Junior Health and Safety Coordinator

**Position**:Junior Health and Safety Coordinator.

**Job Type**: Full-time, contract, for a duration of 6 months.

**Location**:This position will be based at our site in Port Hope, Ontario.

**The Big Picture: Crafting a Culture of Care and Compliance**

**WHY JOIN US**

With over 120 years of experience in North America, Soletanche Bachy Canada (“SB Canada”) is an established leader in the deep foundations industry. Through our affiliation with the Soletanche Freyssinet group of companies, SB Canada combines local experience with international expertise and can confidently say **“Build on Us”.** Our employees enjoy a safe and stable work environment, and a culture based on integrity, teamwork and passion for our jobs. By joining Soletanche Bachy Canada, you will become part of a growing team and have opportunities to build strong relationships with industry leaders from around the world with an employer that is committed to career development. SB Canada offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, making it an exceptional place to build your career.

SB Canada is currently seeking a **Junior Health and Safety Coordinator** for a 6-month contract to support our Port Hope site and uphold our commitment to a safe working environment.

**Key Responsibilities of the Role**
- Be an active participant and key stakeholder in SB Canada’s Health and Safety Program; helping to contribute to a positive safety culture as we move from compliance to care;
- Support relationships with clients, contractors, and suppliers to communicate the impact of safety performance on mutual business success factors;
- Data entry and collection; inputting assessment data and compiling information in Excel to measure KPI success
- Actively participate in all phases (inspections, audits, assessments, tours, etc.) of the HSE management plan;
- Work with safety teams to ensure the hazard identification process is effective and being followed;
- Work with all organizational teams to ensure consistency in documentation;
- Work with all organizational teams to provide support when and where support is required, both through communication and documentation;
- Liaise with clients, other OH&S professionals and regulatory authorities;
- Assist with the planning, directing, and monitoring of the quality, direction, and effectiveness of safety, environmental and security programs to achieve established corporate objectives;
- Facilitate guidance, direction, and reporting to supervisory-level employees in support of maintaining a successfully implemented Health and Safety program;
- Maintain and distribute for implementation all HSE program documents, as required, to ensure continuous improvement of the program and to meet program requirements;
- Help organize and develop training seminars, workshops, and presentations to management and employees on health and safety issues;
- Assist in inspecting, investigating, and assessing the workplace to ensure compliance with relevant legislation or in response to concerns from all levels of employee;
- Support the preparation of contract-specific Hazard Assessments and safety execution plans in compliance with client requirements; and
- Facilitate record keeping of incidents; compiling, analyzing and producing monthly statistics;
- Assist in completing audits, reviewing findings, and working toward implementing changes;
- Support the monitoring of key safety performance indicators on various active job sites and generate respective reports;
- Aid in the development and implementation of emergency response plans;
- Provide assistance in all pre-contract, tender assessment and contract administration for projects in relation HSE requirements and expectations;
- Assist in carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced;
- Assist in the investigation of incidents and or assist with investigations and provide and collect incident reports; and
- Review, evaluate, and recommend corrective action for incidents as well as any health and safety deficiencies.
- Lead corporate safety initiatives by positive example;
- Site visits as required; providing support for audits, incidents, and employee matters;
- Maintain current knowledge and copies relevant OH&S acts and regulations and provide guidance to project team on the same.

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**Note**: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.

**Qualifications - What Will Make You Successful**
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of field experience is considered an asset.
- Health and Safety certifications (i.e. First Aid, WHMIS, CPR, etc.) are considered an asset.
- Previous experience or internship in a construction environment or a health and safety role is preferred.
- Familiarity with local/regional safety regulations and industry best practices.
- Strong communication skills both v