HS&E Manager, Infrastructure

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assist in the Implementation of the health & safety programs on the project, ensuring safety procedures are followed by the operations team and subcontractors
• Collaborate with the health & safety program manager on ways to improve the health & safety program
• Participate in the senior management, stakeholders, and client executive meetings when available
• Manage the health and safety resources assigned to the project
• Lead investigations for all major incidents and across the project with the support from the Health & Safety Program Manager
• Coordinate with section managers, supervisors, and subcontractors to ensure corrective measures are taken promptly
• Ensure competencies and on-the-spot task specific safety training are being completed for workers on site
• Liaison with any regulatory body that engage in worksite visits
• Work with project managers and supervision to address site-specific challenges and improve safety practices
• Ensure task specific hazard assessments are being completed, communicated, and followed, including but not limited to, confined space hazard assessments, location specific fall protection plans, ground disturbance permits

Qualifications:

• 5+ year's relevant Health, Safety and Environment experience in a mentor/ leadership position
• 10+ years’ experience in infrastructure, construction or related industry, with relevant health and safety experience
• Possession or pursuit of CRSP, CHSO or other professional HS&E designation
• Thorough knowledge of common commercial construction practices, techniques and equipment including experience at the worksite level
• Knowledgeable of local government health & safety acts, policies, regulations, codes and practices as they apply to the commercial and light industrial construction industries
• Able to influence work planning and execution by field / operations people as relates to achieving HS&E objectives
• Dedicated to meeting the requirements of internal and external customers - acts with customers in mind
• Excellent verbal, communication, project management and analytical skills
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality with sensitive employees and business information
• Ability to work independently and be part of a cross-functional team environment
• Expertise in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Must have and maintain a valid provincial driver’s license and clear driving record
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug & alcohol requirements

Working Conditions:

• Ability to work extended work hours as the need arises