Safety Assurance Officer - Toronto, Canada - Toronto Transit Commission

Toronto Transit Commission

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Toronto, Canada

18 hours ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

JOB INFORMATION

Requisition ID: 8178

Number of Vacancies: 1

Department:
Safety And Environment Safety Engineering Services

Salary Information:

$88,306.40
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$110,401.20

Pay Scale Group: 9SA

Employment Type:
Regular

Weekly Hours: 35,

Off Days:
Sat/Sun

Shift:
Day

Posted On:
August 18, 2023

Last Day to Apply:
September 4, 2023

Reports to:
Director - Safety Engineering Services

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is North America's third largest transit system and has been recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA.

Guided by a forward-thinking strategic plan, the TTC's vision is to be a transit system that makes Toronto proud.

The TTC's recruitment efforts are directly aligned to its mission of providing "a reliable, efficient, and integrated bus, streetcar and subway system that draws its high standards of customer care from our rich traditions of safety, service and courtesy.

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General Accountability:

Reporting to the Director, Safety Engineering Services, the incumbent is responsible for conducting legislative compliance audits and safety assurance checks. This includes evaluations of TTC vehicles, facilities, equipment and operations, etc. The function focuses on the reduction of accidents and incidents to employees, customers and the public through the identification of procedural noncompliance, and subsequently providing assistance in correcting the outstanding issues.

Key Job Functions:

Participate, lead and coordinate activities with respect to the following safety related duties:

Safety Engineering:
- develops, implements and administers hazard/risk management processes;
- participates in engineering design reviews and in revisions to the master design specification in contract documents;
- reviews legislation and develops communication programs to disseminate any changes to legislation;

Safety Assurance Checks/Audits:
- provides resources for the System Safety Review processes;
- conducts risk assessments and participates in safety/quality assurance checks;
- conducts investigations, observations, inspections and tests of parts, materials, equipment and personnel performance for adherence to established quality assurance and safety standards;
- assesses accident trends, service logs, maintenance trends, previous audits, inquests etc., to identify issues that require auditing and set a schedule annually;
- uses approved audit protocol to conduct various types of comprehensive audits of specific equipment, vehicles, facilities and procedures;

Trend Analysis and Hazard Awareness Training:
analyzes data to determine trends and suggest predictive actions;

- utilizes trending data to assist in the creation of safety hazard awareness programs;

Key Job Functions continued:

GENERAL DUTIES AND ROLES IN ACHIEVING OBJECTIVES
- provides technical assistance regarding work methods, TTC rules and regulations, and procedures;
- reviews the operating, preventative and corrective maintenance procedures and makes recommendations for correction actions and modifications to improve safety;
- reviews standards and procedures and provides input and advice to the Team Leader

Safety Engineering Services and the Chief Safety Officer for signoff;

- reports critical issues immediately to management;
- evaluates existing written procedures against field practices and conducts extensive field verifications using various types of tools and engineering approaches;
- recommends, follows-up and tracks corrective actions;
- interprets test procedures and results;
- determines adherence to documented work methods and procedures; informs and apprises employees of hazards;
- responsible for treating passengers and/or employees with respect and dignity and ensuring the needs of passengers or employees with disabilities are accommodated and/or addressed (within their area of responsibility) in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders so that they can fully benefit from the TTC as a service provider and an employer.

Skills:

Communicate in a variety of mediums
Demonstrate specialized expertise and knowledge in the assigned field
Demonstrate knowledge of the industry and / or sector
Plan and organize activities / projects to meet section and organizational goals
Education and Experience:
These skills and knowledge would normally be acquired by obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or the equivalent combined with considerable directly related work experience.
Must possess or be eligible for certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

Valid Driver's License for the Province of Ontario
Thorough knowledge of mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering principles, methods and practices and a comprehensive knowledge of quality assurance and quality control, s