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
- 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
- Our selection process includes a background check, as per our clients’ requirements._
- **A&B Rail Services Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.**_

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Contract length: 6 months

**Experience**:

- Health and Safety: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bolton, ON L7E 3B5