Based in
Toronto, you’ll have the chance to use your experience and expertise managing and executing transit contracts through the Substantial Completion process to provide technical and strategic recommendations, and guidance to the client. The Project Closeout Manager is responsible for managing interfaces across multiple organizations and teams, providing the expertise and leadership that is required to support the Project through the Substantial Completion process while managing the interface with the broader client organization in relation to the Substantial Completion process.
In this position you’ll own your career as you work on some of the most innovative projects of our time.
What You’ll Need:
- Ability to independently apply advanced analytical techniques to problems related to P3 contract administration related to Commissioning and Substantial Completion.
- Proven capacity to deeply understand and analyze complex issues and to effectively articulate those issues to client representatives in a clear and concise fashion both verbally and in written form.
- Provide technical and contract management recommendations and guidance to the project delivery team and the broader client organization.
- Represent the client at multiple projects working groups.
- Ability to work with a large and diverse team to monitor and track all pre-requisites to Substantial Completion including:
- Deficiencies;
- Submittal progress;
- Quality documentation;
- Safety and security certification;
- Testing and commissioning documentation;
- Third party infrastructure Commissioning and handover; and
- Plans, strategies, supporting documentation, and evidence related to the Substantial Completion process.
- Monitoring the progress of Commissioning, handover of new third party infrastructure, and Substantial Completion to be aware of emerging issues and able to identify and characterize risks including quantification and strategies for mitigation.
- Audit and review work to confirm conformance with the Project Agreement, good industry practice, and applicable standards.
- Monitor and track outstanding work and deficiencies and ensure resolution prior to Final Completion.
- Assisting client in interpretation of Project Agreement
- Keep senior management and others routinely informed of project status and all developments that can impact project cost, schedule, quality, safety, and reputation through regular reports.
- Proactive stakeholder management.
Qualifications - Requirements - External
- 5-10 years of progressive project management and/or contract administration experience on a rail or transportation infrastructure project.
- Superior people and negotiating skills.
- In depth understanding of technical, contractual, and commercial fundamentals
- Experience liaising with clients, contractors, and consultants.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and succinctly.
- A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline, or equivalent Diploma with relevant experience
asset but not essential
- Previous experience administering large transit and/or transportation construction contracts
- Master's inan applicable subject
- PMP designation
- Professional Engineer or Certified Engineering Technologist Designation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project or P6
