Technical Lead Toronto, ON Reporting into the Project Manager, the Technical Lead is responsible for supporting and driving the precise technical delivery of the Pape SOE Project. This role plays a critical part in the Engineering Department and works closely with designers, subcontractors, and the client. You will be responsible for leading the delivery of complex Support of Excavation (SOE), underpinning, and temporary works across multiple zones while managing a team of technical coordinators.

As a key representative for GIP, you will oversee the interface between design and construction, ensuring engineering excellence and providing expert leadership in high-level technical and commercial discussions. The successful candidate will be an experienced Engineer with strong leadership capability, deep technical knowledge in underground/structural works, and the confidence to represent GIP in high-level technical and commercial discussions. Reporting into the Project Manager, the Technical Lead is responsible for supporting and driving the precise technical delivery of the Pape SOE Project.

This role plays a critical part in the Engineering Department and works closely with designers, subcontractors, and the client. You will be responsible for leading the delivery of complex Support of Excavation (SOE), underpinning, and temporary works across multiple zones while managing a team of technical coordinators. As a key representative for GIP, you will oversee the interface between design and construction, ensuring engineering excellence and providing expert leadership in high-level technical and commercial discussions.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Engineer with strong leadership capability, deep technical knowledge in underground/structural works, and the confidence to represent GIP in high-level technical and commercial discussions.

Technical Leadership

Act as GIP’s technical authority on SOE, strutting, walers, underpinning, and temporary works. Lead resolution of technical issues, NCRs, RFIs,



and remedial design matters. Ensure constructability, sequencing, and safety considerations are fully integrated into technical solutions.

Team Management

Lead and mentor a team of 3–4 Technical Coordinators. Assign scopes, review deliverables, and ensure consistency and quality across technical submissions. Support development of staff through coaching and technical guidance.

Manage shop drawings, connection designs, design memos, and method statements. Ensure technical submittals meet contract requirements and are aligned with site conditions and construction sequencing. Coordinate as-built information and ensure fabrication and installation are not delayed by technical approvals.

Work closely with construction, commercial, and planning teams to support active works. Participate in site coordination, excavation sequencing reviews, and interface management with adjacent contractors. Lead technical input into work plans and phased construction approaches.

Represent GIP in technical meetings with Metrolinx, EORs, and third-party stakeholders. Coordinate interfaces with major subcontractors and design partners. Support commercial close-out of technical issues and changes with clear documentation. 10+ years experience in heavy civil, underground structures, transit, or major infrastructure projects.

Support of Excavation systems (struts, walers, soldier piles, secant piles) Underpinning and temporary works Proven experience leading technical teams and coordinating multi-disciplinary designers. Strong understanding of construction staging, sequencing, and field constraints.



Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead discussions with clients, engineers, and contractors.

The actual base salary will depend on several factors including experience, qualifications, internal equity, work location and market expectations. Annual performance-based bonus. Retirement savings program.

Artificial

Intelligence (AI) Disclosure: AI tools are not used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this position.

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion GIP”, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. GIP will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

Our most valuable asset is our people – comprising our employees, customers, and the public. GIP team members are at the heart of our success in designing and delivering infrastructure projects safely, thoughtfully, and with the highest quality. It impacts our schools and neighbourhoods, shaping our communities and cities.

From demolition, shoring, and foundations to excavation, remediation, structures, paving, and the production of materials, we have the unique ability to self-perform all project scopes without reliance on subcontractors. We are committed to fostering a work workplace that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging for all so our people benefit from the creative solutions that come from embracing differences. We focus on recycling and reusing materials by repurposing old roads and reengineering them into new ones, thereby keeping tons of used materials out of our landfills.

As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals who can help us to build the world of tomorrow, today.

📌 Project Manager - Professional/Technical (Toronto)
🏢 03001 GIP - GFLI
📍 Toronto