Specialist, Transit Safety

**Job Description**:
**JOB TITLE**:Specialist, Transit Safety & Compliance

**DEPARTMENT**:Transit

**POSTING NUMBER**:106908

**NUMBER OF POSITIONS**:1

**JOB STATUS & DURATION**:Full Time Permanent

**HOURS OF WORK**:35 hour workweek - Occasional flexibility to accommodate early mornings or evenings as required based on operational needs

**LOCATION**:On-Site - Transit Sandalwood Facility

**SALARY GRADE**:6

**HIRING SALARY RANGE**:$100,277.00 - $112,812.00 per annum

**MAXIMUM OF SALARY RANGE**:$125,346.00 per annum

**JOB TYPE**:Management and Administration

**POSTING DATE**:August 28, 2025

**CLOSING DATE**:September 18, 2025

**AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY**:
This role reports to the Manager, Transit Training and Safety and is responsible for developing, maintaining and investigating safety and security policies and the overall approach to occupational health, safety and wellness within Brampton Transit. This position leads strategies for health and safety, security and emergency management including liaising with regulatory bodies, internal and external stakeholders and industry partners.

The purpose of this position is to ensure Brampton Transit is compliant with all applicable legislation and regulations including the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Occupiers Liability Act, and Transit By-law to ensure protection and preservation of a safe and healthy workplace for all employees. In consultation with senior leaders, the Specialist, Transit Safety and Compliance, creates policies and a culture that prevents workplace incidents and reduces safety and security risk. The position responds to emergencies and evaluates the effectiveness of Brampton Transit’s safety programs, by identifying and investigating safety hazards and implementing strategies to prevent hazards from occurring. Working effectively and efficiently to ensure all requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act standards are met.

The role provides strategic guidance to transit leadership team and colleagues on matters related to safety and security, training, occupational health, safety and wellness, and regulatory compliance. This includes planning, directing, evaluating, and improving the development and delivery of its priorities, services, programs, and operations.
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OPERATION SUPPORT**
- Accountable for Transit’s safety and security protocols and procedures remaining up to date and in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
- Determine required training and ensure safety and security audits are conducted to identify, mitigate, and respond to risks.
- Liaise with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) to address concerns, work refusals and investigations. Actively participate in management decisions regarding MOL orders, visits and critical injury investigations and reporting.
- Actively participate and represent Brampton Transit on local, regional, provincial, and federal committee(s) and task force(s) related to safety and security.
- Lead the development of safety and emergency preparedness systems, standards, policies, and processes, ensuring coordination amongst stakeholders and compliance with legal requirements.
- Lead the development of transit’s safety and security strategic plans and operating framework in collaboration with senior leaders. Researches and analyses federal, provincial and local regulations, designs, methods and procedures and makes recommendations as per best practices.
- Recognize emerging trends and develop, recommend and implement proactive strategies to reduce, eliminate or contain safety and security risks. Develops and maintains a comprehensive risk registry related to safety, security, and regulatory compliance.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE**
- Advocate a culture of health and safety as a primary goal for day-to-day operations across the organization in collaboration with senior leaders.
- Participate on committees and provides broad leadership for initiatives that address critical safety, environment, or emergency management matters, and supports other similar corporate committees where input from a safety, security or emergency perspective is required. Including but not limited to the Joint Health and Safety Committee and Transit Security Committee.
- **COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING**
- Monitor and report in a timely manner on corporate-wide issues to ensure that the appropriate persons (e.g. staff, Council, Senior Leaders) are aware of the status.
- Interface with staff and external stakeholders in the interest of issues management and resolution and facilitate the necessary actions. Provide professional support to cross-corporate committees as required.
- Foster continuous improvement and innovation, including implementation of best practices.
- Develop and present quarterly Health and Safety metrics reports to the senior leadership team and make recommendations.
- Prepare reports, presentations and updates to senior management and council inc