Transportation Infrastructure Coordinator

Job Summary

Reporting to the Supervisor, Transit Infrastructure Planning, this position will manage facility redevelopment, expansion, and rehabilitation projects, drive capital budget requests, and develop and implement the associated capital renewal plan/strategy with a focus on asset management.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage MiWay facility life-cycle renewal and expansion projects in coordination with the Facilities Property Management team;
• Implement and maintain MiWay's Infrastructure Asset Management Plan for facilities and terminals and identify processes to ensure optimization of MiWay's assets, including the management of data and associated analysis;
• Develop and maintain detailed inventory and condition assessment processes for MiWay's infrastructure that include condition assessments, careful evaluation of work performed and following through with approved recommendations;
• Co-ordinate construction/maintenance of facility projects with internal departments,contractors, supervisors, inspectors as required;
• Lead and manage the design review and construction coordination for MiWay capital projects;
• Represent MiWay during capital facility detailed design and construction projects;
• Contribute to the development of MiWay's capital program based on growth requirements and asset efficiencies;
• Assist in the preparation of departmental reports;
• Respond to customer complaints and enquiries relating to transit infrastructure;
• Proactively attend to all Health & Safety issues;
• Liaise with staff in Works and Operations, Facilities and Maintenance and various City Departments to ensure collaborative and effective use of City resources;
• Respond to transit infrastructure related incidents, which may occur outside of regular operating hours;
• Undertake research on new and current technologies, methods and approaches towards the management of all transportation-related assets, provide recommendations and initiate changes following approval;
• Provide functional guidance to staff for the implementation of facility asset management and capital program plans;
• Provide technical guidance and training to interns and co-op students, provide quality assurance/quality control for field monitoring and site evaluation activities and assist with performance evaluation and hiring; and
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Post-secondary graduate from a recognized university with a degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or related engineering program and a registered P. Eng. designation in good standing with the PEO (or eligibility), or
• 3-5 years of progressive municipal maintenance and construction experience
• Municipal transportation/transit asset management experience related to the development of asset management programs, needs studies, large scale condition assessment programs and multi-year capital program development;
• Ability to effectively co-ordinate, direct and supervise the activities of various construction contracts assigned;
• Strong computer skills/aptitude in office software (i.e. Excel, Word, Power point) andMicrostation (or AutoCAD), databases and transit specific applications;
• Demonstrated leadership potential to supervise contractors;
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills to effectively deal with residents,contractors, developers, utility companies, external agencies and other stakeholders;
• Demonstrated tact and diplomacy when dealing with the public and elected officials;
• Effective decision making and problem solving skills with the ability to determine aneffective course of action that drives progression;
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing tasks;
• A proven ability to lead meetings and discussions, prepare presentations, represent thesection, division or department at public meetings;
• Excellent analytical and decision making skills matched by strong attention to detail;
• Demonstrated project management experience relating to the development of asset management programs, road needs studies, condition assessments for transportation infrastructure and similar types of projects and studied
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the lifecycle and function of facility related infrastructure
• Strong multi-tasking, analytical and organizational skills
• Experience in coordinating large scale condition assessments for transportation related infrastructure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills required
• May require light lifting of supplies/materials. Field work required - exposure to weather and traffic.
• Exposure to computer keyboards and screens. Primarily office environment with hybrid work from home arrangements. Occasional field work.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required;
• A current valid Class G Ontario driver's license, possession of a clean driving record and have the ability to travel within various City sites.