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Please Note: This position will be based on site in Port Colborne, ON, and will be expected to work afternoon and evening shifts.
You as a Health, Safety & Environmental (HS&E) Coordinator will:

• Be responsible for site specific safety including facilitating orientations, site inspections, review and filing of subcontractor's pre-construction and weekly safety submittals and conducting / leading accident investigations when necessary.
• Identify potential hazards and directing rectification measures.
• Monitor employees and subcontractors on site to ensure compliance to safety procedures and escalate issues to resolution.
• Organize and conduct training programs including but not limited to: WHMIS, Working At Heights, Personal Protection Equipment, CPR/First Aid.
• Coordinate weekly safety audit summaries.
• Effectively compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly project health and safety statistics .
• Regulate work site activity in accordance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Coordinate Joint Health & Safety Committees.
• Proactively identifying and preventing hazardous situations and taking necessary measures to rectify.
• Provide leadership for a best-in-class health and safety program.

Is this the right role for you?

• You have a minimum of 3-5 years' of safety construction experience, preferably in mission critical environments such as Data Centers or Battery Plants.
• You have the ability to delegate and influence others to follow safety rules and regulations.
• You are working towards or are already certified under the Occupational Health and Safety Act/Regulations with experience working on a construction site.
• You are a holder of or working toward a National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) certificate.
• You have completed a college degree or certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Experience with the COR Certification process would be an advantage.

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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