Risk and Safety Specialist

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is a not‑for‑profit regulator dedicated to enhancing public safety across Ontario. TSSA’s team of over 450 professionals delivers safety oversight across multiple regulated sectors through technical expertise, compliance, and collaboration with industry partners. We help build a safer community. Join TSSA’s Risk team and play a key role in advancing public safety across Ontario. As a Risk Advisor, you’ll use data, risk assessment methodologies, and analytical expertise to identify emerging safety risks and support evidence-based regulatory decisions. Your insights will help prioritize inspections, inform compliance strategies, and drive proactive actions that make a meaningful impact on public safety.
Assess Safety Risks: Apply risk assessment methodologies to evaluate public safety risks and support regulatory decision-making.
Analyze Risk Data: Review incident, inspection, and operational data to identify trends, emerging risks, and key risk drivers.
Support Risk-Based Planning: Develop and maintain risk indicators, scoring models, and prioritization tools to inform inspections and compliance activities.
Provide Risk Advice: Review risk assessments, operational plans, and safety initiatives, providing practical recommendations to improve safety outcomes.
Support Investigations: Facilitate In-Depth Root Cause Analyses (IDRCA) and contribute to incident investigations by identifying contributing factors and lessons learned.
Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with Operations, Data Analytics, and other stakeholders to strengthen risk-informed decision-making and enhance analytical tools.
Document and Communicate Findings: Prepare clear, defensible risk assessments, methodologies, and reports that support transparency and quality assurance.
Promote Continuous Improvement: Participate in cross-functional initiatives and stay current on emerging risk management practices, regulatory trends, and public safety issues.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or chemical engineering.

Minimum 4 years’ experience in risk engineering including risk assessment methods, safety analysis, engineering analysis, or a related technical safety advisory role, including progressive experience supporting evaluations within a regulatory, public safety, industrial, utilities, transportation, or compliance-based decision making
Experience analyzing data, identifying trends, and developing actionable recommendations to support decision-making.
Experience facilitating discussions, risk assessment workshops, incident investigations, or stakeholder engagement activities is considered an asset
Knowledge of risk management principles, methodologies (HAZOP, LOPA, SIL) and standards (e.g., Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret complex technical, operational, and safety-related information.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with data visualization, reporting, or analytics tools is an asset.
Proficiency with Hazard Identification applications (FMEA Pro, PHA Pro) and familiarity with data visualization, reporting, or analytics tools is an asset.
Ability to conduct Quantitative Risk Analysis (Probabilistic Risk Assessments) such as consequence and frequency analysis and risk estimation.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work within established timelines.
Equal Opportunity Employer: TSSA is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building and maintaining collaborative, caring and positive work environments so that our employees bring their whole selves to work each and every day. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or disability. Accommodation: TSSA is pleased to offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities.