Manager, Rail Extension Integration in Vancouver

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Responsibilities

• Manages the integration of assigned transit infrastructure and/or engineering projects being delivered by internal or external teams.
• Ensures TransLink enterprise functional needs and objectives are met towards superior customer experience, safety, reliability, and seamless project integration with existing infrastructure, operations, systems, processes and governing regulatory/legislative requirements.
• Participates in enterprise infrastructure strategic planning, providing input as a key member of the divisional management team.
• Oversees, manages and provides engineering expert advice to one or multiple engineering, extension and integration, or capital projects through the complete lifecycle, including planning, resourcing, design, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring and execution.
• Accountable for the auditing and health monitoring of the projects according to agreed financial and service targets, and in compliance with enterprise engineering project management practices and quality expectations.
• Monitors and manages the progress of capital contracts of significant value and risk, with support from the project management team, Legal services, Finance and Procurement departments.
• Conducts scope gap, and risk assessments on projects and determines impact on department or divisional projects.
• Provides recommendations regarding mitigation measures.
• Compiles monthly projects status reports for progress monitoring, and quarterly reports for executive management.
• Manages internal relationships within TransLink and the operating companies to facilitate the implementation of capital/integration projects and to facilitate the resolution of broadly impacting and sensitive issues and concerns.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders across the TransLink enterprise to ensure that functional needs, and project accountabilities are being accomplished as required.
• Manages relationships and liaises with municipal governments, the province, stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and industry to share information, anticipate needs, manage changes, manage expectations, resolve controversial issues, proactively address concerns, and minimize risk in the delivery of transit infrastructure capital/integration projects.
• Provides senior leadership in establishing and maintaining policies, standards and procedures for assigned projects.
• Ensures compliance with legislations and regulations affecting the integration & delivery of engineering projects.
• Directs the negotiation and management of contracts with significant value and risks.
• Resolves significant and complex contractual issues and works with contractors to develop mutually acceptable solutions.
• Manages a team of project managers/senior project managers, continuously developing project management capability by training, coaching and adopting best practices.
• Performs people management practices including selection, hiring, performance management, etc.
• Manages staff, contractors, and consultant resources for the transit infrastructure capital/integration programs.

Qualifications

• Completion of a university degree in Engineering and a Professional Engineering designation or eligible to register as a P.Eng.
• Requires 10 years of project management experience with a proven track record in infrastructure and engineering projects design and delivery.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts and practices of civil, systems, and/or structural engineering.
• Advanced leadership skills to provide coaching, development and performance management to reporting staff.
• Advanced interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, to resolve critical and high impact issues.
• Advanced financial acumen to allow for effective planning, management, and assessment of expenditure projection of operational and capital costs.
• Advanced time management and organizational skills to balance and coordinate efforts across multiple, concurrent activities.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid technical skills in project management computer applications, cost estimation and project scope development.
• PMP certification is an asset.

Other Information

The $6 billion Surrey Langley SkyTrain Project is now in active construction and is a key part of TransLink’s Rail Expansion Program, one of the largest and most complex programs underway at TransLink. With three major contracts covering stations, guideway, and track and systems, the focus is increasingly on the integration, coordination and readiness activities required to support the Province in bringing the new extension into revenue service.

As Manager, Surrey Langley SkyTrain Integration (SLI), you will lead a team of project managers, coordinators and consultants responsible for advancing TransLink’s integration activities. The role requires strong facilitation and coordination across TransLink, BCRTC, the Province, TI Corp and other partners—connecting issues and dependencies across the project and supporting the path toward an integrated Safety Case and operational readiness.

This is a strategic, dynamic and highly collaborative role, requiring the ability to see across complex issues, bring the right people together, establish priorities and adapt as the project moves through construction toward testing, commissioning and opening.

Recruitment Process

An applicant will be required to demonstrate their suitability for this position by meeting the minimum level of qualifications and experience in order to be invited into the selection process. A standard interview format will be used including general, scenario and behavioural descriptive interview questions.

Work Schedule

37.5 hours per week.

Work Designation

Hybrid - This position offers the flexibility of working both on-site and remotely within B.C.

Rate of Pay

The salary for this position ranges from 120,560 - $180,840 per annum. Actual salary offered will be based on education, experience, skills, and qualifications as they relate to the role.

We aim to provide competitive pay that reflects your professional background and expertise. We want to ensure our offer will align with your strengths considering experience, skills, and internal equity to offer a fair and equitable salary.

The Total Compensation Package, which includes Extended Health, Dental, Transit Pass and enrollment in the Public Service Pension Plan as well as other employment offerings will be discussed in detail as your application progresses.

Please note that only those short listed will be contacted.

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TransLink is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce, representative of the customers we serve and the many communities in the Metro Vancouver region. We welcome and encourage Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities to apply. Learn more about TransLink's commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.