Chetan Sharma, P.Eng., PMP®, M.Eng

Corridor Technical Lead @ Accenture | Civil and Environmental Engineering

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

About

At Accenture, we harness deep expertise in rail infrastructure, championing large-scale subway expansion projects with a keen focus on precision and stakeholder collaboration. My credentials as a P.Eng and PMP bolster our team's efforts to drive project success, ensuring meticulous attention to design and schedule management. Leadership in project coordination and a commitment to mentorship are the cornerstones of our operational excellence. With a strategic approach to negotiation and document control, we work to surpass performance indicators, fostering a culture that prioritizes quality and efficiency in the construction sector.

Experience

  • Corridor Technical Lead at Accenture
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    * Lead the strategic planning, governance, and delivery of complex multi-billion-dollar transportation and infrastructure programs across public and private sector clients. * Provide executive leadership for multidisciplinary teams, driving program performance, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and successful delivery outcomes. * Advise senior client executives on program strategy, organizational transformation, delivery models, and capital project execution. * Oversee portfolio-level planning, resource optimization, financial performance, and delivery assurance across multiple concurrent engagements. * Establish governance frameworks, executive reporting structures, and performance metrics to improve decision-making and program controls. * Build and maintain relationships with C-suite executives, agency leaders, contractors, consultants, and regulatory stakeholders. * Lead cross-functional teams spanning engineering, project controls, construction management, systems integration, and business operations. * Drive business development initiatives, including client relationship management, proposal development, strategic pursuits, and account growth. * Mentor and develop high-performing managers and project leaders, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. * Support the delivery of major transportation initiatives, including rail, transit, and infrastructure expansion programs, while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and stakeholder expectations.

  • Manager at WSP in Canada
    Sep 2023 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Leading TTC Subway Expansion Program as a Project Manager, Technical Reviews for Young North Subway Expansion and supporting Ontario Line, Scarborough Subway Expansion and Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. • Managing multi-disciplinary design efforts and milestones (Reference Concept Design, Preliminary Design, Enhanced Design and 100 %) with various internal and external stakeholders. • Overseeing all the design variance, technical submissions, RFI request and Technical MoM’s. • Managing and Coordinating Project Agreements, Design through all phases of the project (Conceptual to 100 %). • Managing and processing the request for Consent to Proceed and Design Variance with various teams. • Coordinating and leading design review meetings and working sessions with internal and external stakeholders to resolve design variances, technical RFIs, and deviations. • Conducted completeness and assurance checks on technical submittal response, ensuring compliance before responding back to Metrolinx. • Responsible for performing a completeness and assurance check on the packages before sending it out to MX. • Responsible for scheduling and mentoring junior staff to meet the resource management to complete the mandate. • Negotiating the technical requirements with the TA and MX at various milestones such as Stop and Plot, EDDP, PDDP, CDDP. • Tasked with meeting the deadlines, mitigating risk and maintaining the KPI’s. • Overseeing document control process to ensure everything gets retained and traceable. • Overseeing the integration of the processes for SSE and YNSE project and reviewing the compatibility for the same. • Oversaw document control processes, ensuring traceability and compliance with project deliverables. • Escalated critical issues to senior management and technical directors to drive resolutions when consensus was not reached at the operational level.

  • Deputy Operations Manager at Reinforced Earth Company Ltd. - Canada
    Aug 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Major Projects Worked on- Gordie Howe Bridge, Lakeshore (Metrolinx), Pattulo Bridge Replacement, Essa Road, Cochrane Project, Ottawa Transit Expansion Etc. • Managed the operations for all projects across Canada, ensuring successful project initiation, planning, delivery, and completion within designated timelines. • Scheduled and coordinated production activities in alignment with project delivery schedules, ensuring timely delivery of key engineering deliverables. • Created and processed RFQs and POs for project materials, aligning procurement with technical requirements and engineering standards. • Ensured compliance of construction and material specifications with project agreements, verifying adherence to quality and safety standards, including ISO 9001:2015. • Led the resolution of non-conformance issues, working with internal and external stakeholders to maintain quality and safety assurance in line with program plans. • Liaised with internal teams and external stakeholders to manage technical interfaces and ensure coordination between various disciplines. • Oversaw the assurance process for engineering deliverables, including safety and requirements compliance, to meet project milestones. • Chaired review meetings, ensuring proper documentation and resolution of design variances, technical changes, and safety-related issues. • Managed technical changes and escalated critical issues to senior management and technical directors when necessary to mitigate project risks. • Prepared detailed reports, presentations, and data charts for continuous improvement and informed senior management of progress and key issues on a weekly basis.

  • Pre-Con (3 yrs 1 mo)
    • Project Manager
      Feb 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Major Projects Worked on- TTC station expansion, Q Site and M Site (Healthcare projects), Amazon warehouse (Ontario), Bramalea Go station Parking Garage and commercial buildings. • Tasked to ensure that contractual terms, conditions, scope and schedules are maintained • Oversaw client expectations for quality, safety, cost and schedule • Developed and maintained the precast concrete construction schedule in conformance with the customer’s construction schedule and contractual obligations • Facilitated interdepartmental information flow and communication • Facilitated interdepartmental collaboration during project execution to optimize overall operational and financial performance • Oversaw project estimated costs versus actual costs by reviewing the financial status of projects and identifying negative variances • Managed all aspect of assigned projects including change and risk management • Resolved any issues related to Non-Conformance. • Tasked to maintain the KPI’s and flag any variances.

    • Quality Control Specialist
      Aug 2019 - Feb 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

      • Responsible for drawing reviewing and providing assistance in drawing detail correction. • Inspecting the panels according to the specifications (length, width, squareness and any added detail) and documenting the same. • Proficient preparation of technical documents according to the custom concrete product specifications. • Tasked with preparation of memos, technical reports and presentations. • Entrusted with the selection and specification of hardware and equipment according to concrete product drawing. • Diligently updating the product tracker and product logs to be used for verification of production. • Efficiently carrying out tasks to meet master schedule and priority shifting of workflow. • Proficient in resolving production issues and continuously working for process improvement.

  • Field Coordinator at Aecon Group Inc.
    Jun 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Major Projects Worked on- Crosslinx, Highways in Sudbury, Collingwood, 410 and 401 • Tasked with the testing of numerous materials including concrete, aggregates and asphalt sampling (MTO and CCIL) using nuclear density gauge equipment to ensure that required material specification were met. • Carried out inspection and sampling of subgrade soil and groundwater as part of geotechnical and environmental investigation; responsible for reporting all information to quality control manager. • Diligently carried out inspections of lots, roads, curbs, sidewalks and related municipal construction as per contract drawing and standards. • Provided administrative support for document control to preserve construction documentation. • Quality assurance and Quality control to comply with proper building codes and specification. • Coaching and training new hires about the construction environment, Specifications, Regulations and Procedures followed. • Effectively coordinated between the Contractor and MTO to ensure that all deadlines were met and that the Scope of work was adhered to. • Actively participated in pre-construction meetings to finalise and build consensus around project specifications. • Diligently completed both visual and physical testing of concrete and casting cylinders to ensure product conformance. • Fulfilled construction administration task to ensure compliance with specifications, drawings, design review and building codes.