Project Controls Coordinator
City : Toronto
Category : Rail Cars & Shops - Department Head & St
Industry : Public Transportation
Employer : Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 11563
Number of Vacancies: View on TTC website
Department: Rail Cars And Shops - Subway Operations (20000405) - Rail Cars & Shops - Department Head & St (30000413)
Salary Information: View on TTC website - View on TTC website
Pay Scale Group: 8SA
Employment Type: View on TTC website (Hybrid)
Weekly Hours: View on TTC website, Off Days: View on TTC website Shift: View on TTC website
Posted On: July 22, 2025
Last Day to Apply: July 28, 2025
Reports to: View on TTC website
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:
Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.
Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.
The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca.
Career Opportunity
Looking for a new and exciting job opportunity? We are looking for a Project Controls Coordinator to join our team!
What You Will Do
Reporting to the Manager – Operations Control, you will provide project budget preparation, cost control, and schedule management for the Department’s Capital projects and Operating budget activities, through various planning, analysis, monitoring and reporting functions.
Other responsibilities of your role will include:
- Providing key project cost and schedule management support for the Rail Cars & Shops Department’s multi-million-dollar vehicle overhaul programs and budgets through various preparation, planning, analysis/monitoring and reporting functions, specifically
- Preparing monthly Project Status Reports
- Preparing cash flow and expenditure projections against Budget
- Investigating and analyzing cost variances to determine impacts
- Developing planning systems required to demonstrate how projects will be executed and controlled
- Analyzing and monitoring project cost and schedule performance ensuring that the projects will achieve planned objectives while minimizing the exposure to risk
- Ensuring the timely reporting of project costs and schedule performance to facilitate effective decision-making
- Communicating with management and key stakeholders on finds, major issues, proposed changes, and progress
As a TTC employee, you will promote a respectful work and service environment that supports diversity, inclusion, and is free from harassment and discrimination. You will provide leadership in the development and implementation of inclusive and accessible policies, programs and/or services for employees and customers in accordance with TTC's commitments and obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and Related Orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and TTC's policies. You will also participate in the TTC Customer Service Ambassador Program.
What Skills Do You Bring?
- Use office technology, software and applications
- Apply accounting principles and practices
- Apply analytical skills
- Understand and apply relevant laws and regulations
- Manage projects
- Demonstrate specialized expertise and knowledge in the assigned field
What Qualifications Do You Bring?
- Your educational background will consist of the completion of a post-secondary college diploma or university degree in a related discipline (e.g. Engineering, Business Administration, Math, Accounting), or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent.
- Your application will reveal several years of relevant experience gained in cost and scheduling control for large multi-disciplined projects.
- Experience with maintenance and vehicle overhaul programs will be considered an asset.
- You will have extensive knowledge of cost controls and scheduling techniques, and you will be proficient in the use of computer-based financial and scheduling systems, and other computerized applications related to the work (e.g. Millennium, JBCS 27, BOE Reporting, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Access, Rail Cars & Shops Databases, etc.).
- Additionally, you will have comprehensive knowledge of maintenance principles, standard accounting principles, practices and methods required for capital and operating budget preparation.
- You will possess good knowledge of the concepts and practices relating to project controls and project management systems.
- You will also have sound judgement, proven analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills, in addition to strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written and communication skills.
- Additionally, you will have the ability to co-ordinate with others in order to accomplish objectives.
- Lastly, you will have or be able to obtain knowledge of the TTC’s budgeting process/procedures and relevant cost control and financial systems.
What We Offer
- Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
- A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives and making the most of the benefits of working remotely and purpose-driven in-person collaboration opportunities.
- One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of TTC defined pension plan.
- A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more.
- Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues’ well-being.
Commitment to EDI
The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Talent Management at (416) 393-4570. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
The TTC’s policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.
We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.