Senior Manager- Electrification Construction

Our client is seeking a Senior Manager - Electrification to provide strategic leadership across complex railway electrification and construction programmes in Toronto. The role will oversee the delivery of overhead contact systems (OCS/OLE), traction power, substations, distribution systems and associated rail infrastructure from design and procurement through to construction, testing, commissioning and handover.

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for railway electrification programmes, ensuring delivery against safety, quality, programme, cost and operational requirements.
• Develop programme execution strategies covering design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, contractors and specialist suppliers across multiple projects and work streams.
• Oversee OCS/OLE infrastructure, including foundations, masts, portals, cantilevers, headspans, contact and catenary wiring, earthing, bonding and sectioning arrangements.
• Manage traction power substations, feeder and distribution systems, SCADA interfaces, energisation and integration with signalling, track, telecommunications and civil infrastructure.
• Establish integrated master programmes, monitor critical paths, review contractor schedules and lead recovery planning where required.
• Coordinate construction strategies, railway possessions, access arrangements, engineering trains, road-rail vehicles, resources, materials and installation productivity.
• Work with engineering and design teams to ensure safe, constructible and compliant designs are released in line with construction requirements.
• Manage technical interfaces, design changes, configuration control, constructability reviews and value-engineering activities.
• Monitor commercial performance, budgets, forecasts, variations, contractor obligations, supply-chain risks and programme opportunities.
• Lead testing, commissioning, readiness reviews, energisation, defect resolution and the final handover of assets to infrastructure owners and railway operators.
• Represent the electrification programme at senior governance meetings and maintain effective relationships with clients, operators, transport authorities, contractors and regulatory organisations.

• Demonstrate visible leadership in railway and construction safety, including the management of high-voltage systems, working at height, railway operations and construction plant.
• Promote a high-performance culture focused on safety, accountability, collaboration, productivity and delivery.
• Provide direction to Programme Managers, Project Managers, Construction Managers, OCS/OLE Managers, Engineering Managers, Commercial Managers, Planning and Project Controls teams and Testing and Commissioning Managers.
• Ensure compliance with applicable railway safety legislation, standards, procedures and client requirements.

• Significant leadership and project management experience within railway electrification or the wider transport infrastructure sector.
• Strong knowledge of electrification systems, OCS/OLE, traction power, substations, distribution networks and associated railway interfaces.
• Understanding of railway construction, possessions, access planning, installation sequencing, testing, commissioning and operational handover.
• Experience managing complex engineering programmes, including scope definition, resource planning, budgets, milestones, risks and deliverables.
• Knowledge of project controls, contractor performance management, commercial governance and supply-chain coordination.
• Strong understanding of railway safety, engineering assurance, construction methodologies and operational requirements.
• Innovative and data-driven approach to problem-solving, including root-cause analysis and programme recovery.
• Excellent communication, presentation, report-writing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex technical matters to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Service-focused leadership skills, with the ability to influence, motivate and manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of the provincial and national transit industry, including Metrolinx, would be an asset.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Professional Engineering (P.Eng.) licence recognised by the Professional Engineers of Ontario would be an asset.
• Understanding of relevant…