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.

Our Engineering and Safety Division is seeking to hire two (2)

Safety Specialists – Operational Safety . The Safety Specialist provides an integral function in the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of the safety management system for GO, UP Express and Rapid Transit Operations in a way that maintains alignment with Metrolinx’ Safety Management System (SMS), contributing to the prevention of injuries and the reduction of operational safety risks.

The Safety Specialist will help ensure that operational safety management plans, policies, procedures, and systems required for the protection of the operation, the public, passengers, employees, and contractors are developed and implemented in a manner that is consistent with best practices and continuous improvement for the management and mitigation of safety risks at Metrolinx.

This is a Contract up to 12.5 months.

What Will I be Doing?

Accountable to monitor the continuous improvement of safety through the analysis of leading and lagging indicators of performance and risk, and the application of rigorous root cause analysis and recommendations for improvement.





Collaborate with business units and external stakeholders in the implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of safety management plans and actions to protect the operation, public, passengers, employees and contractors against safety hazards and risks.

Possesses robust analytical and communication skills to improve health and safety knowledge / skills and maintain a strong safety culture amongst the safety team and the business units.

Deliver safety management system guidance, training, and advice to business units and external stakeholders to build awareness and to demonstrate due diligence with respect to health and safety within Metrolinx. Works to promote a culture of safety with the safety division and business units and ensures that business units meet legislative and regulatory compliance requirements and effectively manage risk.

Provides subject matter expertise in the development, management and maintenance of the safety management programs, procedures and policies to eliminate hazards, mitigate risk, and align with the Metrolinx Safety Management Systems

Participates in the implementation and ongoing monitoring of the SMS in Rail. Assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of the program’s elements and associated risk controls, on the basis of the demonstrated improvement in safety and risk outcomes within the business and collaterally across the broader enterprise.





Ensures that the SMS and business unit processes are always compliant with Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental Protection Act, Privacy Act, and applicable regulations or policies. Ensures processes and procedures are capable of certification to ISO 45001 standards.

Implements improvements to risk management and safety management plans, procedures, systems, and policies related to health and safety based on existing, new and upcoming health and safety legislation/regulations.

Audit health and safety management plans, policies, procedures, and systems to ensure alignment with best practices and continuous improvement for the management and mitigation of health and safety risks at Metrolinx.

Participate in the investigation of safety related incidents, identify roots causes, report on trends and potential hazards; make recommendations on corrective actions to ensure adequate mitigation strategies.

Collaborates with business units and external stakeholders with respect to the enterprise-wide safety management system.

Collaborates with business units and external stakeholders on the development and implementation of programs, procedures and policies to demonstrate due diligence, maximize safety awareness and improve safety.

Collaborates with business units and external stakeholders to promote a strong safety culture.

Collaborates with business units and external stakeholders to implement safety objectives and track performance indicators; to develop safety goals, objectives, safety initiatives, and corrective actions plans.

Provides occupational health and safety advice to stakeholders

📌 Safety Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 Metrolinx
📍 Toronto