Health, Safety and Environment

**Forbes Bros Ltd.**is seeking _an experienced _**Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Advisor**to support our team in Manitoba. This position requires flexibility for inter-provincial travel to various project sites.

**Forbes Bros LTD.**has a family-oriented culture that focuses on flexibility, communication, growth & respect in the workplace. Welcome to this exciting career opportunity

**What We Offer**:

- Competitive wage
- Pension Program
- Comprehensive health benefits plan
- Company vehicle and equipment (laptop, iPad, phone, etc.)
- Annual boot allowance of $300 & annual clothing allowance of up to $900
- Opportunity for overtime
- Family orientated working environment
- Opportunities for career growth and development

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lives Forbes Bros. value of WE WORK SAFE & never compromising on safety in all aspects of our everyday
- Provide guidance to field employees and foreman on the proper/safe execution of work tasks according to client and company standards.
- Act as a change agent in the transition to a Zero Injury/Occupational Illness culture
- Assist Workers, Supervisors, Managers and Leadership in performing hazard assessments, workplace inspections, incident investigations, and assessing compliance with applicable legislation and internal/customer protocols
- Develop health and safety performance measures and implement the FBL HSE Strategic Business Plan
- Lead and/or support: Tailboard meetings, HSE training and orientations, corrective actions, and Project/HSE Business Plan initiatives
- Work with our clients to complete: Project Safety Plans, Hazard/Risk Registries, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and HSE Audits.
- Support WCB Ability Management processes
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to address HSE related issues
- Collaborating with field employees, supervisors and managers to identify and execute opportunities for continual improvement
- Work closely with Operations Management in managing aspects of HSE including incident prevention, training compliance and addressing concerns
- Report on all incidents, client HSE concerns and regulatory involvement to the H&S Director and Operational Management
- Develop job safety analysis and safe work procedures as required.
- Actively engaging workers and supervisors by having a focused field presence to improve safety performance and address concerns
- Perform other tasks related to this function as assigned

**What We Are Looking For**:

- Minimum of five (5)+ years' experience as a full-time HS&E practitioner in an industrial work environment, **_is required_**_ (preference given to electrical utility and construction experience)_
- Knowledge/experience with HS&E Management Systems and audit tools including Certificate of Recognition (COR), OHSAS 18001 or CSA Z1000, and ISO 14001
- Demonstrated competency related to equipment operations, safety at heights, grounding and bonding, crane operations and lifting and rigging
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong leadership skills including the ability to lead, build consensus, organize, active listener, keen sense of ownership and responsibility
- Ability to execute strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Lead by example, continually showing support of the client and company HSE initiatives
- Ability to work independently with little direction and with a sense of ownership and personal commitment to a Zero Injury/Occupational Illness culture
- Able and willing to present a current valid Driver's License and an acceptable five (5) year drivers abstract
- Able and willing to frequently travel to field/on-site with work hour flexibility to accommodate project/site schedule