Health & Safety Manager

FCC Canada•Toronto, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

FCC Group is an international leader in engineering and infrastructure, headquartered in Spain. With over a century of history, FCC’s core businesses include construction, environmental services, end-to-end water management, and the development of concessions for large infrastructure. In Canada, FCC is proud to be involved in multiple projects in Ontario and British Columbia to improve public transportation infrastructure. FCC Canada, part of the Construction Division of FCC Group, has been present in Canada since 1997. We have been involved in innovative subway infrastructure work, such as the Highway 407 stations and Northern Tunnels for the Toronto York Spadina Subway Line Expansion, as well as the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Fredericton Moncton Highway. FCC Canada excels in civil works such as roads, railways, maritime construction, tunnels, bridges, and subway projects. ONxpress Transportation Partners has been selected by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx to lead the charge in modernizing rail service across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas with the On-Corridor Works project. We're on a mission to make GO trains faster, greener, and more efficient than ever before. This project is no small feat - it's complex, it's large-scale, and it's about transforming how people move. But we're not doing it alone. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, along with a strong commitment to safety and making sure everyone has a fair shot at success.

Requirements

University or College degree/diploma or equivalent experience in the Health and Safety field.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior Health and Safety role in construction; experience in public transportation infrastructure is an asset.
A professional designation such as Certified Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) is required.
Strong leadership skills with prior experience of leading and managing a team.
Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of MS Office and general database skills.
Adaptable and flexible to an ever-changing environment.
Proven experience in Subcontractor management is an asset.
Understanding of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board System (WSIB) and return to work program.
Familiar with the primary entities in all related industries; understands competitive environment and industry trends in the medium to long term.
Ability to deliver H&S training in the workplace and give formal presentations to management.
Ability to research and prepare high level reports on H&S and improvement strategies at the group level.
Ability to devise and monitor project level strategic business plans and resource infrastructure.
Ability to contribute to and communicate a companywide long-term vision and a strategy to achieve short, medium and long-term goals.
Proven ability to champion health and safety initiatives and influence stakeholders to achieve health and safety objectives.
Strong knowledge of team functioning and morale principles, able to strategically build a team with complementary skills and monitor and drive team morale at the group, business unit or companywide level.
Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

experience in public transportation infrastructure is an asset
Proven experience in Subcontractor management is an asset

Responsibilities

Lead the planning and execution of safety assurance activities across designated ONxpress workstreams.
Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the project Safety Assurance framework.
Act as a key point of contact for safety-related matters with internal teams, contractors, consultants, Metrolinx, and regulatory authorities.
Coordinate and support regulatory, governance, and third-party audits related to safety.
Ensure compliance with applicable international and local safety standards, including EN 50126, EN 50129, IEC 61508, CSM-RA, CMREA, and relevant Canadian requirements.
Manage and maintain Hazard Logs, ensuring hazards are adequately assessed, mitigated, and closed in alignment with project risk tolerance.
Oversee the preparation, review, and submission of safety documentation, including Safety Cases, Safety Plans, V&V documentation, and safety reports.
Apply and review safety engineering methodologies such as: Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA), FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Interface Hazard Analysis (IHA), Operational Hazard Analysis (OHA), Safety-Related Item Lists (SRIL).
Plan and facilitate risk and hazard workshops (e.g., HAZID, HAZOP) in collaboration with engineering, construction, and operations teams.
Review and approve safety-related deliverables produced by internal teams and external partners.
Monitor safety KPIs and prepare regular reports for internal leadership and external stakeholders.
Support alignment of the safety assurance program with project schedules, quality assurance processes, and delivery milestones.
Contribute to internal safety audits and support the closure of findings and corrective actions.