Health & Safety Officer (Construction Site)

**Health & Safety Officer, Waterloo**

**At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.**

**Who are we looking for?**

Our **Waterloo office **has a great opportunity to join our team as a **Health & Safety Officer **in our **Construction group **.

**In the problem-solving business, it helps to be restlessly curious to deliver community change.**
Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.

Learn about leadership opportunities with GHD.

That’s why we pledge to support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

As a Health & Safety Officer, you will be involved in rewarding work on construction and construction oversight projects including industrial processes, power generation projects, water and wastewater treatment, transportation, environmental remediation, and emergency response. The Health & Safety Officer will support the project team in the execution of all phases of project delivery.

**Specific responsibilities of this role will include**:

- Support the Ontario Regional business groups by providing a day-to-day Safety & Health support for field activities
- Provide regular, reliable data for the purposes of monitoring Safety & Health performance
- Help build, improve, and follow project Health and Safety Plan (HASP)
- Ensure that GHD’s Safety & Health requirements are widely and consistently understood and implemented
- Participate in the development and review process of JSA
- Ensure all Safety Observations, inspections, training data, project specific information and incident reports are recorded
- Conduct effective investigation of incidents and near misses, develop final reports and follow up corrective actions
- Participate fully and openly in all compliance assurance audits, inspections and project meetings as needed
- Develop relationships with Client representatives, Contractors and Vendors
- Review project scope of work prior to field activities and communicate with leaders about conditions and safety & health concerns
- Monitor expiry dates certification, training, medical screening, etc. for project employees
- Identify Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs; order and issue PPE as required
- Develop safety & health related training packages and ensure project personnel are trained per GHD's Training Matrix

**Qualifications for the role**:

- Minimum 8+ years’ experience leading safety programs in civil construction, remediation, process, or similar construction or consulting companies
- Experience with the interpretation of and adherence with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Act
- Experience with IHSA Certificate of Recognition (COR)
- OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER, preferred by not required
- Valid Driver’s License and ability to drive to project sites with company vehicles.
- Ability to communicate orally with vendors, management, and other co-workers, both individually and in front of a group is important. Must be able to communicate in English both orally and written (French would be an asset, not required)
- Be capable of frequent extended air and ground travel and conduct site walks

**Note**:This role is primarily performed outdoors at construction sites and occasionally indoors in a traditional office setting. The following environmental/atmospheric working conditions are common:

- Job Site environment, including, but not limited to, machines, tools, heavy equipment, chemicals, solvents, dust and fumes
- Occasional exposure to extreme weather conditions
- Uneven ground

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**Take on some of the world’s toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.**

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.

**Why GHD?**

Being the best we can be is in our culture.
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for