Design Safety Engineer

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. They are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in their personnel, and helps them develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you are invited to apply for this role.

TRS Staffing Solutions has exciting opportunities for a Design Safety Engineer role to work for one of Canada's top employers and a global leader in the Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management industry.
 

Role Summary

This role focuses on working within the design phase to review deliverables, influence engineering decisions, and reduce construction and operational risks before they reach the field. This position will support mining and heavy industrial projects by integrating safety into engineering design.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design reviews, model reviews, and engineering coordination meetings
• Review engineering deliverables (layouts, GAs, 3D models, specifications) to identify constructability and safety risks
• Analyze construction sequencing / path of construction and recommend design improvements
• Collaborate with engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical, process) to embed safety into design decisions
• Support structured safety reviews (e.g., HAZOPs, risk assessments, design safety reviews)
• Track and help implement design changes through key engineering milestones (FEED, detailed design)
• Provide practical input on installation, access, maintenance, and operability considerations

Qualifications & Experience

• Background as a Project Engineer, Area Engineer, Constructability Engineer, or Discipline Engineer within an EPCM or engineering consulting environment
• Experience supporting basic and/or detailed engineering phases
• Hands-on involvement in design reviews, model reviews, or coordination workflows as well as working with multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong understanding of constructability, construction sequencing, and field execution challenges
• Experience in mining, oil & gas, or heavy industrial projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Safety in Design (SiD) / Construction Safety in Design (CSID) principles
• Participation in HAZOPs, risk workshops, or design safety reviews
• Experience with major EPCMs