Field Specialist

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Project Overview:

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Job Summary:

Bechtel along with Bantrel and Comtech, has been appointed as the Delivery Partner (DP) for the Ontario Line (OL) Project in Toronto, Canada. The OL is a brand-new metro line serving some of Toronto’s busiest districts and brings much needed additional connectivity and capacity to the city’s public transport network. The project scope includes the design, build, operation and maintenance of all infrastructure and rail systems associated with 15 stations and over 15km of new underground, surface and elevated track. The OL Project is being delivered through three major Public Private Partnership (P3) contracts and multiple Early and Advanced works (EAW) contracts. The OL is planned to open for passenger service in 2031. The DP, the customer Metrolinx and the Technical Authority (TA) are working together as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) to manage the delivery of the project.

Major Responsibilities:

Work Planning & Packaging 

• Overseeing the PCo works at the station, being the DP representative on site.
• Maintaining high quality daily records of observations and other information gathered including site personnel, materials, equipment, work completed (installed quantities) and issues arising.
• Reviewing deliverables and other submittals prepared by PCo related to construction or construction support for the station. Identifying non-conformances or other items that require addressing to benefit the project. Specific focus on Inspection and Test Plans (IPTs).
• Overseeing that the PCo works at the station are in accordance with the contract in terms of health, safety, environment, quality, schedule and cost performance. Identifying and reporting any non-conformances. Specific focus on witness and hold points identified in ITPs.
• Reporting progress, identifying risks, highlighting emerging issues and escalating to the Project Manager for the station.
• Providing input to and participating in plans and actions to address non-conformances, avoid or mitigate risks and mitigate emerging issues.
• Engaging discipline leads for subject matter expertise in health & safety, environment, quality, contracts, project controls and interfaces, implementing direction provided.
• Building relationships with the PCo site team.
• Validating progress reports and other data prepared by the DP and PCo against own observations and records.
• Providing input to the DP progress reports for the station.    

Safety / Quality Control 

• Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

 Required bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Previously held construction supervision role(s) with responsibility for construction of infrastructure of similar scope, size and complexity to a station on a metro project.
• Experience of working on infrastructure mega-projects, preferably rail projects in urban areas.
• Good relationship building and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Fluent in using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H).
• Demonstrated commitment to Zero Accident safety program.

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