Sr. Safety Officer - Track

What You'll Do

• Uses industry trends, incident investigation recommendations, risk assessments and other sources of safety information to create data‑driven decisions and implements rail safety learning programs to identify hazards, mitigate risk, and align with the ONxpress Safety programs.
• Makes recommendations based on investigations, accidents, and incidents analysis, to describe root causes and make recommendations for training program improvement or development; tracks and analyses accident and injury trends to identify areas for improvement for training and competence programs and development and recommend intervention or coaching strategies that enhance safety awareness and reduce accidents.
• Audits and coaches the work of external contractors to identify and correct safety behaviours associated with rail maintenance and construction; maintains contractor safety records and provides recommendations on corrective actions to eliminate gaps in rail safety knowledge.
• Establishes annual safety objectives and performance indicators; advises various internal departments to ensure organizational cohesiveness; coordinates with management to develop rail safety goals, objectives, initiatives, and action plans to enhance rail safety across ONxpress and its working partners.
• Drives home the value of rail safety through the delivery of rail safety training programs by drawing on deep subject‑matter expertise and extensive real‑world scenarios to help participants understand the hazards of the railway and help prevent injuries or death of workers on site and reduce the likelihood of operational impacts and injuries to workers and the general public accessing the right of way or using rail/road or rail/pedestrian crossings.
• Develops, maintains, and updates rail safety competence frameworks including the outlined expected safety measures, identifies behaviours that would reflect this competence, and updates audit packs and coaching toolkits to reflect changes.
• Reviews established policies and procedures for alignment with established guidelines, external railways best practice, and provincial agencies and recommends updates to ONxpress competencies and rail safety programs based on any misalignment, or changes in the industry that would impact rail safety, or how construction is carried out in a rail environment.
• Leads the continual development and enhancement of safety initiatives with applicable internal/external resources.
• Develops and implements internal systems based on industry best practice to monitor compliance with established policies and procedures and the need to go beyond the basics to ensure all workers, passengers, and the public are safe near our railway and construction sites.
• Prepares and presents reports describing how rail safety training is impacting key safety metrics.

• Completion of a degree in Business Administration or a related Canadian Railway Operating Rules discipline – or a combination of education, training and Class 1 railway experience deemed equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience leading and managing Track Maintenance services; experienced operator with a focus on incident and safety management.
• Past or present CROR qualification (as a Track Forman or Assistant Track Forman or as a manager in a certain railway discipline) OR the ability to obtain CROR qualification and Tig is required.
• Knowledge of Canadian Railway Operating Rules (CROR, GEI, TIG).
• Knowledge of process development, ownership, and governance.
• Possess acute Operating Practices acumen.
• Knowledge of applicable legal and regulatory requirements governing delivery of passenger rail services (e.g., Transport Canada (TC), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Passenger Rail Equipment Safety Standards (PRESS), Railway Association of Canada (RAC), Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR), Ontario provincial and municipal standards and best practices, building codes, contracts, and environmental legislation) is required.
• Knowledge of Human Resources legislation (e.g., Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health & Safety…