Accenture Construct- Construction Safety Director, COM

Comtech Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Construct seeks a Construction Safety Director to lead Health, Safety and Wellbeing across major infrastructure programs in Toronto. You’ll drive a proactive safety culture, integrate HSW across owner, designer, and constructor teams, and ensure compliance with ISO 45001 standards.

You will direct governance, risk management and performance metrics, partnering with clients and delivery partners to embed safety in design and construction. This is a high-impact, full-time leadership role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or related discipline.
• 15+ years’ experience in major infrastructure/construction projects.
• Demonstrated leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Experience in integrated delivery models (PDB/IPD/alliancing) preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario H&S legislation and safety standards (ISO 45001).
• Executive communication and stakeholder management.
• Strategic leadership and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSW performance monitoring and governance across SSE and related packages.
• Drive safety culture and risk reduction across all delivery partners.
• Integrate HSW requirements into design, constructability and delivery planning.
• Provide independent assurance through audits and performance oversight.
• Lead SHW leadership forums and reporting to executives.

Skills

Leadership

Risk management

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Analytical capability

Education

Engineering degree

Occupational Health & Safety

Tools

ISO 45001

Job description

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Comtech Group Inc. (Comtech), part of Accenture, is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing integrated consulting solutions on complex capital projects, including Program and Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Technical Advisory, Construction Management, and Technology Integration Services. Our team thrives on embracing and navigating technical challenges within the Transportation and Infrastructure, Industrial and Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, and Buildings and Facilities markets. Our core focus is supporting project owners through collaborative and integrated partnerships to deliver projects that improve the world around us.

Job Title

Accenture Construct- Construction Safety Director, COM

Location

Toronto, ON CA (Primary)

Category

Construction Management, Project Management

Job Type

Full-time

THE WORK:

You've Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving — smarter, safer and more sustainably.

You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You're here to build what's next.

• Internal Title: Construction Safety Director
  • Provide strategic leadership, direction, and assurance of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) across the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE), covering both the Rail, Stations and Systems and Advanced Tunnel, ensuring a proactive safety culture and achievement of project outcomes.
  • The role is accountable for integrating HSW requirements across the owner, designer, and constructor teams, driving collaboration, shared accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

• Lead and promote a strong, visible safety culture across the integrated SSE project team, embedding “safety-first” behaviours at all levels
• Act as a senior leader within SSE governance forums, providing direction on HSW strategy, performance, and risks
• Champion psychological safety, wellbeing, and near-miss reporting culture to drive proactive risk identification and learning
• Drive engagement initiatives across all delivery partners (STC, client, subcontractors) to ensure consistent standards and behaviours
• Ensure HSW is fully integrated into the PDB delivery model, influencing design development, constructability, and delivery approaches
• Collaborate across the owner, designer, and constructor to embed HSW requirements into evolving design and construction planning
• Provide leadership in resolving cross-functional HSW challenges through collaborative, non-adversarial approaches aligned to PDB principles
• Support governance frameworks that clearly separate collaboration from formal commitment and maintain transparent decision-making
• Develop and maintain the SSE Health, Safety & Wellbeing Strategy and Assurance Plan
• Ensure implementation of compliant HSW management systems aligned with regulatory, client, and ISO standards
• Establish project-wide standards, procedures, and critical risk controls (e.g., Fatal Risk management, audits, inspections)
• Provide independent assurance through audits, reviews, and performance oversight across all packages

4. Performance & Risk Management

• Lead HSW performance monitoring, including KPIs such as TRIR, LTIFR, and leading indicators
• Analyse trends and root causes (e.g., supervision, competency, process adherence) to inform targeted interventions
• Oversee incident management, investigations, and implementation of corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs)
• Ensure lessons learned are captured, shared, and embedded across project teams

5. Governance & Reporting

• Lead and/or contribute to SHW Leadership Team forums, providing insight into emerging risks, trends, and improvement actions
• Provide clear, concise reporting to Executive and Board-level stakeholders on HSW performance and risk exposure
• Support decision-making by ensuring safety implications are fully understood and considered in project changes

6. Contractor & Supply Chain Oversight

• Ensure all contractors and subcontractors comply with project HSW requirements, standards, and regulatory obligations
• Drive consistent implementation of HSW practices across all assets and packages
• Lead engagement with contractors to strengthen supervision, competency, and safety behaviours across the workforce

7. Training, Competency & Capability

• Oversee HSW training, competency frameworks, and capability development across the project
• Ensure all personnel are appropriately trained, competent, and aware of risks prior to undertaking work
• Drive continuous improvement in frontline supervision capability and safety leadership

Key Interfaces

• Client Executive and Safety Leadership
• STC Delivery Partner Leadership
• Design and Engineering teams
• Construction contractors and subcontractors
• Project Controls, Commercial, and Quality functions

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or related discipline
• 15+ years’ experience in major infrastructure / construction projects
• Demonstrated leadership experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience in integrated delivery models (PDB/IPD/alliancing) strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of Ontario H&S legislation and ISO 45001 standards
• Strategic leadership and influence
• Strong risk management and analytical capability
• Executive communication and stakeholder management
• Continuous improvement and systems thinking

Success Measures

• Sustained improvement in HSW performance metrics (leading and lagging)
• Strong, consistent safety culture across all delivery partners
• High levels of workforce engagement and reporting (e.g., near misses, good catches)
• Effective integration of HSW into design and delivery decisions
• Timely closure and effectiveness of corrective actions

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing position.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

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What's in it for you

• The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it’s complex and it matters, it’s on our list.
• You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.
• AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You’ll use it, and you’ll help shape it.
• Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.
• Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
• Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That’s the point.
• Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.

We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we’re on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects Inc. (Accenture I&CP), formerly Comtech Group Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture, is committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with local legislative requirements. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify the People and Culture Team by emailing [e-mail]. Accenture I&CP offers our employees a competitive compensation package with comprehensive employee benefits, and an inclusive environment that fosters teamwork & entrepreneurial spirit. Accenture I&CP is an equal opportunity employer.To provide you with the most effective recruiting process, Accenture I&CP may use artificial intelligence to create insights on how your candidate information matches the requirements of the role you have applied to. The final decision will always be taken by then hiring team after considering your candidate profile in full. As a candidate you can choose to opt out of this artificial intelligence screening process by emailing [e-mail] and be rest assured that this will not negatively impact your opportunity for employment with Accenture.

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