Senior Project Manager
Role Overview
Lead major electrification infrastructure initiatives in the TTC Renewable Energy Programs portfolio, especially charging systems and associated electrical infrastructure for the zero-emission fleet.
Oversee complex, multiyear capital initiatives from planning and procurement through design, construction, energization, testing, commissioning, and transition to operations.
The role reports to the Head, Renewable Energy Programs and leads multidisciplinary teams while aligning delivery with fleet needs, facility constraints, electrical capacity, and program milestones.
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Position overview
Lead major electrification infrastructure initiatives in the TTC Renewable Energy Programs portfolio, especially charging systems and associated electrical infrastructure for the zero-emission fleet.
Oversee complex, multiyear capital initiatives from planning and procurement through design, construction, energization, testing, commissioning, and transition to operations.
The role reports to the Head, Renewable Energy Programs and leads multidisciplinary teams while aligning delivery with fleet needs, facility constraints, electrical capacity, and program milestones.
Program delivery and readiness
- Lead electrification, charging infrastructure, related capital programs, and support broader renewable energy, sustainability, and emerging technology initiatives.
- Plan charging system implementation, deployment sequence, facility integration, electrical capacity, utility coordination, energization, testing, commissioning, and operational alignment.
- Manage critical interfaces among utilities, engineers, contractors, technology suppliers, facilities, fleet, and operations.
- Lead project managers, program managers, engineers, consultants, contractors, and cross-functional teams through delivery.
- Create delivery roadmaps covering governance, procurement, commercial approaches, decisions, resources, risks, and performance measures.
- Improve project management maturity through governance, standards, audit and assurance plans, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee operational readiness, stakeholder impact assessments, change management, communications, training, and transition planning.
Commercial and financial management
- Lead or support capital budgets, forecasts, resource plans, business cases, and financial reporting.
- Oversee project controls, integrated schedules, contracts, quality assurance, risk management, and performance reporting.
- Ensure contractual compliance and administer changes, claims, payments, procurement, and project documentation.
- Develop project management procedures, tools, and controls and advise on procurement, contracting, and delivery strategies for complex infrastructure and utility interfaces.
Stakeholder and governance duties
- Liaise with senior TTC leaders, consultants, contractors, government representatives, and external organizations to advance delivery.
- Represent TTC at project meetings, governance forums, public meetings, Board presentations, and industry events.
- Advise management and governance bodies on performance, risks, opportunities, trade-offs, resource needs, and key decisions.
- Build partnerships across engineering, operations, facilities, fleet, procurement, finance, legal, safety, and other stakeholders.
Required qualifications
- Have a university degree in engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent education, training, and experience.
- Bring senior-level experience leading complex multidisciplinary electrical infrastructure, electrification, charging, utility, energy, or comparable capital programs through commissioning and operational readiness.
- Understand electrical infrastructure delivery, utility coordination, power capacity, energization, and large-scale charging infrastructure dependencies.
- Have experience translating program objectives into delivery plans and managing complex interfaces among utilities, engineering, contractors, technology suppliers, facilities, and operations.
- Bring expertise in project controls, budgeting, procurement, contract administration, risk management, quality assurance, and performance reporting.
- Demonstrate team leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, negotiation, facilitation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Know applicable legislation, regulatory requirements, electrical and construction safety obligations, sustainability initiatives, and industry practices.
Preferred credentials
- PMP, PgMP, or PfMP certification is preferred.
- An MBA is preferred.
- Professional Engineer certification or a similar professional designation in Ontario is an asset.
Schedule
- The position lists 35 weekly hours, daytime shift, with Saturdays and Sundays as days off.
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