CO-OP Student, Safety and System Assurance (12 Month Contract)

Job title: CO-OP Student, Safety and System Assurance (12 Month Contract)

Company: Metrolinx


Job description: Job Description:CO-OP Student, Safety & System Assurance (12-month contract)Employee Status: ContractBargaining Unit: Non-UnionWork Location: ON-SITE 3 days / week at 277 Front Street WestPay Range: $21.22 – $24.41 per hour. Your hourly rate will be based on the year of study at school.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 Safety and System Assurance Office is looking for an CO-OP Student to join their team to support identifying themes, trends, indicators and gaps in the areas of system safety assurance and safety risk management. They will also support the implementation of related processes across various projects and operations. This position will report into the Manager, Safety Risk.What will I be doing?

• Support developing tools, technology, and using data and judgement to improve quality and efficiency of safety regulatory and system assessment work processes.
• Support with conducting safety and system assurance assessments to determine compliance with Metrolinx safety standards, policies and procedures.
• Support with conducting risk assessments and analytics for various projects and changes within operations.
• Assist with reporting on safety culture, compliance to relevant standards, safety non-compliance measures, and other relevant reports suitable for public reporting.
• Assist with identifying and clearly defining assessment issues and root causes; assist with actions necessary to ensure compliance and improvement in safety and system assurance performance.
• Assist with the development of safety and system assurance standards in partnership with the team and management.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Bachelor’s degree in System Safety, Engineering, or a related discipline completed in the last 2 years
• Knowledge and understanding of legislative and regulatory requirements governing safety and system assurance.
• Ability to communicate with internal and external partners.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to the aspects of the workplace that they are looking at, ability to make critical decisions.
• Project management knowledge or skills are an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, & Access

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.Should it be determined that any background information provided be 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: $21.22 – 24.41 per hour

Location: Canada

Job date: Sun, 23 Mar 2025 06:40:12 GMT

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