Senior Advisor, Technical Stakeholder Relations

Description

• Closely support engagement plans with third-party technical stakeholders within the corridor (Municipalities, Hydro Quebec, Hydro One, Ontario Power Generation, etc.), including negotiating ancillary agreements.
• Organize and facilitate workshops and design sessions with stakeholders and the engineering team to identify and incorporate third-party requirements into project deliverables.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of peers and advisors to deliver technical engagement plans.
• Identify, document and track stakeholder interface points between the railway project and external systems or assets and provide reporting to the Rail Engineering and Infrastructure Governance Table.
• Act as liaison between the external stakeholders and the Private Development Partner regarding technical interfaces, oversee the production of technical deliverables, represent and advocate for the technical team in various working groups.
• Collaborate with the Project Management Office for risk identification, establishment of budgets, and schedule tracking for all third-party activities.

Requirements

• Experience with public-private partnerships and collaboration with government agencies an asset.
• Strong knowledge of technical and commercial principles for railways in major infrastructure projects.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving, decision-making, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Understand and work towards the integration of technical and business requirements of the different companies or municipalities within the project framework.
• Minimum 7+ years experience working for or with municipalities and technical stakeholders in Canada.
• Proficiency in both of Canada’s official languages.
• Valid Canadian Professional Engineer’s (PE) license or equivalent certification (Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec is an asset).
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, or a any railway/technical related field.
• Effective at leading multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of railway engineering concepts and project management.

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

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