Katen Oza

Associate Director - Practice Lead, Rail Systems @Arcadis

Hamilton, ON, CA
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WORK HISTORY

Jul 2021 — Present

Associate Director - Practice Lead, Rail Systems @Arcadis

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Toronto, ON, CA

Metrolinx - OnCorr - Operational Readiness - Program ManagerLead team of 20+ Technical experts, Operations, IT and financeOverall responsibility for development and delivery of Operational Readiness deployment solutionsManaged resource allocation throughout project lifecycleCreated plan of transition of activities from Metrolinx to ProjectCoManaged stakeholder relationships with various business unitsDirected KPI reviews related to overall project performanceMetrolinx - Hurontario LRT - Design Manager - Track / System Civils / Switch HeatersDesign Management and Technical leadership for all proposed civil rail infrastructureLead coordination with CJV, CA and external stakeholdersLead reporting on project schedule, budgeting, resources and quality.Managed overall risk revises related to rail infrastructureManaged and assessed change management reviews with subconsultants and clients

EDUCATION

1999 — 2003

University of Leeds

MEng(hons), Mechanical Engineering

SKILLS

AutocadContract ManagementCivil EngineeringRail TransportEngineering ManagementRailwayMicrosoft ProjectFeasibility StudiesRail InfrastructureDesign ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipConstructionMs ProjectMultidisciplinary DesignRailProject ManagementProject Engineering

ABOUT KATEN OZA

20 years of providing technical leadership, strategic business development and engineering and project management experience in automotive product development and railway civil engineering consultancy. Demonstrated track record of successfully managing multi-discipline (track, signaling, electrification, civil, switch heating), projects from design feasibility to construction, commissioning and project closeout. A highly motivated and energetic professional, dedicated to understanding and meeting client needs. Proven ability to communicate and influence at all business levels, with internal and external stakeholders. Significant experience gained through leading complex projects, dealing with intricate problems, forecasting project risk and providing applicable mitigation.Exceptional focus, follow-through and coordination skills. Demonstrated aptitude to develop, manage and review project schedules, and known for working efficiently with cross-functional and multi-discipline engineering team to achieve on-time & on-budget project completion.

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