HSE Advisor

WHO WE ARE:

At A&B Rail Services Ltd., our work is getting and keeping Canada’s railway operators in motion – safely and sustainably We work coast-to-coast, in every railway sector, and on any size project. Our commitment is service excellence and offering our clients exceptional value. Within our team, we call this Doing It Right

MAIN PURPOSE:

Reporting to the Manager - HSE, the HSE Advisor is responsible for providing leadership and support for our HSE management system. This includes providing advice and consultation; coaching and facilitation; incident investigation and injury management, and any necessary reporting and record-keeping. This is primarily a field-based position with the potential of travel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Provide advice and consultation for programs in support of our corporate strategy for strong safety performance and continuous improvement.
• Investigate processes; support management with the collection and tracking of all safety-related metrics
• Timely provision of advice and documentation to facilitate investigations
• Management of injury claims and regulatory reporting associated with those claims
• Assistance with providing safety-related training
• Coordinate and prepare HSE documentation that is commonly used by the business units
• Design and create a site or project specific safety plans if required by management
  • Assist with creation of strategic initiatives to help with client interface
  • Analyze safety conditions (primarily field-based) and recommend changes to continuously improve operational safety performance
  • Assist with the maintenance of records as necessary to comply with relevant laws and regulations
  • Prepare and submit reports to document both compliance and non-compliance issues
  • Assist supervisors with their audits and inspections of operational activates
  • Review existing safety systems and make recommendation for improvement as required
  • Proactively identify plans to reduce hazards to reduce the risk to the organization
  • Provide advice on safety systems, trends, response actions, investigation, and interpretation of health and safety regulations
  • Assist with various programs and initiatives to build and sustain a safety culture that becomes a “way of life” for employees and contractors
  • Take an active role in ensuring that all employees understand and comply with company policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as required
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

The successful candidate for this role will demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
• Computer skills are required with proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate ability to perform maturely and professionally ensuring complete confidentiality of sensitive and confidential information
• Demonstrate the ability to think critically, act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems, and make decisions
• Sense of urgency and delivery
• Attention to detail
• Coaching and training skills
• Knowledge of health and safety applicable to our industry (rail, construction)
• Knowledge of provincial safety and worker’s compensation legislation
• Computer skills are required with proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate ability to perform maturely and professionally ensuring complete confidentiality of sensitive and confidential information

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• A degree, diploma, and/or certificate in Health, Safety and Environment, or equivalent training and experience
• Understanding of health and safety practices
• Railroad and/or construction experience
• Injury management experience 
• Field safety auditing and investigation experience
• Bilingual in French and English is an asset
• Ability to travel. This position will be based out of Ontario with the potential of travel anywhere in North America

WHAT WE OFFER:

• An innovative organizational culture and exciting work environment that is continuously evolving
• Competitive pay 
• Generous benefits package 

• An innovative organizational culture and exciting work environment that is continuously evolving
• Competitive pay 
• Generous benefits package 

Our selection process includes a background check, as per our clients’ requirements.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

A&B Rail Services Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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