System Safety Engineer

Matchtech North America; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm seeks a Systems Safety Assurance professional to lead safety efforts on transit infrastructure projects in Toronto. This role demands compliance with international safety standards and experience in managing railway project safety documentation. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5-10 years of safety assurance experience.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in safety assurance
• Experience with safety standards like EN50126, EN50129
• Strong understanding of railway project components and systems

Responsibilities

• Lead safety assurance for transit infrastructure projects
• Ensure compliance with international safety standards
• Manage Hazard Log and safety engineering activities

Skills

Safety assurance knowledge

Technical proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

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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