Accenture Construct - Senior Project Manager - Railway Stations, Com

Accenture Construct - Senior Project Manager - Railway Stations, COMConstruction Management | Full-time
Job No. 1794 | Toronto
You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.
At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.
You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won’t be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.
Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next.
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(Internal Title: Construction Management V)
Reporting to the Stations Vice President, the Owners Representative Director - Stations will provide project management and leadership to the two Alliance delivered new stations on the client's program
This position manages a team of client staff, consultants and contractors to deliver capital railway station infrastructure projects encompassing the planning, design, procurement, construction and commissioning phases, and in accordance with approved timelines, budget and project deliverables
Provides strategic, tactical and collaborative leadership and direction to deliver two large‐scale, multi stakeholder, capital infrastructure stations projects through alliance contracting models.
Works hand in hand with the VP Stations Capital Delivery to lead all aspects of project delivery including scope, cost, schedule and quality management, and provides support as required to deliver the mandate
Leads a high performing team in the delivery of station infrastructure projects on behalf of the VP Stations Capital Delivery, encompassing construction, commissioning, and deployment into operational service (e.G., tracks, grade separations, stations, platforms, parking, train support facilities) in accordance with corporate project management standards, procedures, controls and environmental requirements to minimize the impact on train service and to maintain a high level of customer service.
Provides senior level leadership oversight and direction to employees and vendors engaged in
interdependent project teams (e.G., defines team member roles, responsibilities, and expectations);
Lead the developing project delivery strategies while providing overall administrative and technical leadership and oversight to capital projects consisting of multiple capital corridor infrastructure projects to ensure consistency and coordination of efforts and successful completion of the program.
Integrates corporate requirements, commitments and initiatives into projects, including design requirements, environmental assessment conditions, community and municipal commitments, Passenger Charter, design excellence, and property acquisition conditions.
Collaborate with other client stakeholders to incorporate requirements, and ensure projects within CPG are implemented consistently, efficiently, safely, and in a coordinated manner.
Oversee consultants and contractors in the delivery of scope of work, as defined in respective contracts, ensuring that corrective action and escalation is initiated when necessary.
Manage project scope/requirements changes;
handles change orders with contractors, including negotiating, processing and assessing cost and schedule impacts;
ensures all are clearlyidentified and approved before progressing, and ensuring contract documents reflect addendums issued.
Working Conditions
Office-based (Working 5 days from Office)
Experience
Experienced (15+ years) Construction Director in the rail sector i.E., Stations, Track, Bridges, Overhead Catenary Systems, Signalling and Communications.
Experience leading large, multi-disciplinary teams.
Detailed understanding of construction methodology, innovative methods of delivery, technology, planning, delivery, site logistics.
Commercial and detailed understanding of construction contract law and an understanding of multiple contract types.
Good oral, written communication, and presentation skills
Stays up to date with key industry/professional trends through networking and Continued Professional Development (CPD) and ability to update colleagues & clients on industry trends.
Proficient in office technology, software, and applications.
Well-developed decision-making skills
The individual will take ownership to identify, solve and overcome challenges, whilst keeping other abreast of developments
This individual is expected to deliver results, striving to exceeds the clients’ expectations.
Education
Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering or Construction Management field
Licenses OR Certifications
Holding recognized certification in the applicable area of specialty
Skills and Competencies
Significant experience leading and providing direction to Construction & Project Delivery teams on high-profile and high value projects.
The ability to lead, engage, motivate, and coach others.
Leading negotiations with third parties
Create and deliver persuasive and engaging presentations to wide range of audiences in our industry.
Lead and strategize collaboration models, both internally and externally.
Manage client relationships effectively.
Respectfully listen to others and considers all views presented.
Puts team success above own interests.
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Role Location Annual Salary Range Toronto $145,000 to $218,000
What's in it for you
The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's on our list.
You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.
AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.
Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.
Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That's the point.
Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.
About Accenture Construct
Accenture Construct is Accenture's global capital projects business.
The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.
We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we're on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.
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