Hse Coordinator

HSEQ Coordinator, Full Time

We are seeking a dedicated Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Coordinator to join our team in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Reporting to the Manager, HSEQ, the HSEQ Coordinator will ensure compliance with HSEQ management systems and foster a strong safety culture at their primary work site at Irving Shipbuilding, while influencing across M&O worksites.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
What you will do
- Conduct routine site inspections and prepare reports on corrective and preventative actions.
- Engage with clients, employees, and project teams to promote a consistent HSE message and enhance safety culture.
- Monitor HSE performance, identify trends, and implement best practices.
- Participate in internal/external audits and assist in report preparation.
- Perform accident/incident investigations and develop follow-up action plans.
- Oversee compliance with health, safety, and environmental activities (e.g., FLRA, toolbox meetings, hazard analysis).
- Conduct new hire orientations and support HSE requirements with a focus on safety culture improvement.
- Assist with case management and return-to-work requirements.

**QUALIFICATIONS**: Your background
- Diploma in OHS, or equivalent experience
- 5-10 years of HSEQ experience in an industrial setting with field experience.
- OH&S designation (CRSP, CHSC, NCSO, CSS, CSO) or in progress.
- Ability to achieve security clearance for site access.
- Ability to manage client HSEQ software (Cognibox, ISNetworld, EHS Insight).

**CORE SKILLS**: What you bring to the company
- Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office Systems
- Positive can-do Attitude
- Ability to work as a team with excellent relationship-building skills
- Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces

**WHY JOIN US**
- Benefits include casual dress, company events, dental care, employee assistance program, paid time off, and vision care.
- Strong businesses help build strong communities. We actively partner with organizations that share a passion for promoting safety, health, and education as well as providing opportunities for youth in the communities where we operate.

**A little bit about MacKinnon & Olding**

MacKinnon & Olding, a Crosbie Member Company (M&O), is one of Eastern Canada's leading providers of onshore industrial services to the marine construction sector. An ISO 9001 and COR-NSCSA certified company, M&O's trained and certified workforce offers a suite of trade solutions. Specializing in flooring, insulation, painting & coatings, scaffolding and surface preparation, M&O's dedicated multi-trade teams safely deliver the best quality solution at every stage of the project life cycle.

MacKinnon & Olding was honoured to receive the 2024 Construction Safety Nova Scotia Best Safety Culture Award. The award recognizes excellence in an organization’s OHS culture, strong safety leadership, a commitment to continuous improvement, and employees who take accountability for safety. Additionally, in 2022, M&O received an Honourable Mention for the OHS Culture Award by OHS Canada and in 2021, Construction Safety Nova Scotia awarded M&O the Innovation Award for developing its Blast Pot Operations program.

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- How many years experience do you have working in OHS?
- How many years experience do you have working in an industrial setting?
- Are you a permanent resident of Canada and eligible to work without sponsorship?
- Are you able to achieve Controlled Goods clearance and Reliability status for site access?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-10-22
Expected start date: 2024-11-04