Your next adventure - Multibillion dollar rail programme Canada


Want to be part of the largest piece of Rail investment ever to be undertaken in Canadian history?


Joining a British project & programme consultancy you will be part of a team that, as an integrated delivery partner, is helping to deliver a once in a generation programme of rail expansion and upgrade projects.


This position is based full time in Toronto and will require full relocation. Visas, mobilisation flights and initial accommodation will be provided. Full details can be discussed on application.


Working in a client-side position, you will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic access planning guidance and support based on industry best practice, knowledge and lessons learned.
• Identifying access plan constraints and developing strategies to alleviate. 
• Supporting all parties to plan, book and utilise appropriate access aligned to associated work activity with maximum efficiency.
• Assessing and determining need for change to access planning processes and methods and implementing changes to deliver improved performance.
• Supporting with deconfliction analysis and implementation.
• Supporting with improving visibility of planned and booked works. 
• Supporting with access specific negotiations.
• Supporting access innovation aiming to achieve cost reduction and improving safety.
• Providing expertise to maximise the available working windows.
• Supporting with the use and optimisation of the Rail access planning tool.
• Assisting with adherence to access process, procedure and standards.
• Communicating and demonstrating planning best practice.
• Managing rail corridor access, possession, interface and deconfliction.
• Establishing the key strategy scope elements and resourcing requirements - aligned to integrating and supporting the team.
• Development of the methodology for the creation of the Integrated Program Delivery Team (IPDT).
• Developing the IPDT delivery strategy - which links directly to the established client purpose, vision and goals.
• Developing a single integrated schedule and budget baseline - aligning two major work packages
• Seeking improvements to the existing governance structure to support better decision making and change management.

To be successful in this position, you will need to have:

• Extensive and demonstrable experience as a professional rail planner within the industry
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of access issues in a railway environment
• Good knowledge and understanding of contractual issues in an access environment
• Extensive awareness of safety issues in an operational railway environment
• Extensive knowledge of access improvement initiatives and an understanding of how to drive these through to bring the desired benefits.
• Experience planning complex, multidisciplinary construction works within operational corridors

On offer is a salary of around 160,000 CAN dollars per annum with retirement contribution and medical insurance, holiday in line with local conditions and potential for a bonus.


Interested in applying?  Please feel free to send us a copy of your CV (it doesnt have to be up to date) or call us on <phone number removed> .


People Group is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to promoting an inclusive environment for both our clients and employees.