Construction Management Field Specialist – Union Station in Toronto

Metrolinx is hiring multiple Construction Management Field Specialists for its Capital Projects Group. The role is site-based, with frequent site presence across Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, Kitchener, and Union Station. The schedule is 40 hours per week on rotating shifts, including evenings, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site coverage and monitor construction for safety, quality, environmental, engineering and design compliance, functionality, and commissioning.
• Monitor daily construction activities against planned works, workplans, corridor access, protection measures, and applicable permits.
• Coordinate overlapping work among contractors, delivery teams, operations, asset stakeholders, and other affected parties.
• Track site progress, productivity, schedule performance, under-performance, and resource and access utilization; prepare daily site reports.
• Contribute construction and project management expertise to schedules, standards, reviews, operating practices, and lessons learned.
• Conduct safety engagements and field observations; help resolve construction health and safety issues and elevate significant matters.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, contracts, and Metrolinx safety requirements.
• Participate in handovers and inspections between project delivery teams and asset operators or maintainers, as applicable.

Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in architecture, engineering, construction trades, occupational health and safety, or a related discipline is an asset.
• Progressive experience in planning, design, construction, construction supervision or safety, and administration of infrastructure or other large-scale projects.
• Project management experience, including understanding contracts and change variations; experience with P3, AFP, Alliance, or DBB procurement models is an asset.
• Rail experience, including track or signals, and experience in an owner or constructor organization are assets.
• Valid Ontario Class G driver’s licence and a good driving record; must be able to obtain Canadian Rail Operating Rules qualifications.
• Knowledge of construction health and safety legislation and the ability to review work methodology plans, engineering drawings, and risk assessments.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• A criminal record check may be required for the successful candidate.

Work conditions

• Work is performed outdoors, in all weather and at any time of day or night.
• Rotating evening, night, and weekend work is required, and the role may involve emergency call-ins and accident investigations.
• Regular travel between project sites is required.

Accessibility and inclusion

Metrolinx welcomes applications from equity-deserving communities and is committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring process. Applicants requiring accommodation may contact the Recruitment team at 416-202-5601 or hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.