Lead, Rail Safety Competence

7 months ago

Canada Metrolinx Full time

**_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 Safety Office is seeking a Lead, Rail Safety Competence - Competency & Training, who under the direction of the Manager, Safety Training and Development, provides technical leadership to the development and management of the rail safety competency management system required under the Metrolinx RSMS, and provides oversight, training, and certification around rail safety required to perform the protection of track and track work and safety requirements on heavy rail network.

The incumbent will promote a culture of safety by leading the implementation and performance of safety compliance audits and efficiency audits and by managing regulatory compliance oversight activities. Oversees safety audit and compliance programs, processes, and systems to optimize operational, construction, environmental and employee safety performance with the objective of reducing regulatory non-compliance, lost time injuries and rule violations.

Functional areas with this role include Track Protection services, Track Protection training and training services, mentoring and practical testing, formal certification of workers undertaking a form of track protection or worker protection under the Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) and Metrolinx General Engineering Instructions (MX GEI), audits and compliance.

What will I be doing?
- Plans, designs, and implements comprehensive curriculum to educate, train, and certify staff, and contractors to be qualified to work on track that Metrolinx owns and operates on.
- Develops formal certification and qualification process for any staff that work on track owned or operated by Metrolinx, keeps apprised of changes to legislation/regulations/rules that may impact the certification process/training, reviews, adapts and makes adjustments accordingly and in alignment with the Metrolinx RSMS.
- Participates in and provides technical expertise as required for negotiations of agreement terms and conditions.
- Monitors and manages in-field due diligence to ensure contractor and Metrolinx compliance with Metrolinx safety standards and efficient utilization of track protection while minimizing stakeholder impact.
- Delivers and facilitates Canadian Rail Operating Rules and other rail safety training programs for internal and external participants across different modalities (in-person, virtual, blended, etc.).
- Plans and contributes to the development of mitigation strategies and impact analysis, reporting on access and contractor non-compliance issues, the analysis of stakeholder impact and risk, alerting on issues and recommending solutions.
- Participates in the development of quality assurance systems for the identification of risks associated with contractual obligations and regulatory obligations and the development of strategies, mitigation and operational plans that meet with Metrolinx’ future business delivery directions performance indicators (e.g., rules compliance related KPIs, standard compliance, etc.), and any incident beyond the realm of planned scheduled track inspection.
- Creates, adapts, and enhances training programs regularly to reflect changing Transport Canada, Metrolinx, CN rules, and continually evolves training programs based on participant feedback, participation and observed engagement.
- Leverages adult learning principles to tailor and suit training to a range of diverse audiences, continually evolves and adapts training programs to deliver effective and meaningful training.
- Investigates standard compliance violations and provides recommendations for improvements to standards.
- Responsible for determining pass/fail of trainees, with authority to remove individuals from property due for their safety.
- Evaluates and conducts scheduled and ad-hoc audits of accredited vendors’ training programs to ensure compliance and alignment with Transport Canada and Metrolinx standards.
- Conducts scheduled and ad-hoc audits of contractors, employees, consultants and other individuals accessing Metrolinx controlled rail, to inspect, audit to verify if work is done in compliance and in accordance to Transport Canada and Metrolinx requirements. Where no compliance is found, takes immediate corrective measures to protect persons and to provide guidance and additional ad hoc training to correct behaviors and processes.
- Collaborates with contractors to ensure that the Metrolinx competency management

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