Project Manager Transportation Services

Position Details

• Job Category: Project Management
• Division & Section: Transportation Services, Planning Design & Management
• Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen Street West (Hybrid)
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 16-Oct-2026 to 06-Nov-2026

The Vision Zero Strategy unit in Transportation Services leads the development, operationalization, and evaluation of transportation safety initiatives that support the City of Toronto's Vision Zero Road Safety Plan. The unit is responsible for advancing evidence-based policies, programs, engineering countermeasures, and operational strategies aimed at eliminating traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries. Working collaboratively with internal divisions, external agencies, academic partners, consultants, and community stakeholders, the unit develops and evaluates innovative road safety solutions, conducts research and data-driven analysis, oversees pilot projects and strategic studies, and leads the development of policies, guidelines, standards, and performance measures that improve safety for all road users. The unit plays a key role in translating technical evidence into actionable recommendations, supporting informed decision-making and continuous improvement of Toronto's road safety programs and practices.

The Project Manager will report to the unit Manager, Sheyda Saneinejad. They may be assigned to projects in any part of the unit’s portfolio as described above. In some cases the Project Manager will be leading or co-leading a project, in other cases the Project Manager may serve as a supportive team member on a project led by another person or unit. Given the nature of the Vision Zero portfolio positive collaboration with other units and sections is the key to success of this unit and the City’s Road Safety Plan.

Major Responsibilities

The primary functions associated with this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Project Management

• Leads the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of projects and programs in a manner that is consistent with best practices and negotiated contracts, as well as City policies, plans, and strategies.
• Leads stakeholder engagement with staff of other City divisions, agencies, boards, commissions, community groups, academic institutions, consultants, industry partners and other levels of government on projects, studies, policies and strategic initiatives.
• Leads, coordinates and/or provides input on procurement processes, including preparation of purchase documents, evaluation of bids and submissions, recommendations for award, negotiation, and execution of contracts. Leads and supports multidisciplinary transportation safety projects involving policy development, engineering countermeasures, transportation operations, research, data analysis and program evaluation.
• Develops and coordinates new Service Level Agreements, Project Charters and other Inter-Divisional Agreements.
• Reviews, tracks, evaluates and is accountable for the work performance of external service providers, including oversight of consultant-led technical studies, research projects, pilot initiatives, data collection programs and evaluation activities; ensures project objectives, schedules, deliverables and budgets are achieved.
• Ensures that the project expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations, processed and documented in compliance with City and Division policy as well as the Construction Act, and are tracked according to spend rates.
• Develops business cases, policy recommendations, technical guidance and strategic advice for senior management based on research findings, project outcomes and transportation safety evidence.

Technical Knowledge

• Conducts technical problem investigations, performs site visits and inspections, participates in conducting studies and commenting on technical reports (including drawings and specifications), and provides detailed recommendations and advice that is in alignment with municipal best practices, industry guidelines, and applicable regulations.
• Conducts project-specific and ongoing technical research into assigned areas, including road safety policies, emerging transportation technologies, human factors, transportation operations, Vision Zero best practices, and innovative approaches being implemented in peer jurisdictions.
• Maintains state-of-practice knowledge in field of work, such as complete streets, safe systems and transportation planning, including comparable peer cities and regulatory proposals and changes by other levels of government that may impact the City of Toronto.
• Assesses current practices and improves procedures and protocols in collaboration with City divisions through comprehensive knowledge of City Policies and Guidelines.
• Leads or supports the design, implementation and evaluation of pilot projects and innovative transportation safety initiatives using quantitative and qualitative performance measures.
• Analyzes transportation, collision and operational data to identify trends, evaluate program effectiveness and support evidence-based decision making.
• Leads or participates in the development and review of policies, standards, guidelines, procedures and performance measures related to road safety, transportation operations and multimodal mobility.

Teamwork and Supervision

• Works with interdivisional, interdisciplinary and interagency teams and consultation processes to plan toward and support project and program delivery while addressing political, community, business and other stakeholder interests.
• Embraces diversity and inclusion, fosters teamwork and a positive workplace culture through cooperation, collaboration, and maintaining constructive and respectful relationships.
• Provides work direction to assigned project team members and junior staff including the scheduling, assi...