Safety Coordinator

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

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This role will be supporting the Safety Lead on Subways project

1.     In conjunction with client organization, support Occupational Safety, Health, & Wellbeing strategies

2.     Collaborate and influence client team to implement and maintain OSHW program. 

3.     Undertake focused integrated functional assurance reviews to ensure best practice is being implemented consistently across all applicable projects.

4.     Champion transformational Occupational Safety, Health & Wellbeing initiatives and drive their implementation with the alliance partners.

5.     Supporting a dynamic lesson learnt and business improvement process for Occupational Safety, Health & Wellbeing across the program.

6.     Produce required reports and input data for reporting.

7.     Assure the delivery of Occupational Safety, Health & Wellbeing initiatives internally withing the MCS team and with Metrolinx.

8.     Work with the Safety Manager to develop best practice guides/ training / presentations / briefing packages and deliver to appropriate target audience based on their role / responsibilities within the program

9.     Conduct regular safety inspections/audits of the jobsites, public areas, adjacent thereto, take necessary and timely corrective actions to eliminate unsafe acts or conditions and to fulfill the needs and expectations of the client.

10.  Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to the project interested parties as appropriate or required.

11.  Collect reports required for records and evaluations of performance of safety programs.

12.  Ensures timely reporting of incidents.

13.  Ensures that corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) related to incidents, observations, audits, and inspections are tracked and completed in a timely manner.

14.  Ensures that CAPA are followed up and are effective.

15.  Ensure that all contractors and subcontractors employees comply with jobsite safety rules and regulations.

16.  Verify that all the applicable Metrolinx and regulatory policies and procedures have been implemented on the project sites.

17.  Supply info for HSE KPI's to the Safety Director to promote continuous improvement initiatives on a monthly basis.

18.  Any additional duties, as deemed necessary to support the deliverables and Key Activities during ASP 1.

Technical Competencies1.     Injury management and incident investigation experience.

2.     Field safety audit and inspection experience

3.     Profound knowledge of OHS legislations.

4.     Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills

5.     Experience in meeting schedule expectations and delivering work on time

6.     Experience and strong technical knowledge of safety procedures

7.     Experience in safety training, safety investigations, safety performance indicators

8.     Experienced with multi-disciplinary rail and transit projects, and / or complex civil infrastructure projects in brownfield / urban environments with adjacent infrastructure as relates to safety

9.     Well organized and superb time management skills

10.  Position requires honesty, dependability, and ability to be relied upon, responsible, and fulfill obligations.

Education and Qualifications1.     Diploma or certificate in Health and Safety, or equivalent training and experience.

2.     Professional designation required – NCSO, CRSP, CHSC, or equivalent.

3.     Minimum of five (5) years of direct onsite safety management experience and knowledge of health and safety practices.

4.     Experience in tunnel construction safety is required.

5.     Experience with railroad and/or transit construction projects is an asset.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel. SYSTRA Canada has an equal access employment program and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and people with disabilities to apply.  

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.