Health, Safety

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients' businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Managing Director, Projects, the Health, Safety & Environmental Manager– Construction Projects will develop, improve and implement health, safety and environmental programs and processes to assist the BGIS project teams with governance / due diligence activities while acting as the owner's representative and subsidiary construction organizations in maintaining compliance while acting as constructor/prime contractor. They will mitigate risk and promote environmental, health and safety compliance, to improve performance on projects associated with the organizational lines of business they support.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development

• Create, implement and improve HSE Program Processes, forms and work instructions.

Compliance, Audit and Assessments

• Conduct Project inspections to ensure compliance as Constructor/Principal Contractor/Prime Contractor.
• Develop Project specific HSE risk assessments, mitigation measures and plans for compliance.
• Evaluation of contractor/sub-contractors HSE programs for compliance.
• Project specific internal HSE auditing and site inspection for compliance, report to Senior Management on results.
• Lead Continuous Improvement of the organization's projects by adapting the HSE Program to an efficient electronic environment to support compliance and for ease of use.
• Works to ensure compliance with all applicable legislation and fulfillment of contractual environmental, health and safety requirements.
• Acts as the first point-of-contact for health safety inquiries and incidents (including supporting environmental compliance requirements in working with BIS environment leads).

Procurement

• Direct involvement in the procurement process and development of project specific HSE requirements for sub-contractors.

Reporting

• Development and reporting of key safety metrics and related reports.
• Monitor and enforce adherence to all applicable legislation and internal policies.
• Support the BGIS leadership as required in driving Health Safety related reporting/requirements.

Subject Matter expertise, Best practices and Recommendations

• Be a key part of the global HSE team and provide learnings and best practices.
• Support and provide recommendations on HSE matters at all levels in the organization.
• Manage related internal safety and environmental systems for the company and its clients.
• Provides council on health and safety matters for Project Managers and Site Supervisors.
• Partner with BGIS leadership in an effort to deliver an environment with the goal of ZERO incidents.
• Leverage existing relationships and develop new professional networks with industry contacts to stay ahead of any industry changes and leverage these contacts to solve BGIS related challenges.

Communication and Training

• Maintain communication with internal and external clients on all health and safety matters.
• Manage and implement training programs for team members.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Certification in one or more of the following – Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, Certificate in Environmental Management through a Community College; or University degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences.
• Over 10 years of environmental, health, safety and security work experience.
• Over 10 years' experience in the construction sector, with HSE responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of environmental, health and safety regulatory requirements as it relates to constructor/principle contractor/prime contractor.
• Project management skills.
• Contractor Management experience: Pre-qualification, orientation, planning and oversight.
• Risk Management and Mitigation Skills.
• Understanding of emergency management requirements.
• Effective training and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to understand complex processes.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build positive interpersonal relationships.
• Strong administrative skills along with ability to maintain and report accurate data.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment.
• Ability to communicate in both official languages preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast pace environment.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office applications in particular – MS Project, MS Excel, MS Outlook, along with ability to quickly learn new applications.
  Experience with HSE automation tools and concepts to create an efficient HSE program imbedded in business tools.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP).
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO).
• COR Auditor.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
  Certified Health & Safety Consultant from Canadian Society Engineering.

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome you to apply for a position with us If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at askHR. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability.

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