About the Project: The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will bring the Eglinton Crosstown LRT another 9.2 kilometers farther west, creating a continuous rapid transit line from the east end of Toronto into Mississauga. The Stations, Rail, and Systems (SRS) package encompasses the design, construction, integration, and commissioning of key project components.

Position Overview: TRP has a current vacancy for an experienced Procurement Manager – Systems Track to lead procurement activities associated with the Systems and Rail scope of the ECWE SRS package.

Reporting to the senior Procurement / Supply Chain leadership, the Procurement Manager will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies for complex rail and transit systems, equipment, materials, specialist services, and subcontract packages.

This position will work closely with Systems Engineering, Rail, Design, Construction, Commercial, Project Controls, Quality, Safety, Legal, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure that procurement packages are technically compliant, commercially competitive, contractually sound, and aligned with project schedule and commissioning requirements.

The successful candidate will bring solid experience procuring technically complex equipment and services in major infrastructure, rail, transit, transportation, industrial, or comparable capital-project environments. Experience managing long-lead systems procurement, international suppliers, technical evaluations, commercial negotiations, and subcontractor/vendor relationships will be highly valued.

Key Responsibilities: Systems Procurement Strategy

Develop and implement procurement strategies for the Systems Track in alignment with the overall SRS procurement plan.





Establish procurement plans, package strategies, sourcing approaches, and procurement schedules for systems, equipment, materials, and specialist services.

Identify procurement requirements based on design development, construction sequencing, commissioning requirements, and project schedule.

Develop sourcing strategies for long-lead, critical, proprietary, specialized, and high-value systems components.

Assess make/buy, direct purchase, subcontract, supplier, and specialist-service options.

Develop procurement strategies that balance technical requirements, commercial value, schedule, quality, risk, and lifecycle considerations.

Identify procurement risks and develop mitigation strategies for critical systems packages.

Support procurement planning through the progressive design development process and evolving project requirements.

Rail & Systems Package Procurement

Lead or oversee procurement activities for technically complex packages that may include, as applicable:

Signaling and train control systems.

Communications and telecommunications systems.

SCADA and supervisory control systems.

Operations Control Centre-related systems and equipment.

Traction power and electrical systems.

Overhead catenary system (OCS) equipment and components.

Rail and track systems.





Platform and station systems.

Passenger information and public-address systems.

CCTV and security systems.

Emergency communication systems.

Network infrastructure and associated technology.

Systems integration and specialist engineering services.

Testing, commissioning, integration, and technical support services.

Specialized systems equipment, components, spare parts, tools, and maintenance materials.

Coordinate closely with Systems Engineering to ensure procurement packages accurately reflect approved technical requirements, specifications, interface requirements, testing requirements, and acceptance criteria.

Procurement Planning & Schedule Management

Develop and maintain procurement schedules for Systems Track packages.

Establish procurement milestones from requisition through award, manufacturing, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, and closeout.

Monitor long-lead equipment and material requirements against the integrated project schedule.

Identify procurement activities that could affect design, construction, testing, commissioning, or revenue-service readiness.

Coordinate procurement priorities with construction sequencing and work-package requirements.

Develop procurement recovery strategies where supplier, design, manufacturing, or delivery activities fall behind schedule.

Maintain visibility of critical procurement dates, including RFQ/RFP issuance, bid closing, technical evaluation, commercial evaluation, award, submittals, manufacturing, factory acceptance testing, delivery, and site acceptance.

Sourcing & Supplier Management

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📌 Procurement Manager – Systems Track (Mississauga)
🏢 Trillium Rail Partners
📍 Mississauga