Senior Systems Safety Engineer

About the Role

The role involves leading RAMS activities across projects, advising clients, performing hazard analyses, supporting development and integration, applying systems engineering best practices, extracting requirements from tender documents, adhering to company procedures, and mentoring staff. • Define RAMS plans for specific projects and transit agencies. • Establish RAMS processes using industry best practices. • Specify RAMS metrics, KPIs, and targets for electronic, electro‑mechanical, and train‑based systems. • Serve as the trusted adviser on RAMS matters for Gannett Fleming’s clients. • Perform System Hazard Analysis, Operating and Support Hazard Analysis, and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis on various systems. • Execute RAMS plans for green‑field and brown‑field developments. • Support continuous development of RAMS activities for ongoing projects. • Provide technical consultancy on RAMS, integration, validation & verification, and related system engineering activities. • Apply best‑practice systems engineering techniques to pursue regional work. • Extract technical and functional requirements from tender documents to create RAMS requirements. • Follow company, safety, quality, environmental, commercial, and project management procedures relevant to tasks. • Mentor, coach, and develop staff to achieve their full potential within GFT.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸rams planning
• ▸hazard analysis
• ▸metrics definition
• ▸client advisory
• ▸requirements extraction
• ▸staff mentoring

What You Bring

GFT is seeking a Senior Systems Safety Engineer to join our Practice or CBG Team! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Ottawa office. Working on the transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all. The successful candidate will lead in the design, construction, operations, and maintenance of commuter, light, and heavy rail transit systems. They will deliver innovative, technical work to schedule and plan, while achieving time, quality, and cost targets, as part of our multi‑discipline teams or on behalf of our clients in project teams. The candidate must have strong technical capability in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety analysis methods, and excellent communication skills for a variety of RAMS‑related activities in the rail transportation industry. A bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM field is required, and registration as a Professional Engineer is an asset but not mandatory. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of safety experience in rail systems, including urban rail projects, and a proven ability to work in multidisciplinary teams across business units. They should be comfortable working independently with minimal supervision and possess strong customer relationship and stakeholder management skills. Familiarity with standards such as CENELEC EN 50126, 50129, 50716, CSA R114:22, and MIL‑882 is also desired. The position is based in Toronto, Ontario, with no relocation assistance; local candidates are preferred. It is a full‑time role. • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related STEM field. • Registered Professional Engineer (asset, not mandatory). • 15+ years of safety experience applied to rail systems. • Experience executing system safety activities in urban rail projects. • Proven ability to work successfully in multidisciplinary teams and across business units. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. • Strong customer relationship and stakeholder management skills. • Familiarity with CENELEC EN 50126, 50129, 50716 standards. • Familiarity with CSA R114:22. • Familiarity with MIL‑882.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸professional engineer
• ▸15+ years
• ▸rail safety
• ▸cenelec
• ▸stakeholder mgmt

Benefits

The salary range is $150,000–$200,000, dependent on experience and geographic location. Benefits include a hybrid work environment, comprehensive health and wellness coverage, parental leave, pet insurance, competitive PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and incentive compensation. • Hybrid (in‑person and remote) work environment. • Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, pet insurance, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. • Competitive paid‑time‑off (PTO) accrual. • Tuition reimbursement for continued education. • Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

Work Environment

Hybrid