Project Manager, Traffic & Transportation, Ontario Line

Job Description
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.

This role is an in‑office position based at our 2 Queen Street E location. Our team is highly collaborative, and much of our work benefits from in‑person co‑creation, relationship‑building, and hands‑on partnership with leaders across the organization.

Our Capital Projects Group workforce is made up of driven and dedicated professionals who care deeply about working together to deliver infrastructure and make a positive impact in our communities. Join us as we build a knowledgeable and collaborative team that courageously changes how transit projects will be delivered.

Our Ontario Line Team within the Capital Projects Group (CPG) is seeking two Project Managers for its Traffic and Transportation project team. The Project Manager will provide subject matter expertise on traffic and transportation‑related issues with third parties, including local municipalities, to facilitate overall success for programs and projects. Project Manager will support with the third‑party regulatory planning stage approvals on road closures, stakeholder engagement, and traffic‑related permit approvals within municipal right‑of‑way for Ontario Line project.

The traffic and transportation Project Manager will assist manager and project team in developing and maintaining strong internal and external relationships with local and regional partners, government groups and/or communities during all stages of design and construction.

Given the collaborative and coordination‑driven nature of this work, the role is office‑based and requires consistent in‑office and project office presence.

What will I be doing?

Assist the Manager of Traffic and Transportation – Subways, Ontario Line, on the implementation of the Ontario Line.

Review traffic impact studies and address transportation related issues and assess project agreements and specifications.

Assist project delivery and environmental assessment teams on traffic and transportation issues.

Provide subject matter expertise for resolution and escalation of traffic and transportation‑related issues

Liaise with third party agencies (e.g., local and regional municipalities, municipal transit agencies, etc.) and other relevant authorities (e.g., governments and other stakeholders) on traffic/transportation issues and facilitate necessary regulatory approvals and permits/approvals for individual projects.

Establish and maintain a matrix of third‑party issues impacting the program or project.

Coordinate with third parties, including local municipalities, local road authorities having jurisdictions, and transit agencies to facilitate planning level road and transit closure approvals necessary during all stages of design and construction of Ontario Line infrastructure projects.

Monitor traffic related permit applications, Traffic Management Plans and road closure requests from Project Co for Ontario Line construction and coordinate the approvals with internal stakeholders, the municipal road authorities and other third parties.

Provide strategic advice on potential schedule and cost impacts arising from traffic management requirements, municipal approvals, road occupancy permits, construction staging…