Advisor, Station Development

Description

• Provide expertise on station functions, including passenger flow, accessibility, intermodality, safety, and commercial opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with municipalities, regional partners, Indigenous communities, and transit agencies to ensure integration with local planning objectives. Collaborate with government agencies, local authorities and stakeholders in order to secure approvals and permits.
• Oversee the planning and implementation of initiatives aimed at providing attractive train station environments and spaces, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Proactively identifies challenges and develops innovative solutions; adapts to changing project requirements and environments with resilience.
• Ensure inclusive design to support accessibility for all travelers, including persons with reduced mobility, seniors, families and GBA+.
• Support the PDP in the development of station concepts, layouts, and design principles that align with system vision and customer experience goals.
• Ensure stations and associated facilities recognise local town planning requirements.
• Review design submissions and provide recommendations to optimize passenger experience and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure that station planning and design meets project Objectives, including developing strategies to deliver “net zero”.
• Translate customer insights and feedback into station design requirements.
• Support our PDP in the assessment of existing train stations, identifying bottlenecks and improvement opportunities to increase efficiency and meet growing demand.
• Provide input into consultation materials for communities, customers, and stakeholder groups.
• Applies project management principles to organize tasks, manage timelines, and coordinate resources, ensuring successful delivery of station development initiatives.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, scheduling, customer service, and other departments to ensure an integrated approach to capacity and train station development.

Requirements

• Thinks holistically, aligning station development activities with organizational goals and long-term vision.
• Thorough knowledge of passenger transport industry (or similar) regulations and standards.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to provide information to leadership to support decision making based on data and in-depth analysis.
• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences and facilitate effective stakeholder engagement.
• Proven experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in the design and development of infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of railway and/or transit systems, station operations, and intermodal integration.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience, with experience in leading consultants.
• Bilingualism required
• Bachelor in a relevant discipline (Urban Planning, Architecture, Transportation planning or related fields).
• Ability to effectively collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Basic paid group insurance for you and your family: medical, dental, life, disability, etc.
• Access to wellness and health accounts to support your lifestyle.
• A retirement plan and savings options (RRSP and TFSA).
• Flexible hybrid work mode.
• Flex-Alto account of $500 to encourage a healthier approach and a more sustainable mode of transportation.
• Vacations based on experience, available upon hiring.
• An incentive compensation program.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance