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Job Description:

Parsons is now hiring an experienced Transit Facilities Lead for our Canada West operations with a broad background in Rail/Transit Infrastructure development and the ability to execute Transportation projects on behalf of owners and constructors.  Our Rail & Transit portfolio in Canada includes transit station design, station upgrades, rail depot design and bus depot design.   Aside from execution of existing facility projects across Canada,  you will be responsible for leveraging your experience to explore new markets and expand our existing business by supporting and/or leading pursuits, identifying skill gaps and solutions to enter new markets, and working with the existing architecture organization to deliver the projects.  

Reporting to the Rail & Transit Area Manager – Canada West, your key Responsibilities include:

• Oversee all phases of transit facility projects, managing multi-disciplinary teams to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery.
• Act as the primary contact for clients as project manager or architectural lead for transit facility projects, maintaining relationships and addressing feedback.
• Identify and support facilities opportunities pursuits in Western Canada, including Maintenance and Storage Facilities, Zero Emission Bus facilities, and transit stations.
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and implement best practices in architectural design
• Support Zero Emission Bus pursuits.
• Identify skill gaps in existing team with specific attention to BIM capabilities
• Building a team and mentoring staff.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 4-year degree in Engineering (or related field) or equivalent experience
• 20+ years of related work experience, including significant experience in delivering transit/transportation facilities

• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to analyze and develop innovative solutions.
• Experience with managing and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on complex transit projects from prelim/feasibility through to detailed design and construction.
• Experienced with Design-Build and alternative project delivery models.
• Proven leadership and business development capabilities with experience responding to proposals.
• Proficiency in CAD modeling tools (e.g. AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Microstation)

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see new possibilities.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!