Job Description
About Us:
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is deeply committed to safety and passionate about making Ontario a safer place to live, work, and play. Our unified team - what we proudly call ONE TSSA – works collaboratively to deliver better safety for our province.
TSSA is a not-for-profit regulator that has dedicated over 25 years of expertise and experience to the safety of Ontario. Mandated by the Government of Ontario, TSSA’s team of over 450 professionals works to enhance public safety across multiple sectors we regulate.
As an award-winning organization, TSSA firmly embeds safety in our culture and all aspects of our work. Fostering a strong safety culture has earned us the 5-Star Safety Cultures Award from Canadian Occupational Safety magazine for three consecutive years (2026-2026).
As ONE TSSA we are guided by the following values in all we do:
Safety: Be safety-focused at all times
Collaboration: Work well with others
Accountability: Take responsibility for our actions and deliver on our commitments
Integrity: Conduct ourselves transparently using risk-informed evidence
Inclusion: Embrace diversity through respectful leadership
Innovation: Be forward-thinking, adaptable, and data-driven
Joining TSSA means becoming part of a team of experts from diverse fields, backgrounds, and cultures. It’s an opportunity to hone your skills, expand your knowledge, build a rewarding career, and realize your full potential.
We are looking for a Regional Quality Assurance Lead to support the East Ontario region.
Position Summary:
As a Regional Quality Assurance Lead, you will promote public safety and ensure compliance to the TSSA Act by applying expert knowledge and participating in ASME and CSA audits and surveys as team member and preparing certificate holders for audits and surveys. You will also perform compliance audits and creates improved safety awareness of Boilers and Pressure Vessels to ensure that the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, repairs, and alterations are compliant with the TSSA Act, regulations, applicable codes, standards, and policies.
Job Responsibilities:
Exercise duties of Provincial Offenses Officer to ensure regulations are adhered to, including directing owners, operators, or other members of the public to resolve non-compliance issues up to and including ability to cease operation of boiler or pressure vessels equipment within the scope of the BPV regulations and codes.
Enhance public safety by performing the duties as per TSSA Quality Assurance Program assigned to “Inservice Inspectors Supervisor”, “Authorized Inspectors Supervisor”, “Repair Inspector Supervisor” and “Authorized Nuclear Inspectors Supervisor”, as applicable, at shops and field sites to ensure that the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, repairs, and alterations follow the TSSA Act, regulations, codes, and standards.
Perform Contractor Audit inspections following established Standard Operating Procedures.
Identify appropriate action and provide constructive feedback to prevent occurrence including issuance of legal orders.
Conduct on-site reviews of incidents, equipment failures and respond to public inquiries relating to potentially unsafe operating conditions;
Document and analyse patterns of non-compliance identified through inspections to resolve/reduce non-compliance to the TSS Act, regulations, and codes by carrying out investigations, assisting in the preparation of prosecution cases and providing expert witness testimony.
Mitigate public safety risks by conducting BPV Inspections, incident inspections, incident investigations and making recommendations to prevent re-occurrence.
Achieves service standards by completing the writing, preparation, and submission of accurate reports within established timeframes; and maintaining current electronic and paper records in compliance with data retention policies.
Correctly input all required information and data into TSSA systems as directed by management to ensure that TSSA’s risk model is functional, accurate and up to date.
Ensures a positive image of the company and maintains effective relationships by providing timely information to customers including interpretation and application of the regulations, codes, and standards; educating industry personnel and the public; consistently adhering to customer service standards; demonstrating TSSA’s corporate values; and adhering to and promoting ethical business practices.
Job Qualifications:
Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
Holder of a valid Ontario Certificate of Competency with National Board In-service "IS Commission, National Board "AI" Commission, and National Board "R" Endorsement.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the Boilers and Pressure Vessel industry.
Valid “G” license as this position requires daily travel.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required for inspections and Incident Investigations, Repairs/Alterations, OE Plant Inspections, Piping Installations, Quality Control Program Monitoring and Auditing, etc.
Thorough knowledge of the Technical Standards and Safety Act, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulation, Operating Engineer Regulations as required, Occupational Health & Safety Act, CSA, National Board & ASME Codes, and as required the Canadian Nuclear Safety Act. Intermediate Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams, Skype, CRM) and outcome-based regulation.
Organizational Skills - priority/time management, quality assurance/accuracy, records management.
Strong teamwork approach and ability to communicate with team leaders, clients, fellow inspectors, and engineers.
Assignments vary from day to day and require strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, especially required for conducting incident investigations.
Identify and develop solutions for recurring inspection issues that conflict with TSSA’s standards, i.e., structural, maintenance.
Physical exertion required e.g., walking, standing, stooping, climbing ladders, scaffolding, working at heights, carrying of safety equipment, inspection tools, etc., and working in confined spaces.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required for inspections and Incident Investigations, Repairs/Alterations, OE Plant Inspections, Piping Installations, Quality Control Program Monitoring and Auditing, etc.
Thorough knowledge of the Technical Standards and Safety Act, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulation, Operating Engineer Regulations as required, Occupational Health & Safety Act, CSA, National Board & ASME Codes, and as required the Canadian Nuclear Safety Act. Intermediate Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams, Skype, CRM) and outcome-based regulation.
Organizational Skills - priority/time management, quality assurance/accuracy, records management.
Strong teamwork approach and ability to communicate with team leaders, clients, fellow inspectors, and engineers.
Assignments vary from day to day and require strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, especially required for conducting incident investigations.
Identify and develop solutions for recurring inspection issues that conflict with TSSA’s standards, i.e., structural, maintenance.
Physical exertion required e.g., walking, standing, stooping, climbing ladders, scaffolding, working at heights, carrying of safety equipment, inspection tools, etc., and working in confined spaces.
Valid “G” license as this position requires daily travel.
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment:
TSSA is an equal opportunity employer 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, ****** orientation, marital status, family status or disability. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
TSSA is pleased to offer accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a job opportunity, or are contacted by us regarding a job opportunity, please advise of any accommodations you may require.
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is deeply committed to safety and passionate about making Ontario a safer place to live, work, and play. Our unified team - what we proudly call ONE TSSA – works collaboratively to deliver better safety for our province.
TSSA is a not-for-profit regulator that has dedicated over 25 years of expertise and experience to the safety of Ontario. Mandated by the Government of Ontario, TSSA’s team of over 450 professionals works to enhance public safety across multiple sectors we regulate.
As an award-winning organization, TSSA firmly embeds safety in our culture and all aspects of our work. Fostering a strong safety culture has earned us the 5-Star Safety Cultures Award from Canadian Occupational Safety magazine for three consecutive years (2026-2026).
As ONE TSSA we are guided by the following values in all we do:
Safety: Be safety-focused at all times
Collaboration: Work well with others
Accountability: Take responsibility for our actions and deliver on our commitments
Integrity: Conduct ourselves transparently using risk-informed evidence
Inclusion: Embrace diversity through respectful leadership
Innovation: Be forward-thinking, adaptable, and data-driven
Joining TSSA means becoming part of a team of experts from diverse fields, backgrounds, and cultures. It’s an opportunity to hone your skills, expand your knowledge, build a rewarding career, and realize your full potential.
We are looking for a Regional Quality Assurance Lead to support the East Ontario region.
Position Summary:
As a Regional Quality Assurance Lead, you will promote public safety and ensure compliance to the TSSA Act by applying expert knowledge and participating in ASME and CSA audits and surveys as team member and preparing certificate holders for audits and surveys. You will also perform compliance audits and creates improved safety awareness of Boilers and Pressure Vessels to ensure that the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, repairs, and alterations are compliant with the TSSA Act, regulations, applicable codes, standards, and policies.
Job Responsibilities:
Exercise duties of Provincial Offenses Officer to ensure regulations are adhered to, including directing owners, operators, or other members of the public to resolve non-compliance issues up to and including ability to cease operation of boiler or pressure vessels equipment within the scope of the BPV regulations and codes.
Enhance public safety by performing the duties as per TSSA Quality Assurance Program assigned to “Inservice Inspectors Supervisor”, “Authorized Inspectors Supervisor”, “Repair Inspector Supervisor” and “Authorized Nuclear Inspectors Supervisor”, as applicable, at shops and field sites to ensure that the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, repairs, and alterations follow the TSSA Act, regulations, codes, and standards.
Perform Contractor Audit inspections following established Standard Operating Procedures.
Identify appropriate action and provide constructive feedback to prevent occurrence including issuance of legal orders.
Conduct on-site reviews of incidents, equipment failures and respond to public inquiries relating to potentially unsafe operating conditions;
Document and analyse patterns of non-compliance identified through inspections to resolve/reduce non-compliance to the TSS Act, regulations, and codes by carrying out investigations, assisting in the preparation of prosecution cases and providing expert witness testimony.
Mitigate public safety risks by conducting BPV Inspections, incident inspections, incident investigations and making recommendations to prevent re-occurrence.
Achieves service standards by completing the writing, preparation, and submission of accurate reports within established timeframes; and maintaining current electronic and paper records in compliance with data retention policies.
Correctly input all required information and data into TSSA systems as directed by management to ensure that TSSA’s risk model is functional, accurate and up to date.
Ensures a positive image of the company and maintains effective relationships by providing timely information to customers including interpretation and application of the regulations, codes, and standards; educating industry personnel and the public; consistently adhering to customer service standards; demonstrating TSSA’s corporate values; and adhering to and promoting ethical business practices.
Job Qualifications:
Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
Holder of a valid Ontario Certificate of Competency with National Board In-service "IS Commission, National Board "AI" Commission, and National Board "R" Endorsement.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the Boilers and Pressure Vessel industry.
Valid “G” license as this position requires daily travel.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required for inspections and Incident Investigations, Repairs/Alterations, OE Plant Inspections, Piping Installations, Quality Control Program Monitoring and Auditing, etc.
Thorough knowledge of the Technical Standards and Safety Act, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulation, Operating Engineer Regulations as required, Occupational Health & Safety Act, CSA, National Board & ASME Codes, and as required the Canadian Nuclear Safety Act. Intermediate Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams, Skype, CRM) and outcome-based regulation.
Organizational Skills - priority/time management, quality assurance/accuracy, records management.
Strong teamwork approach and ability to communicate with team leaders, clients, fellow inspectors, and engineers.
Assignments vary from day to day and require strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, especially required for conducting incident investigations.
Identify and develop solutions for recurring inspection issues that conflict with TSSA’s standards, i.e., structural, maintenance.
Physical exertion required e.g., walking, standing, stooping, climbing ladders, scaffolding, working at heights, carrying of safety equipment, inspection tools, etc., and working in confined spaces.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required for inspections and Incident Investigations, Repairs/Alterations, OE Plant Inspections, Piping Installations, Quality Control Program Monitoring and Auditing, etc.
Thorough knowledge of the Technical Standards and Safety Act, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulation, Operating Engineer Regulations as required, Occupational Health & Safety Act, CSA, National Board & ASME Codes, and as required the Canadian Nuclear Safety Act. Intermediate Computer Skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams, Skype, CRM) and outcome-based regulation.
Organizational Skills - priority/time management, quality assurance/accuracy, records management.
Strong teamwork approach and ability to communicate with team leaders, clients, fellow inspectors, and engineers.
Assignments vary from day to day and require strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, especially required for conducting incident investigations.
Identify and develop solutions for recurring inspection issues that conflict with TSSA’s standards, i.e., structural, maintenance.
Physical exertion required e.g., walking, standing, stooping, climbing ladders, scaffolding, working at heights, carrying of safety equipment, inspection tools, etc., and working in confined spaces.
Valid “G” license as this position requires daily travel.
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment:
TSSA is an equal opportunity employer 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, ****** orientation, marital status, family status or disability. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
TSSA is pleased to offer accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a job opportunity, or are contacted by us regarding a job opportunity, please advise of any accommodations you may require.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Regional Quality Assurance Lead, BPV position is now open for candidates interested in the Work from home Jobs sector. This role in Toronto offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Work from home Jobs is a plus.
