Bilingual EHS Advisor

**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. We simply do it better. We are Ontario’s premier utility contractor and are ready to become Canada’s #1 utility construction provider.

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.

**What You'll Do Here**:

- Employee health and safety orientation
- Site specific safety orientation to workers, owners and clients
- Training supervisors and staff on Aecon Health, Safety and Environmental Manual
- Training employees in fall protection, confined space entry, traffic protection, traffic control person, WHMIS, respiratory protection, emergency response
- Coordinate training such as WHMIS, First Aid, Fork lift, Propane etc.
- Conduct workplace inspections and audits
- Conduct behavioural observation in the workplace
- Update Material Safety Data Sheets as required
- Develop workplace plans - such as emergency evacuations, fire emergency, traffic controls, fall protection
- Distribution of safety material, supplies and equipment
- Safety presentations to clients
- Promoting the Aecon safety system to potential industry clients
- Participate as a management member of Joint Health and Safety Committees
- Conduct studies and analyze accident trends
- Inspects project facilities and recommends corrective actions
- Co-ordinate activities of site-safety coordinators
- Working 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
- Liaise with Government agencies
- Prepare and assist with external safety audits
- Coordination of environmental issues
- Gather and provide statistical information to estimating for tender packages

**What You Bring to the Team**:

- Minimum 2 years’ experience in the construction industry in a Health and Safety role
- Strong communication skills in French and English.
- Strong knowledge of the Occupational Health and safety Act
- Strong knowledge of the Regulations for Construction Project
- Strong knowledge of other Regulations, e.g. WHMIS, Asbestos in Construction, Designated Substances, Smoking in the Workplace
- Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure
- Ability to work with limited supervision and to be proactive
- Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines
- Ability to work with others as a team
- Valid G driver’s license