Director, Bus Safety

Job title:

Director, Bus Safety

Company

Metrolinx

Job description

Job Description:**This role is a full on-site role Monday to Friday.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 Operations and Safety (GO & UP) division is seeking a Director, Bus Safety to join the team! The Director will direct bus operations and passenger and public safety at Metrolinx and promote a culture of safety by leading the development, implementation and evaluation of best practice safety programs, processes, and systems to optimize operational and infrastructure safety management and performance. This role will provide subject matter expertise on all key dimensions of bus operations and passenger and public safety. Furthermore, it will direct operational and maintenance safety assurance including inspections and auditing for adherence to safety standards and programs, collecting and analyzing safety data, and monitoring regulatory compliance.What will I be doing?

• Lead the development and oversee the execution of a medium to long-term passenger and public safety strategy.
• Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of best practice Safe Systems of Work processes for bus safety management programs and assurance programs to identify non-compliance and to recommend and implement corrective action.
• Direct the establishment and management of key safety performance/leading and lagging indicators (KPIs), trends and metrics to actively monitor operational and infrastructure safety performance, set safety standards, guide continuous improvement.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of reporting systems and processes to bus analyze passenger and public and infrastructure safety and prepare reports.
• Provide subject matter expertise to Metrolinx executives and senior management team on passenger and public safety strategy and programs.
• Maintain current knowledge of public transit and bus operational risk and health & safety theories, best practices, approaches and technologies.
• Oversee the development of corporate programs, policies, procedures, processes, tools and training related to operational and infrastructure health & safety.
• Direct and oversee the implementation and improvement of audit systems to evaluate the ongoing performance of safety management systems and health & safety programs against benchmarked standards, and recommend long and short-term plans to bridge gaps as they arise
• Meet aggressive service delivery objectives and manage complex project and division activities within budgetary limits.
• Makes strategic planning, policy and operational decisions, directs efforts for improved collaboration and continuous improvements.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Safety or Risk, or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated senior experience in safety management, preferably in a public transit environment.
• Knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements governing health and safety and the construction industry.
• Experience leading the development of health & safety policies, procedures, processes, tools and training based on industry best practices.
• Knowledge of business improvement processes and performance analytics.
• Knowledge of safety assurance, including audits, to oversee corporate compliance.
• Knowledge of risk management systems and processes to identify and mitigate safety risk.
• Leadership/senior level management oversight experience.
• Knowledge of Human Resources legislation (e.g. Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, etc.) and leadership and management experience.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices to lead and manage simultaneous projects to tight deadlines and to monitor project adherence.
• Interpersonal, oral/written/presentation skills.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.Accommodation:We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email .Application Process:All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.For Internal applicants, with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy, the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the before submitting your application.Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.#LI-SS1

Expected salary

Location

Canada

Job date

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:50 GMT

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