PROJECT LEAD TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Job ID: 67098 Job Category: Project Management Division & Section: Transportation Services, Maintenance & Delivery Services Work Location: 703 Don Mills Road Job Type & Duration: Full-time two (2) Permanent Salary: $89,337 $132,880 Shift Information: Monday - Friday, 35 Hours Per Week. Affiliation: Non-Union Number of Positions Open: 2 Posting Period: 26-Oct-2026 to 09-Nov-2026 Job Summary: Transportation Electrical Construction & Maintenance unit is seeking two (2) Project Lead positions . This unit is responsible for the maintenance, construction, and management of traffic control devices and traffic management systems, as well as the management of the Street Lighting and pedestrian‑scale lighting. Capital Construction Reporting to the Senior Engineer of capital construction, the Project Lead is accountable for the successful delivery of complex capital construction projects related to traffic signals and ITS infrastructure. The role provides technical coordination, project and contract management, and people leadership, while ensuring compliance with City standards, legislation, and best practices. Streetlighting Reporting to the Senior Project Manager of Streetlighting, the Project Lead is accountable for the delivery of the Street Lighting Agreement and Pedestrian Scale Lighting operations and maintenance program. The role provides leadership in project, contract, and stakeholder management related to lighting construction, maintenance, and electrical services procurement. The Project Lead leads coordination across internal City divisions, Toronto Hydro, third parties, and external agencies, ensuring effective planning, design, procurement, construction, and ongoing operations. The position provides technical and program leadership to multidisciplinary teams, ensuring compliance with City standards, service level agreements, legislative requirements, and industry best practices for streetlighting and electrical infrastructure. Major Responsibilities: Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements. Manages assigned projects from inception to completion, ensuring effective teamwork, communication and high standards of work quality to advance the Division's initiatives in a complex municipal environment. Develops and maintains tracking systems for related data and records. Demonstrates initiative, continuous learning and ability to implement process improvements. Monitors projects to ensure completion in accordance with approved plans and agreements of undertaking. Prepares project plans, standard operating procedures, e-mail correspondence, reports, briefing notes, concurrence forms, purchase order amendments and status updates for the manager and other senior staff. Develops presentation and training material, and conducts training and presentation for various levels of internal and external management/stakeholders. Provides work direction to project team members and support staff, including engineering technologists, technical trainees, contractors, consultants and volunteers. Reviews, produces, and comments on draft materials. Negotiates and coordinates with both internal and external stakeholders on, and outside of project technical advisory committees. Researches and reports on a range of new projects and initiatives. Assists with the development of annual budget plans. Manages and evaluates the work performance of contractors, suppliers and consultants with respect to payment processing, quality, timeliness, cost and completion of required tasks. Fosters and maintains effective working relationships and networking with inter-divisional departments, government agencies, elected officials, and consultants though consultation, resolution of conflicts, participation in public meetings etc. Keeps up-to-date on relevant research and coordinates with relevant divisional staff on project-related data and analysis. Represents the Division, as required, at meetings and proje…

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