Construction Safety Officer

Requisition
10994 - Posted
- Safety And Environment )
- Safety & Security )
- Job Opportunity

JOB INFORMATION
Requisition : 10994
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: Safety And Environment ) - Safety & Security )
Salary Information: $ - $
Pay Scale Group: 10SA (CAN/S/J/10SA)
Employment Type: Regular
Weekly

Hours:

35,
Off Days:
Shift: As Per Schedule
Posted On: March 13, 2025
Last Day to Apply: March 28, 2025
Reports to: Senior Construction Safety Officer

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is North America's third largest transit system, recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements promote the many environmental, social equity, and economic benefits that the TTC provides:

Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

Reporting to the Senior Construction Safety Officer, you will support the implementation and application of the Engineering, Construction and Expansion (ECE) Health & Safety Program by providing health, safety, security, and environmental guidance and support to capital projects throughout all phases of work.

You will provide ongoing guidance and support by offering health and safety input into design and construction documents, performing site safety inspections, responding to safety issues and emergencies, completing incident investigations, monitoring contractor safety performance, and developing and/or delivering safety training. You will also assist in the development, maintenance, and administration of the ECE Health & Safety Program.

The main duties and responsibilities may vary depending on whether they are assigned to the field (e.g., with the Construction Department), to other departments within ECE (e.g., Engineering, Project Management Office, Property, Planning and Development, Major Projects), or to the ECE Health & Safety Program (e.g., training, program development, and administration).

You will perform health and safety functions related to the management of occupational health and safety, incident prevention, environmental protection, and security activities; provide input towards development of safety (employee and contractor), environmental, and security work procedures, instructions, specifications, and communication; conduct design and contract submittal reviews, contractor health and safety program and plan evaluations, site safety observations, and workplace inspections;

monitor contractual compliance; review and/or investigate accident/incident reports with the objective of evaluating whether preventative action has been determined and implemented; and attend safety, project, and construction team meetings to discuss issues of importance, including policy/procedure changes, incidents, statistical trends, various safety communications, project safety planning, site safety management, contractor and consultant contractual compliance, and other relevant topics.

You will provide support and resolution to day-to-day safety issues that arise during project or construction work; assist with the development of, and/or deliver, safety training, seminars, presentations, instructional materials, and actions dealing with legislated or otherwise required occupational health, safety, environmental, and security legislation, policy, and procedures for ECE Group; act as an advisor to ECE Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC);

support planning and monitoring of contractor separations to ensure Ministry of Labour (MOL) Designation of Projects are adhered to during construction work; provide support to ECE staff in relation to the development of Job Safety Analyses, Task Hazard Reviews, and the application of ECE safety procedures and instructions; and draft applicable safety communications related to hazards awareness, procedures, instructions, etc.

In addition to the above, you will support diversity, inclusion,…