Description
About Valero Energy Inc.
Valero Energy Inc., with its Canadian head office in Montreal, is a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. We are the leading distributor of petroleum products in Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and Ontario—and the world’s second-largest producer of renewable diesel fuel and ethanol. We stand out as the second-largest petroleum refiner in eastern Canada, thanks to our Jean-Gaulin Refinery in Lévis. We also possess numerous major logistical infrastructures, such as the Montreal East Terminal.
Our success? We owe it to our 10,000 employees who are committed to our values—including safety, environmental stewardship, teamwork, community engagement and operational excellence.
We consider our employees our most important asset and provide a wide variety of stimulating jobs for those seeking to grow professionally. Our salaries and benefits—along with our retirement savings plan, which ranks among Canada’s Top 5 in terms of employer contributions—are highly competitive. These are some of the reasons we are known as an employer of choice.
About the position
Reporting to the health and safety supervisor, you will be responsible for the implementation of health and safety programs for Canadian terminals and the Pipeline Saint-Laurent. The latter have been designed to ensure the maintenance of a healthy and safe workplace, regulatory compliance and adherence to Valero’s policies and procedures. You will identify improvement opportunities and corrective measures, particularly through audit and inspection programs. You will also ensure that all construction or maintenance projects undertaken are in full compliance with acts and regulations and with OHS best practices.
You will act as the in-house expert with respect to training, among other things, and carry out prevention activities. Promoting a strong OHS culture with Valero personnel, contractors and all stakeholders will be an integral part of your role. These duties require you to be present in the field, which will account for 75% of your time.
Responsibilities
- Take part in the OHS audit and inspection program.
- Act as the in-house consultant on health and safety procedures, policies and regulations.
- Participate in the development of construction projects as the OHS adviser.
- Take part in the development, implementation and enforcement of OHS policies and procedures.
- Communicate and collaborate with the corporate health and safety group to harmonize ways of doing things.
- Offer support to personnel in Canadian terminals in the area of health and safety.
- Promote and coordinate prevention activities (such as the prevention week, workshops, clinics, etc.).
- Verify compliance and certification of OHS equipment, keep a log and ensure verification and maintenance.
- Keep Valero’s prevention plan up to date and check over the contractors’ plans.
- Take part in investigations and/or see to it that they are conducted effectively when incidents or accidents occur.
- Participate in regulatory oversight and develop a log of OHS legislation and regulations for each site.
- Hold safety breaks or meetings.
- Manage the security guard team.
- Act as the port safety spokesperson.
Intervention and emergency equipment
- Participate in the management of emergency responses at the terminal in collaboration with the emergency response officers.
- Participate in the development of emergency plans, rescue plans and simulation exercises.
- Participate in the management of emergency equipment, the log, maintenance and certification.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or a college diploma (DEC) in a relevant field with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in an industrial setting.
- Knowledge of health and safety standards and regulations.
- Familiarity with personal protective equipment or knowledge of or interest in emergency and firefighting equipment.
- Interest in emergency responses (fire, rescue).
- Bilingualism both orally and in writing.
- Strong communication skills.
- Sound judgment and ability to make quick decisions.
Candidates must be available for occasional travel to various Valero facilities across Canada.
Valero Energy Inc. is governed by the Charter of the French Language. However, knowledge of English is considered necessary for performing the tasks of this position. The individual in this position will be required to review documents and interact both verbally and in writing with colleagues at the head office in Texas or in other Canadian provinces, or with various stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, unilingual anglophone business partners.
When working at our Company, your benefits will include :
- Full benefits package
- Being employed by one of Canada’s Top 5 employers in contributions to the retirement savings plan
- Annual bonus program
- Reimbursement of training expenses program
- Reimbursement of fitness activities program
- Health and Wellness Program
- Free access at all times to virtual healthcare
- On-site access to a gym and fitness courses
- Rewards program for service anniversaries
- Summer schedule for eligible positions
- Plus many more to discover!
Valero Energy is an employment equity employer. We encourage all those meeting the selection criteria to send us their application. It will be reviewed without consideration of statuses protected by law, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, minorities and individuals with disabilities.
