Hse Lead

**WHO WE ARE**:
At Universal Rail Systems 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 Divisional HSE Manager, the HSE Lead is responsible for providing leadership and support to the HSE Advisors 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 activities
- 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
- Leading and facilitating Track Protection Mentorship training and development
- Assist with graduated training program as needed
- Ensure COR and ISO audits are completed in a timely manner
- 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
- A professional designation (CSRP, CSP, CHSC, P. Eng) is a strong asset
- 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
- 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._

**_Universal Rail Systems Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer._