Project Manager Transportation Services

Job : 64626 Job Category: Project Management Division & Section: Transportation Services, Planning, Design and Management Work Location: Union Station - 65 Front Street W. (Hybrid Work Model)
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 1 Temporary Vacancy (24 months)
Salary Range: $ - $
Hiring Zone: $ -$
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week Affiliation: Non-Union Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 08-JUN-2026 to 24-JUN-2026

This position is within the Asset Management unit in the Transportation Services Division. The section provides central management and oversight of planning, development, environmental compliance, and budget coordination for projects, programs and infrastructure assets that make up Toronto's street network.

The unit is responsible for establishing, maintaining and managing inventories for transportation infrastructure assets, including roads, bridges, sidewalks, culverts, retaining walls, guiderails and crash systems, and green infrastructure, including attributes and conditions, environmental requirements, and state of good repair maintenance and capital programs. The unit also oversees environmental requirements associated with the acquisition, conveyance, operation and maintenance of transportation infrastructure assets, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, City policies, and environmental approvals.

Reporting to the Manager and Senior Environmental Project Manager, Asset Management unit, the Project Manager acts as the primary Transportation Services environmental lead for Metrolinx property transfer, lease, handback, and environmental clearance programs; provides strategic advice on environmental due diligence requirements and facilitates coordination among City divisions, consultants, and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will also support the delivery of the Contaminated Right-of-Way Management Program and System (CROWMP/CROWMS), while coordinating environmental investigation, risk management measures, peer reviews, and land transfer activities involving Transportation Services.

• Leads and coordinates environmental review and clearance processes for Metrolinx related projects in accordance with established protocols, City policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Works closely with the Senior Environmental Project Manager to develop environmental strategies, provide technical recommendations, and support decision-making related to environmental approvals, land transfers, property acceptance, and risk management measures.
• Manages a high volume of property files requiring environmental clearance; monitors project status; coordinates peer reviews and environmental approvals; identifies environmental risks; and resolves outstanding technical issues.
• Reviews and evaluates Phase One and Phase Two Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), remediation reports, Risk Assessments (RAs), environmental monitoring and sampling reports, and peer review comments to identify environmental risks, regulatory requirements, and appropriate courses of action.
• Leads discussions and negotiations among Metrolinx, Qualified Persons (QPs), City divisions, and City peer reviewers to resolve complex environmental issues, achieve environmental clearance objectives, and facilitate project delivery.
• Provides environmental expertise and support to Transportation Services and other City divisions on leases, property transfer agreements, handover protocols, omnibus agreements, and other legal instruments involving potentially contaminated lands.
• Directs environmental investigations and due diligence activities for lands transferred to the City; determines environmental requirements; and recommends additional investigation, remediation, monitoring, or risk management measures to support future municipal ownership, operation, and maintenance.
• Works within the Contaminated Right-of-Way Management Program and System (CROWMP/CROWMS) team in Asset Management unit to develop and maintain the contaminated right-of-way GIS spatial inventory, support land transfer and property acceptance activities, oversee risk management measures, and ensure compliance with applicable legislation, environmental approvals, and City standards.
• Represents the Asset Management unit on internal and external working groups, technical committees, and project teams; establishes and maintains effective working relationships with City divisions, Metrolinx project teams, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Prepares and presents technical reports, briefing notes, Council reports, correspondence, and presentations for senior management. Drafts staff reports, technical memoranda, and presentation materials, and prepares correspondence for a broad range of internal and external audiences.

• Post-secondary degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or Geoscience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. A…