JOB INFORMATION

Requisition ID: 13524

Number of Vacancies: 1

Department: Expansion and ATC (20001221) - Transit Expansion Assurance Management (30000551)

Salary Information: We offer a competitive compensation package that aligns with the individual's qualifications, experience, and current market data.

Employment Type: Regular

New or Existing Vacancy: New

Weekly Hours: 35 Off Days: Saturday and Sunday Shift: Day

Posted On: August 14th, 2026

Last Day to Apply: August 28th, 2026

Reports to: Chief Project Manager The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:

Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca.

POSITION OVERVIEW The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is seeking a highly strategic and experienced executive leader to oversee TTC's participation in the delivery of major transit expansion initiatives.

As Project

Director, Transit Expansion Assurance, you will serve as the TTC's primary representative and senior point of contact for the four major provincial transit expansion projects: the Line 2 Scarborough Subway Extension, Line 1 Yonge North Subway Extension, Line 5 Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, and the Ontario Line.

Reporting to the Chief Project Manager this role provides strategic leadership to TTC project teams and serves as the primary liaison with Metrolinx, the City of Toronto, and other key stakeholders to ensure all TTC operational, technical, and service requirements are incorporated throughout project delivery.

SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES The duties of this role will include but are not limited to the below:

Strategic Leadership, Program Delivery & Operational Integration

- Lead TTC's involvement in major provincial transit expansion projects, providing strategic oversight of TTC teams and program delivery to ensure operational, maintenance, asset management, safety, customer service, schedule, quality, financial, and stakeholder requirements are achieved throughout all phases.
- Provide executive-level leadership and advice on complex engineering, construction, operational, and project management matters.
- Oversee TTC participation in design reviews, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities while ensuring ongoing operations remain secure, reliable, and effective through the assessment of operational impacts, resource coordination, and construction-related service planning.





Stakeholder Relations, Governance & Risk Management
- Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of project risks, ensuring proactive resolution of issues that may impact project delivery or TTC operations.
- Represent TTC in meetings, negotiations, and decision-making forums with Metrolinx, Infrastructure Ontario, municipal partners, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
- Provide regular briefings, recommendations, and strategic advice to senior leadership, the TTC Board, City Council, and other governing bodies on project status, risks, opportunities, and key decisions.

Financial, Resource & People Leadership
- Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and program controls, ensuring effective stewardship of TTC resources and accountability for program outcomes.
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams within a matrix environment by providing leadership, coaching, and guidance to staff, consultants, and contractors, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture focused on safety, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with TTC policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislation.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERTISE

- Extensive knowledge of engineering, construction management, procurement models, and project delivery methodologies, with demonstrated success delivering major capital projects.
- Strong understanding of business administration, financial management, human resources practices, and applicable legislative frameworks.
- Comprehensive knowledge of governmental, regulatory, and stakeholder issues affecting major transit projects.
- Superior analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, facilitation, presentation, and decision-making skills.
- Exceptional leadership and people-management capabilities with demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams.
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal, public relations, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Strong commitment to customer service, operational excellence, safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)
- University degree in Engineering or a related field, combined with extensive and progressively responsible experience at the senior management level in a large transit or engineering organization involved in the design and construction of major transit systems and facilities or equivalent.
- Demonstrated expertise in project management; PMP certification is considered an asset.

Commitment to EDI The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity,



anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at (416) 393-4570 or [email protected] .

Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

General Prohibition in Hiring Process The TTC is also committed to a fair hiring process based on job related qualifications, merit, and abilities. You are expected to write your own materials and provide your own qualifications and experiences during the hiring process. The TTC will not tolerate the use of artificial intelligence or external resources in any of your submissions or responses, or the disclosure of interview questions to others.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

- The use of any artificial intelligence (AI) tool including, but not limited to, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, to generate or produce any information or materials to be submitted or any response to any assessment question or any interview question, is prohibited.
- All information and materials you submit, including resume, cover letter, and assessment responses, are your own original work without the use of any AI tool
- During any interview, your response to any interview question is your own without the use or assistance of any AI tool or any person.
- You will not disseminate or disclose to any person any interview question.

Should you breach the prohibition of AI tool use, or information dissemination or disclosure, you will be in violation of TTC’s hiring process and TTC may withdraw your application and may prohibit you from participation in the TTC hiring process.

Relatives of TTC Employees The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This position is exempt from Ontario's 2026 pay transparency requirements under Regulation 476/24.

📌 Project Director, Transit Expansion Assurance (13524) (Toronto)
🏢 Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
📍 Toronto