construction of State of Good Repair projects including the design and construction of assigned physical infrastructure projects, in a safe, timely, consistent, and cost-effective manner.

What will I be doing?

Coordinates State of Good Repair projects, or specific components), through all phases of design, construction and acceptance and commissioning of completed projects for hand over to the user group, including; contributing to procurement requirements and documentation, producing project documentation and coordinating amendments and approvals of documents, contributing to issue and risk reporting and mitigation plans with the Customer Transit Operations Team, and collaborating with internal and external authorities and stakeholder on matters of Safety, consultant outputs, and Budget variances.

Performs day-to-day project administration such as organizing electronic files, coordinating meetings (internal and external), attending meetings related to project or component and representing Metrolinx GO Transit at meetings with external agencies, organizing and reporting on tasks, minimizing customer impacts, ensuring all internal and external approvals are obtained, design and cost disputes are resolved in a timely way within established budget and adhering to schedule restrictions.

Coordinates engineering projects with external agencies including the Railways for flagging operations to ensure compliance with legislation, codes and the requirements of governing/regulatory authorities, including the incorporation of external agency work within Metrolinx Engineering Projects, Transit Oriented Communities and State of Good Repair projects.

As assigned, collaborate with the Project Delivery Team and internal and external stakeholders to provide input into the development and implementation of risk mitigation plans.

Coordinate and maintain commercial issues, variations, claims, and early warning logs for their project or the portion of the project to which they are assigned.

Administers contractual paperwork and expedites in a timely fashion (contract changes, submittals, invoices, and financial documents are in order); coordinate Contract Amendments and emergent contracts, arranging site visits to confirm work as necessary.

Design and manage in-house projects and emergent rehabilitation/repair work for user groups.

Identify, develop, and recommend physical infrastructure programs with respect to rehabilitation and expansion of all Metrolinx Transit facilities and managing the implementation of approved projects.

Maintains highest possible Customer Experience throughout construction and maintenance activities to ensure Customer to Construction interface risks are mitigated and Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) is not negatively impacted.

Managing the implementation and monitoring of approved projects through all stages of design and construction.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

A degree in Architectural/Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering Technology, Building Science or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience providing a thorough knowledge of the theories and practices of engineering / architecture engineering / architecture/ construction / maintenance within an operating environment.

Demonstrated progressive years of experience related to the planning, design, and construction of transit facilities,…