Testing & Commissioning Director

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Context:

The Scarborough Subway Extension will bring the TTC’s Line 2 subway service nearly eight kilometres farther into Scarborough.

It will extend from Kennedy Station to Sheppard Avenue and McCowan Road, providing quick and seamless transit for those heading into and out of the downtown core and those travelling within Scarborough. The extension will replace Line 3 (the Scarborough RT), helping to reduce travel times and improve access to jobs, schools and other key destinations throughout the city.

The MCS team is partnering with partnering with Metrolinx to deliver the Scarborough Subway Extension project.

Missions/Main Duties:

Reporting to the Stations, Rail and System Director, the Testing and Commissioning Director will lead the Testing and Commissioning, and entry into service of the Scarborough Subway Extension project

This position will manage a team of Metrolinx staff, consultants and contractors to deliver the Testing and Commissioning workstream.

• Oversee and manage the Contractor’s Testing and Commissioning Team to ensure milestones are met without compromising safety or quality.
• Develop and ensure a progressive handover approach so testing is phased and not bottlenecked by civil works delays.
• Drive integration across traction power, track, signals, tunnel ventilation, and communications.
• Ensure the Contractor’s Testing and Commissioning processes align with system assurance, operational readiness, and safety case requirements.
• Validate that test reports, commissioning certificates, and safety approvals are properly documented before service trials.
• Work closely with the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) to review safety-related test results and certification readiness.
• Proactively address testing risks related to civil delays, design changes, or system integration issues.
• Ensure the Contractor’s Testing and Commissioning schedule is properly phased with construction completion and system installation.
• Ensure Operations & Maintenance (O&M) teams are engaged early for operator training, trial running, and final acceptance.
• Provide final approval for system readiness, ensuring all commissioning requirements are closed out before revenue service.
• Ensure all Testing and Commissioning documentation, certifications, and as-built records are completed
• Managing testing and commissioning interfaces and dependencies across all asset groups (incl facilities and systems)
• Leading the handover of assets to stakeholders such as TTC, City of Toronto and/or Metrolinx AMM (Asset Management and Maintenance)
• Leading operational readiness task force

Profile/Skills:

• Significant testing and commissioning experience on large scale rapid transit projects (15+ years)
• Significant project management experience on large scale rapid transit projects
• Experience leading a team of technical professionals and managing contractor’s testing and commissioning activities
• Knowledge of principles and practices of architecture, urban planning, engineering design and their

• Demonstrated experience successfully managing the competing objectives of many external and internal stakeholders.
• Sound commercial and business acumen, with experience managing complex negotiations for

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience managing a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including municipalities and third‐party utility providers
• SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.