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- Electrification, COM
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Comtech Group Inc. (Comtech), part of Accenture, is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing integrated consulting solutions on complex capital projects, including Program and Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Technical Advisory, Construction Management, and Technology Integration Services. Our team thrives on embracing and navigating technical challenges within the Transportation and Infrastructure, Industrial and Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, and Buildings and Facilities markets. Our core focus is supporting project owners through collaborative and integrated partnerships to deliver projects that improve the world around us. Full-time You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably. You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. The Senior Programme Manager – Electrification is responsible for the overall leadership, planning and successful delivery of complex railway electrification programmes, including Overhead Contact Systems (OCS/OLE), traction power, substations, distribution systems, interfaces and associated civil and railway infrastructure works. The role provides senior programme leadership from design and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning and handover, ensuring delivery against safety, programme, cost, quality and operational requirements.



The Senior Programme Manager will lead multidisciplinary teams and contractors while maintaining strong relationships with the client, railway operators, designers, construction partners and other key stakeholders. Develop and implement the programme execution strategy covering design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover. Establish clear programme objectives, milestones, performance targets and governance arrangements. Lead multiple projects and workstreams forming part of the overall electrification programme. Provide strategic direction to Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering Managers and commercial teams. Provide accurate programme performance reporting to executive leadership and the client. Provide senior oversight of the delivery of electrification infrastructure including:
• OCS/OLE foundations and support structures.
• Contact and catenary wire installation.
• Registration and adjustment of overhead wiring.
• SCADA and power control interfaces.
• Testing, commissioning and energisation.
• Integration with signalling, track, telecommunications and civil infrastructure. Drive productive construction methodologies, installation sequencing and production rates while ensuring compliance with approved design and railway safety requirements. Programme Planning & Controls
• Review contractor schedules, progress and productivity.
• Lead programme recovery planning where performance falls behind target.




• Establish measurable installation production targets including foundations, structures, steelwork and OCS wiring.
• Ensure programme controls provide reliable forecasting of completion dates and key milestones.
• Coordinate closely with planning and project controls teams to monitor schedule, cost, risk and change. Ensure electrification activities are fully coordinated with track, signalling, civil engineering and operational railway requirements.
• Review possession and access strategies to maximise installation productivity.
• Ensure plant, equipment, materials and labour are available ahead of planned construction activities.
• Drive effective utilisation of specialist OCS installation equipment, engineering trains and road-rail vehicles. Engineering & Design Management
• Manage technical interfaces between OCS/OLE, traction power, track, signalling, structures, stations, utilities and civil engineering.
• Ensure technical queries and design changes are resolved efficiently.
• Maintain appropriate engineering assurance and configuration management processes. Commercial & Contract Management
• Maintain overall accountability for programme financial performance.
• Work with commercial teams to manage budgets, forecasts, cash flow and cost-to-complete.
• Monitor contractor performance against contractual obligations.
• Ensure commercial risks and opportunities are actively managed.
• Challenge contractor costs, productivity and resource levels where appropriate. Contractor & Supply Chain Management
• Provide senior leadership of principal contractors, specialist electrification contractors and suppliers.
• Establish clear performance expectations and KPIs.
• Monitor contractor productivity, quality, safety

📌 Senior Program Coordinator (Canada)
🏢 Comtech Group
📍 Canada