Main Responsibilities:

• Hire and develop well-aligned leaders into the business and ensure they are set up for success in their newly appointed roles
• Promote the company mission and vision and give your leaders the resources to build great teams
• Empower your staff and support and nurture their careers.
• Mentor junior executives and assess and contribute to building their management skills
• Assist the President & CEO to design and oversee our strategic goals
• Lead, guide, direct, and evaluate the work of other employees and ensure a healthy, positive working environment
• Contribute to company innovations, strategic business development, and the profitability of the company as determined by our strategic goals
• Evaluate the success of the company in achieving its goals and formulating plans to correct any issues if the company is not reaching them
• Manage the daily operations and revenue generation of the company and ensuring its continual growth
• Assist in maximizing the company's operating performance and achieving its financial goals
• Assist in managing the company's finances by identifying ways to increase revenue and decrease costs, analyzing financial reports, and preparing departmental operating budgets
• Develop long-term strategies and sponsor critical initiatives to promote, achieve and sustain a culture of exceptional employee engagement and overall excellence
• Be an active participant in proposing innovative approaches and solutions to engage employees and bring excitement and new experiences aligned with our culture and brand
• Drive and support planning and execution of the Employee Engagement survey; provide guidance and be a driver of improved employee retention and engagement
• Be a leader in employee communications. Maintain communication channels that provide relevant and essential information in a timely and consistent manner to staff

Project Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Metrolinx Capital Program Group (CPG) EVPs and VPs and Operations, be responsible for devising, monitoring, and adjusting the LUSD Safety Strategy.
• Be a key contributor to the cultural change programme and supporting activities, which aims to significantly uplift the accountability and proactive intervention of line management in safety leadership.
• Actively support Metrolinx working groups, such as 'Work Planning Standards', 'Red Zone Green Zone' and the roll out of '5 Steps to Safety', in driving safety improvements though planning standards.
• Provide advice to Program Delivery Teams with respect to legal responsibilities and legislation, in line with Canadian and Ontaria State Safety Legislation.
• Participate and/or lead on internal compliance, assurance audits, inspections, undertake onsite technical inspections and provide feedback.
• Support Metrolinx and General Contractor investigations/enquiries and undertake/support incident investigations.
• Drive continual improvement in the support and service provided to Program Delivery Teams, operations and other departments.
• Be responsible for putting LUSD business safety meeting cadence and reporting in place that will support and encourage a culture of continuous improvement.

Here's What You'll Need:

• 20+ years of experience in one of the following: program and project management, project controls, engineering, technology, technical advisory, property, design etc.
• At least three years of industry-related experience, including five years in upper management required
• Degree qualified or similar, ideally in Health and Safety or Engineering is mandatory. Further educational qualification or professional membership is desired.
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