Project Safety Manager

Location:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Job ID:

R1012664

Date Posted:

2026-07-07

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

The Technical Safety department is responsible for the safety of the products and project solutions developed and deployed by the Urban Rail Signaling business line and compliance to safety principles, industry specific standards and best practices for the development of safety-critical systems.
 
The Project Safety Manager coordinates the Technical Safety activities for products/projects so that the solutions (whether for testing or deployment to a customer for trial operations or revenue) are safe for their intended scope and purpose and is responsible for demonstrating that the solutions comply with the relevant processes, policies, legislation, standards and regulations.

Key Accountabilities

• Prepares  safety  plans and safety  cases  (generic product/generic application/specific  application,  design  and  implementation, according to the defined scope) to demonstrate that the solution is safe for its intended purpose

• Is part of the project core team and the interface with senior management

• Interfaces  with  ISA  and  customer (involves technical safety experts  as  needed),  defines  follow-up  action  plans  and  ensures execution to close the eventual findings

• Defines, identifies and coordinates the project safety team to implement the safety strategy

• Ensures that all delivered solutions meet both the company safety requirements and the contractual safety requirements

• Ensures the execution of project safety activities through schedule, critical path management and risk/opportunity management for delivery within scope, budget and on time

• Manages  and  anticipates  team  workload demand  according  to  project  needs  and  manages  allocated  resources  executing product/project hazard and safety analysis activities with support from other Technical Safety disciplines’ people managers

• Enforces the company Technical Safety processes and guarantees adherence to the project safety plan

• Supervises Technical Safety analyses, design reviews, RAM and Hazard Log management with support from other Technical Safety disciplines’ people managers

• Anticipates and escalates technical issues and/or resource issues on projects

Key Requirements

• B.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering/equivalent or Business domain with demonstrated experience in the Technical area

• Minimum  10  years  of  experience  in  a  senior  technical  role  in  train  control  systems  or  automation  in  other  industries  such  as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical or nuclear

• Good understanding of systems engineering, software engineering and functional safety

• Detailed knowledge of system safety lifecycle, safety design concepts and risk analysis

• Demonstrated experience with: System Safety, Validation, Safety Planning, Safety Approval and Certification, RAMT Engineering, Software Safety Assessment, Hazard Management, Safety Case

• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate technical staff

• Strong MS Office skills and Project Management tools & software

• Good technical writing skills, excellent communication and analytical skills; excellent command of the English language, both written and oral

Preferred Qualifications

• M.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

• Knowledge  of  railway  signaling  systems,  train  control  systems,  fixed  and  moving  block  signaling  principles,  relay-based  and/or computer-based interlocking design 

• Extensive experience with safety standards (CENELEC, IEC, IEEE, MIL), best practices, safety methods and techniques (HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, FSA) and hazard management

• Working knowledge of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) and/or Solid-State Interlocking (SSI)

• Member of Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) or Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)

Total Compensation Range (Base Salary + Annual Incentive plan) : $150,028-$190,536

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid

• Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period

• Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation, Holiday closure, personal  emergency leave days and sick days

• Maternity/Parental/Adoption top up pay

• Annual Incentive plan

• Company provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan

This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at  https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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