Junaid Khan
TORONTO,ON
Summary
Detail-oriented project professional with experience in large transit infrastructure programs across planning, design, procurement, and construction. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on cost management, risk tracking, and contract administration. Understands the impact of design development and risk factors on project costs, effectively supporting proposal and estimating teams.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager | Commercial | Project Development
Metrolinx
Toronto, Canada
03.2024 - Current
- Contributed to development phase readiness, including setting up commercial processes, procedures, and governance frameworks.
- Developed staff rate structures and commercial frameworks to enhance future cost and contract management.
- Established cost management functions through coordination with project controls and commercial teams.
- Supported preparation of procurement and commercial documentation to ensure consistency and alignment across workstreams.
- Managed RFIs and supported communication with proponents to clarify scope and commercial requirements during procurement.
- Supported procurement phase activities for the Alliance Development Phase, coordinating inputs across commercial, technical, and stakeholder teams.
- Worked with multidisciplinary teams to define scope, interfaces, and requirements, helping improve clarity ahead of development phase.
- Assisted in identifying and tracking commercial risks, assumptions, and uncertainties that may influence cost development in later phases.
- Coordinated internal teams and advisors to ensure seamless transition from procurement to development phase activities.
Project Manager | Design & Construction
Metrolinx
Toronto, Canada
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Worked with multidisciplinary stakeholders to validate scope, assumptions, and interfaces during design development, helping reduce gaps that could impact cost.
- Contributed to review of cost estimates and supporting assumptions, ensuring alignment with scope definition and design maturity.
- Reviewed contractor submissions for cost changes, assumptions, and schedule impacts; coordinated internal feedback to ensure alignment.
- Tracked and managed risks, issues, and interface points, enabling informed cost and contingency discussions.
- Facilitated coordination across disciplines to ensure alignment between evolving design, scope definition, and cost expectations.
- Supported change management discussions and scope adjustments by reviewing potential cost implications for clarity.
- Collaborated with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve issues affecting scope clarity, constructability, and cost certainty.
- Assisted in identifying scope gaps, overlaps, and uncertainties, providing input that supports estimate accuracy and consistency.
- Supported cost management activities by coordinating inputs between design, construction, and project controls teams.
Project Manager | Transit
Hatch Ltd.
Toronto, Canada
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Coordinated delivery of transit infrastructure projects, managing scope, schedule, and cost inputs across multidisciplinary teams to ensure project alignment.
- Facilitated proposal submissions by coordinating technical inputs, defining project scope, and providing cost-related information to enhance competitive positioning.
- Guided teams of designers and technical staff through design development, ensuring accurate cost inputs and alignment with project requirements.
- Assisted in development and review of cost estimates, ensuring alignment with design progression and project requirements.
- Worked with internal teams to ensure consistency between design deliverables and estimate assumptions.
- Participated in risk workshops, identifying and documenting risks that could impact project cost and schedule.
- Supported integration of risk considerations into project planning, including inputs to contingency discussions.
- Coordinated design development (concept through detailed) and supported preparation of contract documentation.
- Assisted with procurement, scheduling, and project controls activities during design and pre-construction phases.
Project Manager | Transit Expansion Office
City of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
03.2021 - 02.2022
- Coordinated and tracked budgets for transit programs to ensure financial alignment with project goals.
- Prepared procurement documentation and coordinated inputs from consultants to facilitate project execution.
- Worked across divisions and agencies to align planning, design, and budget considerations.
- Supported early-stage project planning activities by defining scope and requirements to establish clear project direction.
- Selected Projects:
- GO Expansion, On-Corridor/Off Corridor various projects, Metrolinx/Infrastructure Ontario (IO), ON
Project Engineer | Tunnels | Rail & Transit
Hatch Ltd.
Toronto, Canada
08.2017 - 03.2021
- Prepared quantity take-offs, cost inputs, and schedules for infrastructure projects to ensure accurate budgeting and timely delivery.
- Tracked project progress and reported on project controls activities to maintain alignment with project goals.
- Managed project schedules and resources for engineering initiatives.
- Maintained project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities and resolving problems.
- Supported construction activities, including site reviews and coordination with contractors.
- Contributed to risk identification and documentation, supporting project planning and delivery.
- Analyzed project risks and proposed mitigation strategies to stakeholders.
- Facilitated client meetings to gather requirements and provide updates, enhancing stakeholder engagement and project clarity.
- Assisted with procurement documentation and scope definition.
Transportation Engineer
C.F. Crozier & Associates
Milton, Canada
03.2017 - 08.2017
- Prepared technical studies to inform planning and design for development projects.
- Coordinated project deliverables across teams to ensure timely completion.
- Designed transportation plans for roadways and infrastructure projects.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project alignment and efficiency.
- Conducted traffic studies to assess transportation needs and safety concerns.
Structural Designer
Newton Group Ltd.
Guelph, Canada
01.2017 - 03.2017
- Designed reinforced concrete slabs, retaining walls, and structural steel members for various projects in accordance with OBC 2012, CSA A23.3-04, and CSA S16-09, and prepared structural specifications and detail drawings for building permits using AutoCAD.
- Investigated existing structures through visual inspections and structural analysis using SAP2000, preparing detailed reports on structural capacity to inform decision-making.
- Conducted site inspections to ensure structural work met contract document specifications, facilitating adherence to project standards.
Skills
- Contract administration
- Procurement
- Cost estimation support
- Cost control
- Cost & Estimate Coordination
- Project scheduling
- Project Controls & Reporting
- Risk & Issue Tracking
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Design coordination
- Interface Management
- Primavera P6
- MS Project
- Bluebeam
- MS Office
- MS Project
Credentials
- M.Eng
- P.E.
- P.Eng.
- IntPE
- PMP
- ENV SP
Timeline
Manager | Commercial | Project Development
Metrolinx
03.2024 - Current
Project Manager | Design & Construction
Metrolinx
01.2023 - 03.2024
Project Manager | Transit
Hatch Ltd.
02.2022 - 02.2023
Project Manager | Transit Expansion Office
City of Toronto
03.2021 - 02.2022
Project Engineer | Tunnels | Rail & Transit
Hatch Ltd.
08.2017 - 03.2021
Transportation Engineer
C.F. Crozier & Associates
03.2017 - 08.2017
Structural Designer
Newton Group Ltd.
01.2017 - 03.2017