Rail Safety & Compliance Training Lead

Ontario Northland; North Bay, Englehart, Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is seeking an Operating Practices Officer to design, deliver, and continuously improve CROR, TDG, and related training across Ontario Northland's rail network.

The role ensures employees acquire the knowledge, skills, and safe work practices required to operate in a federally regulated environment, supporting regulatory compliance and workforce development.

Qualifications

• College diploma in adult education, training and development.
• CROR and TDG certifications must be valid.
• Minimum five years in railway operations in a CROR environment.
• Experience delivering training and mentoring in safety-critical settings.
• Experience developing curriculum via classroom, field, simulation, or e-learning.

Responsibilities

• Implement adult-learning methodologies to support knowledge retention.
• Maintain and improve training materials aligned with current operating rules, Transport Canada regulations, company operating instructions, incident learnings, and industry best practices.
• Deliver initial and recurrent qualification training, examinations, assessments, and certifications in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitor employee qualification status, certification requirements, and recertification timelines to ensure compliance.
• Review training results, mentoring evaluations, rule violation trends, and knowledge retention indicators to identify improvement opportunities and develop targeted training interventions.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, remedial training, and performance support to employees and trainees to strengthen rule compliance and operational competency.
• Support managers and supervisors in assessing operating rule knowledge, employee readiness, and compliance with qualification requirements.
• Maintain accurate training, testing, qualification, and certification records within applicable learning management and training systems to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in regulatory, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives, including supporting the Rail Safety Management System (RSMS) committee as a subject matter expert.
• Strong commitment to health and safety

Skills

Adult education

Training delivery

Coaching/mentoring

Curriculum development

LMS proficiency

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Education

College diploma in adult education, training and development

Instructional design certification

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is seeking an Operating Practices Officer to design, deliver, and continuously improve CROR, TDG, and related training across Ontario Northland's rail network.

The role ensures employees acquire the knowledge, skills, and safe work practices required to operate in a federally regulated environment, supporting regulatory compliance and workforce development.