Systems Safety Assurance Specialist

British Columbia Rapid Transit Company; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in public transportation is seeking a Systems Safety Assurance Specialist to enhance safety and reliability within its operations. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations while aligning with international standards. You will collaborate with a dedicated team to implement safety management systems and provide technical guidance across various departments. With a focus on innovation and excellence, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the longest fully-automated rapid transit systems in the world, ensuring a safe and efficient rail service for the community.

Benefits

Paid vacation

Medical benefits

Transit passes

Training programs

Gym access

Tuition reimbursement

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years in public infrastructure and transportation engineering.
• Experience in implementing Safety Assurance Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide assurance services for public transportation safety and systems.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and industry best practices.

Skills

Safety Assurance Management Systems

Risk Analysis

Railway Operations

Systems Engineering

Technical Reporting

Education

University degree in engineering

Professional Engineering designation (P.Eng.)

Tools

FMECA

FTA

RBD

Job description

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Marketing Statement

Join a company that has been a part of moving Metro Vancouver for over 35 years.

Marketing Statement

Join a company that has been a part of moving Metro Vancouver for over 35 years.

British Columbia Rapid Transit Company Ltd. (BCRTC) maintains and operates the Expo and Millennium SkyTrain Lines from our central facilities in south Burnaby. Our services connect downtown Vancouver to the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Moody and Surrey. With the future expansion of both the Expo and Millennium Lines gathering pace, infrastructure renewal and new asset acquisition projects underway, this is an exciting time to join our team of over 1,200 dedicated employees, working on one of the longest fully-automated rapid transit systems in the world.

Our work encompasses roles such as administration, engineering, elevator and escalator maintenance, field operations, vehicle maintenance, and wayside (station and guideway) maintenance.

When you work for SkyTrain, not only will you help move Metro Vancouver, you will also have access to comprehensive benefits including paid vacation, medical benefits, transit passes, training and more. We are a proud equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Come explore what makes us one of BC’s Top Employers!

Responsibilities

PRIMARY PURPOSE

The Systems Safety Assurance Specialist is responsible for providing assurance services to support public transportation systems in safety assurance and systems assurance disciplines. The role ensures compliance with local, provincial, federal, and Transport Canada regulations and aligns with international standards and industry best practices. The position covers safety and system assurance across operations, maintenance, and asset management within BCRTC's railway network, supporting a safe and reliable rail service. The Systems Safety Assurance Specialist will work hand-in-hand with the Sr. Manager, Systems Safety Assurance, supporting every activity conducted by the Safety Assurance team, proving initiative and being able to fulfill the assigned tasks with minimal supervision.

Key Accountabilities

Provides assurance services in support of public transportation systems, in the systems assurance and safety assurance discipline within an integrated, multi-jurisdictional environment. Assists in defining and designing technical standards, processes, and policies, ensures compliance with local, provincial, federal, and or Transport Canada regulations, international standards, and industry best practices for BCRTC engineering, maintenance and capital projects to support and evidence a safe, reliable and efficient rail service.

Responsible for covering all parts of the railway system assurance, including operation, maintenance, assets management and their regulatory needs. The systems and safety assurance related responsibilities will cover the existing Integrated SkyTrain System operations as well as the new-to-be introduced assets, including accepting new assets from project delivery, contractors and third parties, using a risk-based approach (considering technical, time and budgetary aspects).

Supports and contributes to the development/update of BCRTC Railway Safety Management Systems/Safety Management System’s processes and policies, and ensure compliance with local, provincial, federal, and/or Transport Canada regulations, international standards, and industry best practices.

Maintains, consolidates, and audits the proper implementation of these processes and policies in BCRTC (including engineering, operations, maintenance, assets management, etc.), to achieve safe, reliable, and efficient rail service. Provide guidance, training and support to all the departments where these updated/new processes need to be applied, in order to ensure the complete implementation of the “Zero Harm” policy of the company.

Manages and validates the implementation of safety principles into operations, maintenance and capital project activities, and provides advice as it relates to safety standards, such as CENELEC and CMREA, System Engineering Process pertaining to SkyTrain, providing recommendations to mitigate and resolve issues and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.

Provides technical guidance and support for other departments on identifying and evaluating potential hazards, assessing the assurance impacts and the implications of proposed future changes, to ensure completion of hazard and risk analysis and other assurance activities.

Uses system assurance elements to support projects, and/or related maintenance activities for existing and new systems, to address needs, reviewing artifacts pertaining to safety assurance discipline, prioritizing the assigned tasks, based on the approved budget and resources allocated.

Actively participates and contributes to the development and implementation of strategies, processes, practices, procedures, pertaining to safety assurance activities including determining targets and measures for systems RAMS, systems assurance, risk analysis, and hazard identification.

Provides technical advice, analyses, and design to resolve system assurance issues, develops reliable solutions, and reviews assurance related project deliverables, in accordance with the approved scope, budget and schedule.

Provides support and advice on systems assurance, safety assurance, hazard log management processes, safety case process including integration with technical / engineering change process.

Audits processes to ensure compliance with safety Assurance standards (such as CENELEC and CMREA), participate in the development and management of hazard logs and ensures adherence to safety assurance plans, processes, policies, and practices.

Participates in evaluating potential contractors to be hired for supporting BCRTC needs, gathering data and evidence (credibility, experience, recommendations, and costs), in order to facilitate the contractual decision-making process.

Acts as the BCRTC Safety Assurance Specialist and liaises with external agencies (such as TSBC), providing recommendations to mitigate and resolve issues, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Manages, coaches, provides guidance to team members as assigned, manages external consultants for assurance activities.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE

The requirements for this position are typically acquired through the completion of a university degree in engineering, Professional Engineering designation (P.Eng.) or eligibility to register with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia.

Typically, 5 years of experience in public infrastructure and transportation engineering, with at least 3 years of direct experience in implementing Safety Assurance Management Systems.

Other Requirements

Solid knowledge of railway operation and maintenance practices, including configuration control, Systems Engineering and Requirements Management Frameworks.

Strong experience with rail safety management and assurance system development, regulations, and legislation, including practical experience in writing programs/processes in support of qualification to international standards such as ISO, BS/EN, APTA, CENELEC and CMREA.

Experience in using RAM (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) analysis techniques such as FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis), FTA (Fault Tree Analysis), RBD (Reliability Block Diagram) and performing internal audits, investigations and using employee reporting systems.

Solid knowledge of the principles, theories, concepts, and practices of the systems engineering discipline.

Solid knowledge of the relevant standards, legislation, acts, and regulatory requirements pertaining to the rail industry.

Solid analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with previous experience in producing technical reports, standards, procedures, specifications and methods.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build trust by consulting and liaising with others and applying a team approach as needed to achieve solutions on moderately complex technical issues and to write and deliver comments, procedures, reports and presentations.

Solid time management skills, to balance and coordinate effort across multiple, concurrent activities.

Other Information

Recruitment Process: An applicant will be required to demonstrate their suitability for this position by meeting the minimum level of qualifications and experience in order to be invited into the selection process. A standard interview format will be used including general, scenario and behavioural descriptive interview questions.

Work Schedule

37.5 hours per week.

Work Designation

Resident

This position works predominately on-site (5 days a week).

Rate of Pay

Salary $82,400 - $123,600 per annum (Actual salary offered will be commensurate with education, experience and internal parity).

The Total Compensation Package includes Extended Health, Dental, Transit Pass and enrollment in the Public Service Pension Plan. Focus on your development through tuition reimbursement, training, and mentorship programs. Enjoy a variety of health and wellness programs, including access to gym facilities. Speak to us to know more about what we offer.

How To Apply

Please click the 'Apply' button at the top right corner or go to http://www.translink.ca/careers to apply for this position and view instructions on the process.

INSTRUCTIONS: Please save your (1) cover letter, and your (2) resume as one pdf document prior to uploading your application on-line.

Posting Date: January, 02, 2025

Closing Date: Open until filled

Please note that only those short listed will be contacted.

Having trouble applying? Please view the System Requirements & FAQ's by going to http://www.translink.ca/careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

SkyTrain is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce, representative of the customers we serve and the many communities in the Metro Vancouver region. We welcome and encourage Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities to apply. Learn more about TransLink's commitment to to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email us at [e-mail].

Seniority level

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Employment type

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