Hse Advisor, Risk Prevention

**WSP **is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace has been recognized far and wide. We are among the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies two years in a row, one of the Top 100 Sustainable Companies in the World (and among the Top 10 in Canada), and we earned Platinum Elite Recognition through our participation in more than half of Canada's Top 100 Infrastructure Projects.

At **WSP**:

- We value our people and our reputation
- We are locally dedicated with international scale
- We are future focused and challenge the status quo
- We foster collaboration in everything we do
- We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

**PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Including but not limited to Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Surrey)**:
***The Opportunity**:
WSP is currently seeking for a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Advisor - Risk Prevention, to provide legal advice and operational support to WSP internal and external operations to prevent incidents.

Working in partnership with WSP Business Leaders and HSE Team, the HSE Advisor - Risk Prevention is accountable for the effective implementation of HSE Management System (i.e., workplans, risk assessment, training etc.) into the operational work within their scope of authority.

This position is reporting to the HSE Regional Manager - HSE Risk Prevention Expertise Delivery and does require frequent travel to project site visits and WSP offices. Travel frequency will be adjusted based with seasonal and business needs. Estimated 60% office work and 40% travel/site visits (may involve remote locations).

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**Why WSP?**:

- We value and are committed to upholding a culture of **Inclusion **and **Belonging**:

- Our **Flexible Work Policy** - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
- Our **Hybrid Work Policy**:

- a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
- A **Canadian **success story - we're **proud **to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
- **Enhance **the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
- **Outstanding** career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to **your **ideas and trying **new **things.
- A phenomenal **collaborative **culture and a workforce filled with genuinely **good people** who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

**We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.**

**#WeAre**WSP**

**A day in the life**:

- Build partnerships with Project Managers to understand project goals and needs, assesses HSE or other implications, and aligns HSE services to support the attainment of primary business goal, which is to prevent injuries mainly through:

- Efficient planning through Project Risk Assessments, Safe Job Procedures and Field Level Risk Assessments.
- Selection of hazards controls according to Hierarchy of Controls (HoC) principle
- Consultation and participation of employees
- Trainings and competencies
- Qualified subcontractors
- Behavioural Based Safety approach
- Positive HSE culture
- Provide key support for project related HSE issues, trend analysis and recommend solutions.
- Maintain relationships with key client contacts and sector leaders.
- Support the HSE Regional Manager - Risk Prevention in forecasting workload management and planning for HSE in line with the business strategy.
- Provide HSE mentoring and coaching to our business leaders, JHSC, office and WSP project personnel.
- Establish effective communications with the different stakeholders.
- Perform a wide range of HSE duties related to development, administration, and implementation of projects independently or under the supervision and direction of the Regional HSE Manager - Risk Prevention.
- Review project HSE Plans and related HSE documentation.
- Monitors and verify project HSE compliance with WSP HSEMS, clients, Provincial/Federal regulations by conducti