Environmental, Health, And Safety Manager

Work Location: On-site

Position Type: Permanent/Full Time

Location: Pickering, Ontario

Salary: $112,000 - $162,000

The Environment, Health, and Safety Manager, reporting to the EHS Director, will be responsible for managing a team of EHS Advisors that will be engaged in the development, implementation, and auditing of the Safety Program for the Projects.

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• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to the EHS department and line management in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS management systems and processes.
  
• Oversee and develop Employee environment, health and safety orientation and Site-specific environment, health and safety orientation to workers, owners, and clients.
  
• Mentor supervisors and staff on Health, Safety and Environmental Manual.
  
• Ensure that such critical systems to the EHS Management System, such as FMEA, JHA’s, JARR cards, BBO’s, Inspections, and audits are completed as required on the projects.
  
• Ensure effective risk mitigation plans are in place such as environmental management, emergency preparedness/response plans, communication plans, etc. are continuously developed, maintained, and implemented properly.
  
• Oversee, monitor, conduct and facilitate behavioral observation in the workplace.
  
• Develop and facilitate EHS presentations to clients.
  
• Participate in the Joint Health and Safety Committees.
  
• Ensure accidents/incidents are recognized and investigated in a timely/valued manner by providing leadership and direction in all facets of training, reporting, investigation, and analysis.
  
• Provide measures of loss and risk management improvement through accident/incident trend analysis to support annual performance targets.
  
• Ensure workplace risks and hazards are identified and effective mitigation strategies are developed and implemented.
  
• Inspects project facilities and recommends corrective actions.
  
• Work with the Environmental representative to ensure environmental risks are identified and addressed in the Environment Management Plan and the plan is executed accordingly.
  
• Ensure environmental incidents and accidents are identified, reported, investigated and corrective actions are appropriately implemented.
  
• Responsible for preparing pre-qualifications for potential clients.
  
• Responsible for the implementation of our Sub – Contractor pre-qualification program and the pre-qualification of Sub-Contractors.
  
• Make recommendations on environment and safety products for the workplace.
  
• Liaise with Government agencies.
  
• Represent the Joint Venture at meetings with stakeholders and other organizations on issues regarding workplace health and safety matters.
  
• Prepare reports and deliver presentations to Project leadership and clients.
  
• Recruit and hire EHS Advisors.
  
• Provide supervision and leadership to EHS Advisors including day to day task assignment, overseeing work to ensure timely completion and meeting expectations for quality.
  
• Work with Direct Reports to develop individual career development plans.
  

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• Minimum 5 years’ experience coordinating and managing health and safety for construction projects.
  
• Previous experience in a leadership role required.
  
• Knowledge of Construction projects with a solid understanding of the Occupation Health and Safety Act and other relevant regulations and legislations required.
  
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or Certificate of Recognition (COR) Auditor and National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) is required.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
  
• Experience in nuclear considered an asset.
  
• Understanding of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board System and return to work program.
  
• Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy, excellent verbal, and written communication skills.
  
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity
  
• Background in Training, Education and/or experience delivering EHS Training programs to individuals and groups is considered an asset
  
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
  
• Excellent meeting and training facilitation.
  
• Adaptable and flexible to an ever-changing environment.
  
• Due to the nature of work mandated nuclear export controls requirements must be met for employment.
  
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