Construction Management Field Manager

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 (5 days per week) based at our 130 Adelaide St West 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. We offer flexibility in start and end times while maintaining core business hours for shared availability across the team.

CPG’s 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.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of the Construction Management Field, the Construction Manager Field on the Lakeshore West Construction Management team will provide field construction management support to the Delivery Teams (DTs), Contractors and Corridor Leads on the GO Expansion program. This individual will use their experience in health and safety, work planning, quality and site observation to drive a culture of best‑practice construction management on GO Expansion.

They will proactively collaborate with PDTs and Contractors to understand the work scope, conduct work plan review cycles, and work with the teams to develop a best‑for department organization field construction.

• Coordinates with Metrolinx Health & Safety (H&S) to act as a safety role model across an assigned department of delivery works.
• Identifies and mitigates construction resources and other constraints.
• Supports the Senior Manager in recommending changes to project delivery plans and identifying areas of improvement to be implemented in relevant business and operating processes.
• Supports positive collaboration through strong working relationships and communication between business units and departments.
• Represents the field construction management team at meetings with stakeholders, such as consultants, vendors, Metrolinx executives, and senior management, to provide construction input associated with the field construction service improvement projects or service extensions.
• Contributes to the development, recommendation, and implementation of scope, policies, and plans with construction management, standards, technical requirements, infrastructure and system development, constructability design reviews, change management, and Request For Proposals or Request For Quotes (RFPs or RFQs), in conjunction with established KPIs.
• Supports the Senior Manager in leading the development of operational plans for the functional operation of the field construction management by providing actionable recommendations on strategies and implementation options.
• Supports the Senior Manager in planning and developing the annual and long‑term operational budget to align with corporate standards and applicable legislation.
• Monitors various projects’ construction progress in delivering the assigned program delivery portfolio’s objectives on time, within budget, and achieving anticipated business results.

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in an Engineering or Construction Management, Planning, or Architecture field or a related field, specialized certification, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrates experience in public or private sector construction management services in infrastructure projects, including transportation, transit, highways and/or building/facilities projects. Experience as…