GFT is seeking a Operations & Maintenance Project Specialist to join our Transit & Rail Group in Toronto on a hourly/casual/on-call basis! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Toronto office.

Working with the public transit team at GFT means shaping the future of transportation, delivering projects that improve mobility, safety, and accessibility for millions of passengers nationwide. Specializing in rail systems, bus rapid transit, and zero-emission mobility solutions, our experts combine deep technical knowledge with innovative thinking to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of transit networks. Together, we're transforming urban landscapes, reducing environmental impact, and connecting communities through state-of-the-art public transportation infrastructure. Explore some of our signature public transit projects here.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

This individual will be expected to support operations and maintenance (O&M) projects for our subway extension projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for working with project teams and resources across GFT, Metrolinx, TTC, contractors and consultants to support development of project vision, requirements and ensure project goals and timelines are met.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work independently on the planning and development of O&M requirements and specifications.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Develops and achieves approval for operational concepts and ensures inclusion of concept requirements within contract specification documents from concept to final design and implementation.
• Performs functional validation on planned business needs and stakeholder requests to ensure all relevant transit agency requirements are accounted for within project and operational plans.
• Develops long range estimates for operation practices to be implemented and maintenance of subway extension infrastructures and equipment.
• Develops long-term working relationships with colleagues across project and operational teams.
• Interacts with resources across various project and functional teams to derive and confirm project requirements.
• Circulates and supports acceptance of operational concepts and plans.

We are seeking an individual possessing a strong background in operations and project management, delivery of transit services, transit planning, coordination and control, stations management and administration, transit security planning and emergency and crisis management for operational scenarios.

Major Responsibilities:

• Leads internal and external client meetings.
• Supports preparation of technical proposals and business development activities.
• Completes functional validation of design concepts and design packages for subway extensions.
• Performs a variety of assignments including conducting process reviews, architectural studies, drawing, rendering and design reviews to validate operational feasibility.
• Drafts and/or coordinates review cycles for developed documentation that may include operational concept documents, process mapping, standard operational procedures, standard maintenance procedures, training plans and operational integration strategies.
• Defines, articulates and drafts specifications of operations and maintenance requirements for various complex linear infrastructure, facilities and transportation planning projects.
• Manages a variety of projects to integrate transportation and transit facilities, public facilities and buildings and urban design.
• Develops and supports estimates for operations and maintenance of subway systems and facilities.
• Works with stakeholding teams to achieve consensus and co