Advisor, Ehs

**Come Build Your Career at Aecon**

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

- **Safety First.** Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
- **Integrity.** We lead by example, with humility and courage.
- **Accountability.** We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
- **Inclusion. **We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us

At Aecon we:

- Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to **support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being**:

- Believe in helping you build your career through our **Aecon University and Leadership Programs**:

- Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our **Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs**, and our **Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) **to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
- Are a **leader in sustainable construction**. With a strong commitment to operating responsibility by **minimizing our impact** on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement - driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community

**What is the Opportunity?**

**Faster. Smarter. Safer.** This is how Aecon Utilities is committed to delivering projects. Aecon Utilities is ready to become Canada’s #1 utility construction provider and we're looking for an EHS Advisor to help us get there

The EHS Advisor will be responsible to actively promote a health, safety, and environmental culture to all levels of employees with the policies and procedures of Aecon’s Health, Safety and Environmental Manual. This EHS Advisor will work with our Voltage Power team.

**Location**:Chatham, ON (travel required based on business needs)

**Contract**: 12-month duration (extension based on business needs)

**What You'll Do Here**:

- Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.
- Conduct Employee health and safety orientation and site-specific safety orientation to workers, owners, and clients
- Train employees in fall protection, confined space entry, traffic protection, traffic control person, WHMIS, respiratory protection, emergency response
- Coordinate training such as WHMIS, First Aid, Forklift, Propane etc.
- Conduct workplace inspections and audits
- Conduct behavioral observation in the workplace.
- Develop workplace plans - such as emergency evacuations, fire emergency, traffic controls, fall protection.
- Distribution of safety material supplies and equipment as needed to team members.
- Conduct safety presentations to clients and promote Aecon safety systems to potential industry clients.
- Participate as a management member of Joint Health and Safety Committees
- Conduct studies and analyze accident trends.
- Inspect project facilities and recommends corrective actions, coordination of environmental issues.
- Work with the Claims Administrator assists with workers compensation claims and associated activities.
- Develop return to work and modified work programs.
- Accident/Incident investigations
- Mediate health and safety issues for resolution
- Prepare and assist with external safety audits.

**What You Bring to the Team**:

- Minimum 5 years of experience in the construction industry in a Health and Safety role
- Strong knowledge of the Occupational Health and safety act and Regulations for Construction Project
- Experience with powerline safety is considered an asset.
- Must have an NCSO designation.
- Strong knowledge of other Regulations, e.g. WHMIS, Asbestos in Construction, Designated Substances, Smoking in the Workplace
- Must be comfortable travelling to different job sites.
- Ability to work with limited supervision and to be proactive.
- Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication with strong relationship management skills
- Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.
- Valid driver’s license