Safety Assurance - Lead Senior Consultant/Principal Consultant - Rail & Transit
About The Position
WSP is seeking Safety Assurance Consultants at Consultant, Senior, and Principal levels to join their growing rail and transit team in Canada. This role involves supporting the delivery of safety assurance activities across the project lifecycle, including producing safety assurance artefacts and acting in an Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) capacity to ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and best practices. The position is primarily based in Toronto, with potential flexibility required for project needs and opportunities to contribute to projects across Canada.
Requirements
- 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
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Experience working within the Canadian rail industry is advantageous but not essential
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Benefits will vary depending on role and level
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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