Job Description Co-op Student, Commercial Management Employee Status: Contract

Bargaining Unit: Non-Union

Location: 20 Bay St. (Hybrid)

Pay Range: $21.22 - $24.41 per hour. Your hourly rate will be based on the year of study at school.

Contract: 4 months starting in September 2025 Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Commercial Management Office is looking for a Co-op Student to support the Director, Commercial Management and his team. You will report to the Director, Commercial Management.

What will I be doing?

• Provide support to contract governance and management strategies to ensure that Metrolinx effectively adheres to Metrolinx policies and procedures, and to minimize corporate liability and risk throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Support and track the creation and implementation of new Contract and Statement of Work templates.
• Supports to identify and closely monitors contractual risks, constraints and contingencies to avoid or mitigate additional costs, penalties and delays.
• Support to facilitate the development and implementation of commercial management systems, standards and operational procedures to ensure fulfillment of strategic and value for money objectives of the organization’s large and complex operational initiatives.
• Provide support to team for financial, analytical, and strategic analysis, due diligence and research to determine best course of action and recommendations to minimize financial impact to Metrolinx and maximize value for the organization, the stakeholders, clients and customers
• Support team to track executive memos and presentations on commercial and financial analysis and reports for senior management
• Connect and work with all the sections of commercial management in our team, from contracting strategy (pre contracting) to vendor management and invoice processing

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Must be attending school full-time and returning to an academic institution
• Must be at least 15 years of age before starting employment
• Enrolled in Business, Management, Legal or similar program at a post-secondary institution
• Interest in Financial Planning and Analysis or Public Sector Accounting
• Strong written, oral communication and interpersonal skills are required
• Ability to work with and assist other co-workers with various task projects

Don’t Meet Every Requirement? If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com .

Application Process All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.