Health and Safety Specialist

: SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway. Understand better who we are by visiting www.systracanada.com. Context: This role will be supporting the Yonge North Subway Extension project Missions/Main Duties: **Safety Culture** * Align with the YNSE Project Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) strategies and support the implementation of HSW initiatives. * Champion transformational Occupational Safety, Health and Wellbeing initiatives and drive their implementation with contractors. * Collaborate with and influence contractor safety and construction teams to promote and strengthen the YNSE project safety culture. * Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively across departments, teams, and organizational levels to achieve shared goals. * Build and maintain positive working relationships through open communication, mutual respect, and a solution-oriented approach. * Actively seek stakeholder input, value diverse perspectives, and contribute to a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement. **Safety Assurance Activities** * Conduct regular field inspections and audits in accordance with project safety assurance plan requirements. * Ensure corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) arising from incidents, observations, audits, and inspections are tracked and completed in a timely manner. * Conduct safety assurance reviews to verify that the best industry practices are consistently promoted and discussed with the contractors to be implemented across applicable project activities. * Prepare required reports and provide data inputs for YNSE project reporting. * Collect and maintain records required for evaluating the effectiveness of safety programs. * Compile project-wide HSW KPIs and leading indicators and report findings to the safety director or designate to support continuous improvement initiatives. * Ensure timely reporting and investigation of incidents. * Verify that corrective and preventive actions are effectively implemented and sustained. * Develop and deliver best-practice guides, training materials, presentations, and briefing packages tailored to the needs of specific project stakeholders. * Perform additional duties as required to support project deliverables and key activities during Annual Service Plans. Profile/Skills: **Competencies** * Experience in heavy construction safety, particularly on large-scale infrastructure projects. * Experience conducting field safety audits and inspections. * Extensive knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation. * Experience auditing Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems such