Co-op Student, Safety
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Contract up to 4 months starting May 2026
Location: 91 Judson Street Etobicoke
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 Operational Safety Office is looking for a CO-OP Student to assist with the development implementation and ongoing improvement of the safety management system for GOUPE and Rapid Transit operations in a way that maintains alignment with the Metrolinx Safety Management System (SMS) contributing to the prevention of injuries and the reduction of operational safety risks.
The CO-OP Student will help ensure that operational safety management plans policies procedures and systems required for the protection of the operation the public passengers employees and contractors are developed and implemented in a manner that is consistent with best practices and continuous improvement for the management and mitigation of safety risks at Metrolinx.
What will I be doing
- Collaborate with business units and external stakeholders in the implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of safety management plans and actions to protect the operation public passengers employees and contractors against safety hazards and risks.
- Audit health and safety management plans policies procedures and systems to ensure alignment with best practices and continuous improvement for the management and mitigation of health and safety risks at Metrolinx.
- Works collaboratively with the broader safety division and business units with respect to hazard identification and control contractor monitoring regulatory requirements accident investigation and notifications to external authorities.
- Actively participates in various meetings conferences committees presentations or other events to represents the passenger and public safety group (rail or bus)
- Review safety issues trends systemic safety risks and safety policy/process concerns
- Contributes to the development of policies reporting tools directives procedures and program implementation to identify improved methods / techniques related to health and safety management.
What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need
- Must be enrolled in a full-time accredited co-op program in order to be considered for this position.
- Must be at least 15 years of age before starting employment
- Enrolled in Engineering Bachelor of Science or Business Administration or similar program at a post-secondary institution
- Proficiency in computer applications including MS Office (e.g. Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint)
- Experience producing data visualizations with Power BI Tableau or similar products an asset as are experience with R Python SAS JMP or other statistical analysis tools.
- Possesses strong analytical and communication skills to improve health and safety knowledge / skills and maintain a strong safety culture amongst the safety team and the business units.
- Effective project management skills to support the delivery of inter-dependent projects with high complexity risk and organizational impact.
- The role may require work evenings and/or weekends for emergencies and to conduct incident investigations
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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