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Systems Testing and Commissioning Senior Project Manager
Toronto
Job No. 1221
Job Description
- (Internal Title-Project Management IV)
- Lead the Testing and Commissioning, and entry into service of the Systems on the project
- Manage a team of client staff, consultants and contractors to deliver the Testing and Commissioning workstream
- Assist with the oversight of the Contractor’s Testing and Commissioning Team to ensure milestones are met without compromising safety or quality
- Assist with the development of a progressive handover approach so testing is phased and not bottlenecked by civil works delays
- Drive integration across traction power, signals, tunnel ventilation, and communications
- Ensure the Contractor’s Systems Testing and Commissioning processes align with system assurance, operational readiness, and safety case requirements
- Validate that test reports, commissioning certificates, and safety approvals are properly documented before service trials
- Work closely with the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) to review safety-related test results and certification readiness
- Proactively address testing risks related to civil delays, design changes, or system integration issues
- Ensure the Contractor’s Testing and Commissioning schedule is properly phased with construction completion and system installation
- Ensure Systems Operations & Maintenance (O&M) teams are engaged early for operator training, trial running, and final acceptance
- Support the final approval for system readiness, ensuring all commissioning requirements are closed out before revenue service
- Ensure all Systems Testing and Commissioning documentation, certifications, and as-built records are completed
- Manage testing and commissioning interfaces and dependencies across all asset groups (incl facilities and systems)
- Lead the handover of systems assets to stakeholders or AMM (Asset Management and Maintenance)
- Support the operational readiness task force
- Working Conditions
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Office-based
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Qualifications
- Experience:
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Minimum of 12 years of experience in Project Management
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- Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Licenses OR Certifications:
- Holding a recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Skills and Competencies:
- Significant systems testing and commissioning experience on large scale rapid transit projects
- Significant project management experience on large scale rapid transit projects
- Experience leading a team of technical professionals and managing contractor’s testing and commissioning activities
- Knowledge of principles and practices of systems related to rapid transit projects
- Demonstrated experience successfully managing the competing objectives of many external and internal stakeholders
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience managing a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including municipalities and third‐party utility providers
- Strong understanding of prevailing Project Management methods
- Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
- Proficient in Project Management software
- Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices
- Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
- Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
- Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
- Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
- Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks
- Expert ability to detect, capitalize, and be sensitive to others' strengths
- Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
- Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
- Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence
- Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
- Proven success in providing on-site leadership for the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
