Project Safety Assurance Manager

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

This job posting represents a current vacancy

Could you be the full-time Project Safety Assurance Manager in Toronto, ON we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your safety assurance expertise in a transformative and innovative field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative, forward-thinking, and passionate team.

You'll play a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada’s busiest public transit system by ensuring the safety of projects and programs that will shape the mobility of the GTHA. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across the business (such as RAM, Cybersecurity, V&V, T&C teams), coordinate safety assurance activities, and support tenders and RC teams to integrate product and system safety into projects.

You’ll specifically take care of performing safety analyses, managing hazard logs, and building safety reports and cases, but also lead safety reviews and defend safety case argumentations with internal and external assessors.

We’ll look to you for:

• Coordinating all safety assurance activities on the project/system/product as per defined safety processes

• Defining safety plans and managing associated workloads and planning

• Applying safety assurance methodologies, including risk acceptance criteria, safety analysis, and verification/validation

• Organizing and attending periodic Safety Reviews

• Managing Safety Assurance Engineers (if applicable) and allocating/driving activities performed by others

• Defending Safety Case argumentations with internal and external assessors, and following up on action plans to close findings

• Supporting tenders and RC teams in integrating product/system safety into projects

• Managing safety issues and ensuring compliance with processes and performance measures

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Advanced University or Engineering degree

• Experience or understanding of system, electrical, electronics, or electromechanical engineering

• Mastery of CENELEC standards for safety (or equivalent standards such as AREMA, IEEE) and safety methodologies/concepts

• 10 years of successful experience in safety assurance, including at least 2 years in the railway business

• English proficiency in reading and writing technical documentation

• Strong organizational and structured thinking skills

• Proactive behavior and a sense of urgency

• Resilience under pressure and ability to manage last-minute deliverables

• Ability to say “no go” when necessary and to propose alternative plans/solutions

• Training capability in safety and the ability to drive activities performed by others

Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from monotonous daily routines

• Work with cutting-edge safety standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

• Contribute to innovative and impactful projects

• Utilise our inclusive and flexible working environment

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning opportunities

• Progress towards leadership roles or specialized technical expertise

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role is $110,000 – $140,000 CAD per year, plus benefits and eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final compensation will be based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

We do not use artificial intelligence in the recruiting process for this role.

Interview Process & Candidate Communication

Candidates who participate in an interview for this role will be informed of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview date.

This job posting represents an existing vacancy.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please email us at View email address on jobsearch.alstom.com while referring to the job requisition number, job title and location you applied to.

Job Type:​Experienced​