Health and Safety Coordinator - Alto Project

Systra; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA Canada, part of the SYSTRA Group, is seeking a Health and Safety Coordinator to oversee HSE requirements across the ALTO project. Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, you will support discipline leads, teams and contractors along the project corridor.

Responsibilities include maintaining HSE plans, documenting risk assessments, conducting field inspections, guiding teams, and preparing monthly HSE reports.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressively responsible HSE experience, preferably in infrastructure or railway projects.
• Knowledge of Quebec and Ontario safety regulations; ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 is an asset.
• Bilingual in French and English for client communications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain SYSTRA's HSE plans, procedures and tools, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements.
• Document risk assessments, safety observations and incident investigations; track corrective actions to closure.
• Prepare and analyze monthly HSE/Quality reports, dashboards and performance indicators.
• Field inspections and verify compliance with HSE plans, permits, PPE and emergency procedures; guide teams and contractors.
• Intervene when serious or imminent danger is observed and ensure correction of deficiencies within governance framework.

Skills

Field inspections

Risk assessments

Incident investigations

Contractor management

High-risk activities control

Bilingual FR/EN

Communication skills

Documentation discipline

Education

OH&S degree or related field

Job description

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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Context

Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, the coordinator oversees the implementation and monitoring of SYSTRA’s HSE requirements and ALTO project field investigations. Based along the project corridor, they support discipline leads, teams and contractors.

Missions/Main Duties

Main responsibilities (50%)

• Maintain SYSTRA’s JV HSE plans, procedures and tools, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements.
• Document risk assessments, safety observations and incident investigations; track corrective actions to closure.
• Prepare and analyze monthly HSE/Quality reports, dashboards and performance indicators.

Field-Investigation HSE Inspections (50%)

• Verify field compliance with HSE plans, risk controls, permits, PPE and emergency procedures.
• Guide teams and contractors in applying HSE requirements.
• Support emergency preparedness and verify communications, response resources and team tracking.

Authority and role boundaries

• Intervene immediately when a serious or imminent danger is observed and recommend stopping or suspending work where risks are not adequately controlled.
• Require correction of HSE deficiencies within the established contractual and governance framework.

Profile/Skills

Education: University degree or college diploma in occupational health and safety, engineering, environmental sciences, construction management, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Years of experience: 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible HSE experience, preferably in infrastructure, construction, the railway sector, or multidisciplinary field operations.

Technical competencies:

• Demonstrated experience in field inspections, risk assessments, incident investigations, contractor management, and control of high-risk activities.
• Good knowledge of the legal and regulatory requirements applicable in Quebec and Ontario; knowledge of relevant federal requirements is an asset.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 management systems and audit or assurance practices.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, both in French and in English*

*Reasons for requiring bilingualism:You will have the opportunity to work with a varied clientele, including both French- and English-speaking companies. Bilingualism is therefore fundamental to building strong relationships with our customers, understanding their specific needs, communicating effectively in their preferred language and facilitating strategic meetings.

Personal & soft skills:

• Strong field presence, vigilance, and the ability to intervene with tact and firmness.
• Sound judgment, autonomy, documentation discipline, and rigorous action follow-up.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines and organizations in a joint-venture environment.
• Clear, concise communication suited to both field personnel and management.
• Proactive, constructive, prevention-focused, and continual-improvement-oriented approach.

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.

We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [e-mail].

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