System Safety Engineer

Matchtech North America; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in rail transportation as a Systems Safety Assurance Engineer. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with international safety standards on exciting transit projects in Ontario. This role requires strong technical proficiency and experience in managing safety assurance activities across complex railway projects.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in safety assurance.
• Strong technical proficiency in large railway projects.
• Knowledge of safety standards like EN50126, EN50129.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety assurance for various projects.
• Manage and perform safety assurance activities.
• Prepare technical reports for management and clients.

Skills

Safety Assurance

Compliance Management

Risk Assessment

Technical Proficiency

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

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Systems Safety Assurance role to work on one of the latest transit infrastructure projects in the Toronto area.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for leading safety assurance for various projects, ensuring compliance with relevant international safety and technical standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, CSM-RA, and CMREA.
• Responsible for reporting progress, managing staff competence and development, delivering and maintaining an internal audit schedule to ensure projects follow governance standards.
• Coordinate safety studies throughout the project lifecycle to ensure safety requirements are met.
• Manage, perform, and ensure safety assurance activities are applied across projects.
• Manage Hazard Log, review RAM, V&V, T&C activities from a Safety perspective.
• Oversee creation and approval of Safety Reports and the Safety Case.
• Prepare technical reports for management, clients, and regulatory authorities.
• Lead safety engineering activities for rolling stock, signaling, and infrastructure projects to ensure compliance with standards.
• Facilitate HAZOP / HAZID workshops, including planning, running, and documentation.
• Manage risk assessments, including planning and conducting risk workshops.
• Possess knowledge of Safety Methods such as Safety Plans, PHA, FMECA, FTA, IHA, OSHA, SRIL, HL, V&V Safety Reports, and Safety Case.
• Perform technical analyses and review safety management documentation and project assurance deliverables.
• Promote a safety culture and serve as a safety role model on the project.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent training.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant safety designations are an asset.
• Strong technical proficiency in safety aspects of large, complex railway projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Good knowledge of modern railway project components and systems.
• Expertise in applying safety standards such as EN50126, EN50129, IEC 61508, CSM-RA, CMREA.
• Experience in creating Hazard Logs, FMECA, FTA, IHA, OSHA documentation.
• Knowledge of railway project design and construction management.
• Excellent communication skills for managing stakeholders.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Engineering, and Consulting

Industries

• Rail Transportation and Transportation Programs

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