Infrastructure & Capital Projects Health, Safety, Wellbeing Director, COM

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• Internal Title: Construction Safety Director
  • Provide strategic leadership direction and assurance of Health Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) across the Scarborough Subway Extension (SSE) covering both the Rail Stations and Systems and Advanced Tunnel ensuring a proactive safety culture and achievement of project outcomes.
  • The role is accountable for integrating HSW requirements across the owner designer and constructor teams driving collaboration shared accountability and continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities (including but not limited to)

1. Leadership & Culture

• Lead and promote a strong visible safety culture across the integrated SSE project team embedding safety-first behaviours at all levels
• Act as a senior leader within SSE governance forums providing direction on HSW strategy performance and risks
• Champion psychological safety wellbeing and near-miss reporting culture to drive proactive risk identification and learning
• Drive engagement initiatives across all delivery partners (STC client subcontractors) to ensure consistent standards and behaviours

2. PDB Integration & Collaboration

• Ensure HSW is fully integrated into the PDB delivery model influencing design development constructability and delivery approaches
• Collaborate across the owner designer and constructor to embed HSW requirements into evolving design and construction planning
• Provide leadership in resolving cross-functional HSW challenges through collaborative non-adversarial approaches aligned to PDB principles
• Support governance frameworks that clearly separate collaboration from formal commitment and maintain transparent decision-making

3. Strategy Systems & Assurance

• Develop and maintain the SSE Health Safety & Wellbeing Strategy and Assurance Plan
• Ensure implementation of compliant HSW management systems aligned with regulatory client and ISO standards
• Establish project-wide standards procedures and critical risk controls (e.g. Fatal Risk management audits inspections)
• Provide independent assurance through audits reviews and performance oversight across all packages

4. Performance & Risk Management

• Lead HSW performance monitoring including KPIs such as TRIR LTIFR and leading indicators
• Analyse trends and root causes (e.g. supervision competency process adherence) to inform targeted interventions
• Oversee incident management investigations and implementation of corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs)
• Ensure lessons learned are captured shared and embedded across project teams

5. Governance & Reporting

• Lead and/or contribute to SHW Leadership Team forums providing insight into emerging risks trends and improvement actions
• Provide clear concise reporting to Executive and Board-level stakeholders on HSW performance and risk exposure
• Support decision-making by ensuring safety implications are fully understood and considered in project changes

6. Contractor & Supply Chain Oversight

• Ensure all contractors and subcontractors comply with project HSW requirements standards and regulatory obligations
• Drive consistent implementation of HSW practices across all assets and packages
• Lead engagement with contractors to strengthen supervision competency and safety behaviours across the workforce

7. Training Competency & Capability

• Oversee HSW training competency frameworks and capability development across the project
• Ensure all personnel are appropriately trained competent and aware of risks prior to undertaking work
• Drive continuous improvement in frontline supervision capability and safety leadership

Key Interfaces

• Client Executive and Safety Leadership
• STC Delivery Partner Leadership
• Design and Engineering teams
• Construction contractors and subcontractors
• Project Controls Commercial and Quality functions

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Engineering Occupational Health & Safety or related discipline
• 15 years experience in major infrastructure / construction projects
• Demonstrated leadership experience in complex multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience in integrated delivery models (PDB/IPD/alliancing) strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of Ontario H&S legislation and ISO 45001 standards

Key Competencies

• Strategic leadership and influence
• Collaborative non-adversarial mindset (PDB-aligned)
• Strong risk management and analytical capability
• Executive communication and stakeholder management
• Continuous improvement and systems thinking

Success Measures

• Sustained improvement in HSW performance metrics (leading and lagging)
• Strong consistent safety culture across all delivery partners
• High levels of workforce engagement and reporting (e.g. near misses good catches)
• Effective integration of HSW into design and delivery decisions
• Timely closure and effectiveness of corrective actions

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The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing position.

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit in some cases actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

Ontario $169000 to $253000

Required Experience:

Director

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 169000 - 253000