Senior Construction Safety Officer -Pool

Pay Range: $87,879 - $119,440
Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.
The Capital Projects Group Health & Safety Office is seeking Senior Construction Safety Officers to support construction safety compliance and assurance activities for Capital infrastructure projects. The role includes the performance of compliance audits and inspections of construction site activities, providing safety leadership, providing safety recommendations and guidance in the review of safety submittals such as work plans, risk assessment, and working with project delivery teams in closing out remedial actions as a result of site engagement activities and incident investigations.
What will I be doing?

• In collaboration with the Integrated Project Team, reviews, analyzes, and outlines construction activities and work areas to determine work priorities / coordination of projects and ensure safe and efficient program delivery.
• Evaluates vendor safety performance and provides statistical information as input to safety performance analytics.
• Provides advice, expertise, and recommendations to the Manager on construction safety plans, programs, policy, compliance, investigation results, and issues management.
• Provides input into improvements to CPG's construction health and safety plan.
• Provides supervision and technical direction to safety consultants, Construction Safety Officers and other personnel assigned to construction projects.
• Provide safety related requirements into contract documents during project development and corporate procurements; directs, coordinates, and performs construction management activities on major expansions and new, replacement, or enhanced infrastructure projects.
• Represents Metrolinx in the role of Project Owner in the review and formal auditing of safe work practices to ensure compliance with the relevant OHSA legislation and contract requirements; works to protect general corporate liability, exposure of the public to risks/hazards, and against impact to operations.
• Reviews and resolves potential significant safety compliance issues with construction contractors and escalates high profile/complex matters/issues to the Manager.
• Leads and performs reviews of construction related work plans and safety submittals provided by CPG contractors to ensure compliance with relevant OHSA legislation and contract requirements.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) designation is an asset.
• Supervisory principles and practices to provide leadership, supervision, direction, influence and motivation to Construction Safety Officers and construction/safety contractors.
• Knowledge of the interpretation and application of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and construction site and safety coordination best practices, procedures, processes and related legislation and regulations of complex infrastructure projects
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Certified Engineering Technologies (C.E.T.) designation is an asset.
• Minimum eight (8) years progressive experience transit infrastructure planning, design, construction, construction supervision, construction safety, and administration of transit facilities and infrastructure.
• A valid Ontario Class "G" driver's license is required.
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) designation is an asset.
• Interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills to lead consultations and negotiate/resolve issues.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to examine incidents and problems, detect root causes, and resolve issues.
• Skills to interpret construction drawings, contract documents, and construction standards and procedures.
• Completion of a degree in Safety, Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Must be able to obtain qualifications in Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR).

Work Conditions

• Shift work including evenings and weekends may be required. Subject to being call-in during emergencies and to conduct accident investigations.
• Frequent exposure to properly controlled hazards and required to wear / use personal protective equipment.
• Works outdoors at locations throughout the Metrolinx network, in all types of weather conditions and at all times of the day or night.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?
If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.
Accommodation
We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected].
Application Process
All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.