Track Safety Consultant

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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 Torontos 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 Go Expansion Office is seeking a Track Safety Consultant who under the direction of the Manager Safety Training and Competence manages the development and delivery of Rail Safety Programs and enhances Metrolinx safety culture across the industry. Ensures ongoing alignment with legal and regulatory requirements and/or the Metrolinx Safety Management System (SMS).

What will I be doing

Uses industry trends incident investigation recommendations risk assessments and other sources of safety information to create data driven decisions and implements rail safety learning programs to identify hazards mitigate risk and align with the Metrolinx Safety programs.
Makes recommendations based on investigations accidents and incidents analysis to describes root causes and make recommendations for training program improvement or development; tracks and analyses accident and injury trends to identify areas for improvement for training and competence programs and development and recommend intervention or coaching strategies that enhance safety awareness and reduce accidents.
Audits and coaches the work of external contractors to identify and correct safety behaviours associated with rail maintenance and construction; maintains contractor safety records and provides recommendations on corrective actions to eliminate gaps in rail safety knowledge.
Establish annual safety objectives and performance indicators; advises various internal departments to ensure organizational cohesiveness; coordinates with management to develop rail safety goals objectives initiatives and actions plans in order to enhance rail safety across Metrolinx and its working partners.
Drives home the value of rail safety through the delivery of rail safety training programs by drawing on deep subject matter expertise and extensive real-world scenarios to help participants understand the hazards of the railway and help prevent injuries or death of workers on site and reduce the likelihood of operational impacts and injuries to customers and the general public accessing the right of way or using rail/road or rail/pedestrian crossings.
Develops maintains and updates rail safety competence frameworks including the outlined expected safety measures identify behaviors that would reflect this competence and update audit packs and coaching toolkits to reflect changes.
Reviews established policies and procedures for alignment with established guidelines external railways best practice and provincial agencies and recommend updates to Metrolinx competencies and rail safety programs based on any misalignment or changes in the industry that would impact rail safety or how construction is carried out in a rail environment.
Leads the continual development and enhancement of safety initiatives with applicable internal/external resources.
Develops and implements internal systems based on industry best practice to monitor compliance with established policies and procedures and the need to go beyond the basics to ensure all workers passengers and the public are safe near our railway and construction sites.
Prepares and presents reports describing how rail safety training is impacting key safety metrics.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

Completion of a degree in a related discipline or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
Demonstrated progressive experience developing coordinating and monitoring Track safety programs and activities.
Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate of qualification is an asset.
Must be able to achieve and maintain Personal Track Safety and Canadian Rail Operating Rules accreditation for delivery of Metrolinx approved PTS and CROR training programs.
Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation communication skills to develop and implement safety related programs and practices deliver training and manage stakeholder relationships.
Knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements governing transportation (e.g. Highway Traffic Act Railway Safety Act Occupational Health & Safety Act) to develop maintain and grow safety knowledge including industry best practices and pending changes in legislation

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: or email @.

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policybefore submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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Description 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 T...