Safety Assurance - Consultant​/Senior Consultant

Job Title

Safety Assurance Consultant / Senior Consultant

Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Hybrid

$120k - $160k

We are seeking Safety Assurance Consultants at Consultant, Senior, and Principal levels to join our growing rail and transit team in Canada. Successful candidates will support the delivery of safety assurance activities across the project lifecycle, working on behalf of delivery organisations to produce safety assurance artefacts or acting in an Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) capacity to ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and best practice.

• Support the development and delivery of safety assurance strategies across rail and transit projects.
• Produce and/or review safety assurance deliverables, including Safety Plans, Safety Cases, Hazard Logs, and related documentation.
• Undertake hazard identification and risk assessment activities (e.g., HAZID, HAZOP, risk workshops).
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and client requirements.
• Contribute to Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) or Independent Competent Person (ICP) activities where applicable.
• Support system integration, testing, validation, and commissioning activities from a safety perspective.
• Engage with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Provide technical input and assurance across different subsystems and disciplines as required.

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Analytical and problem‑solving capability.
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

• Experience in rail and transit safety assurance across one or more disciplines (e.g., signalling, infrastructure, rolling stock, electrification, operations & maintenance).
• Familiarity with relevant safety standards and frameworks (e.g., CENELEC, CSM‑RA, CMREA, IEC standards, or equivalent).
• Experience in Independent Safety Assessment (ISA), auditing, or compliance activities.
• Involvement in independent quality activities such as witnessing, trial running, testing, validation, or verification.
• Understanding of system safety lifecycle and hazard management processes.
• Experience working within the Canadian rail industry is advantageous but not essential.

• Competitive salary range of $120k - $160k.
• Hybrid working arrangements and benefits tailored to role and level.
• Comprehensive support for physical and mental health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognise the value of a diverse workforce and actively promote inclusion, innovation, and equitable growth for all employees. We are a disability‑confident employer.