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Black & McDonald Limited Health, Safety & Environment Advisor in Ottawa, Ontario
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Black & McDonald is an integrated, multitrade service provider that safely delivers high quality construction, facilities management, and technical solutions. We are a family-owned and family-run company that employs thousands of highly skilled and talented professionals across North America. With 100 + years of diverse market experience, we are a ‑forward-thinking organization with a strong track record‑ of delivering operational excellence and customer-focused solutions that stand the test of time.
ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Black & McDonald's Ottawa team is growing and is seeking to hire a Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Advisor!! If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.
This is a contract position for a duration of one (1) year with a potential for an extension that reports directly to the Project HSE Manager. The primary focus is to oversee project sites to ensure compliance with company, client, and government policies, procedures, acts and regulations. The HSE Advisor will ensure proper application and use of Black & McDonald's Health, Safety, and Environment Management System. This position will demonstrates leadership to drive safety as a core value.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide front-line HSE support to assigned workplace(s)
Assist and support the Regional HSE Manager in the development and implementation of HSE policies, programs and procedures, in accordance with Black & McDonald and regulatory requirements
Conduct formal and informal inspections of job sites, facilities, and equipment for compliance with general and specific safety standards
Participate in incident investigations, reviews and development of corrective actions
Participate in evaluation of subcontractor HSE management systems, loss control programs
Support the Certificate of Recognition Program (COR), for the Region
Ensure emergency response plans are in place and aligned with local regulatory, regional, divisional and corporate requirements
Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and practices regarding health, safety and environment
Support the annual HSE Management System Audit
Assist in developing and reviewing project safety plans and specific job hazard assessment and procedures
Ensure regular safety meetings are conducted and proper documentation is completed and logged as required
Provide HSE orientation to new employees, subcontractors and visitors as required
Facilitate administrative aspects of site safety; including filling out, transmitting, storage and disposal of documentation
COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
Effective Communicator
Customer Focused
Problem Solving and Innovation
Teamwork and Collaboration
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
A bachelor's degree or college diploma in a discipline such as Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Studies would be preferred.
CSO or NCSO, Construction Safety Officer/National Construction Safety Officer preferred.
Certified Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) would be considered an asset
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
1-3 years of HSE work experience within a related industry (e.g. construction, FMO, service, utility)
Experience within a unionized environment is an asset
SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Excellent communicator (written & oral)
Ability to facilitate programs and present to large groups
Organized, detail oriented, a self-starter and an inspirational leader of your team.
Working knowledge of Provincial, and Local safety and environmental regulations and programs
Ability to obtain and hold reliability level security clearance.
Intermediate to advanced user of: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook)
Valid Driver's License (with a clean abstract)
Ability to travel
Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with accessibility accommodation requirements. Accessibility accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
If you are an existing Black & McDonald employee, please notify your supervisor of your interest and intent to apply before applying.
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