Health and Safety Officer

**Who We Are**
Fortis Construction Group Inc. is one of Ontario’s leading general contractors. We’re backed by over 40 years of experience and with three offices located in Windsor, London, and Toronto, we are competitive throughout Ontario. We believe passionately in the power of projects that shape the future and challenge the status quo. We build anything that can be imagined through experience and innovation. This is how we **#BUILDSTRONG**.

**The Team**
People are at the core of everything we do and we’re proud to employ the best in the industry. Our team is led by a collection of expert senior industry professionals with the common goal of significantly improving the way construction projects are delivered. We’re proud of the company culture we’ve built as we’ve grown to over 150 employee’s province wide. We want to continuously provide opportunities for our employees to develop and work on their skills and knowledge to improve, learn, and evolve. Fortis Construction Group Inc is a place that people love to come to work every day and are passionate about the work we do.

**The Role**

**Job Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following**:

- Maintain Fortis’ health & safety policy, program, and all relating documents
- Ensure & maintain compliance with current regulations, policies, procedures, and safe working practices while educating staff on maintaining a _“safety mindset”_ throughout the organization
- Organize and conduct internal training programs where applicable in accordance with HR
- Responsible for conducting health and safety orientation & site-specific orientation to employees, trades, clients, visitors, etc.
- Proactively conduct workplace and site inspections/audits and recommend corrective actions to prevent hazardous situations
- Be present and active in all incident and accident reports & investigations
- Collect and analyze workplace safety and incident/accident data and trends
- Lead the organization towards COR certification processes & implementation
- Develop workplace plans such as emergency evacuations & participate as an active management member of JHSC
- Assist in the return-to-work process with WSIB & develop return to work or modified work programs in accordance with HR
- Monitor employees and subcontractors on site to ensure compliance to safety procedures and escalate issues to resolution
- Review of Subcontractors' Pre-Construction safety submittals
- Review and file Subcontractors' weekly safety submittals

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum 5 years of working experience in a Health & Safety role
- Mandatory working experience within the construction industry
- Strong knowledge of the OHSA and regulations as it relates to Construction
- Diploma and/or degree from a post-secondary institution considered an asset
- IHSA National Construction Safety Officer (NCOS) certificate considered an asset
- Construction Safety Coordinator Gold Seal Certification or CRSP Designation considered an asset
- Certificate of Recognition (COR) Auditor Certification preferred and/or working experience with a COR certified organization considered an asset
- Holds a current JHSC Part 1 & 2 certification
- Working experience with WSIB Excellence Program
- Valid G driver’s license & the ability to travel to construction sites within Ontario
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision and develop internal health & safety practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a process-oriented mindset

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Are you a COR certified auditor and/or have worked for an organization that is COR certified?

**Experience**:

- construction health and safety: 5 years (required)