Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Position Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Compliance and Risk Assessment, the EHS Officer is responsible for planning, developing and implementing a broad spectrum of environment, health and safety systems and initiatives for the Brantford, Northwest Territories, and Milton locations, and in some cases for the University at large. The EHS Officer will act as a primary resource to all Brantford, Northwest Territories, and Milton departments by clarifying regulatory requirements, researching and communicating best practices. The position’s responsibilities will be very broad in nature in order to support the overall requirements of the Brantford, Northwest Territories, and Milton.

The Officer oversees the university-wide workplace inspection and training programs in order to ensure compliance in these areas. The position will also support the implementation of the University-wide travel risk management program.

In collaboration with the SHERM team, the Officer will work to develop, evaluate and monitor programs which support the University’s and SHERM’s strategic commitments. This position will be based out of the Brantford Campus, but will be required to regularly attend both the Waterloo and Milton Campuses, as needed.

Accountabilities

Program Development

• Develops, reviews and manages local requirements (Brantford / Milton / Northwest Territories) of comprehensive university wide environmental, safety and risk management programs.

Compliance (Regulatory and Internal)

Workplace Violence Prevention

Risk Management

Organizational Safety Services

Workplace inspections and Joint Health and Safety Committee Support (University Wide)

Training (University Wide)

Qualifications

Hours of work : This is a full-time, continuing position. The normal hours of work are 8 : 30am to 4 : 30pm, Monday to Friday. Flexibility in hours may be required, including evening and / or weekend work due to periods of high volume. When possible, the manager will adjust hours to ensure no more than 35 hours are worked in a week. This position is eligible for a flexible work arrangement, as per Policy 8.14 (Flexible Work Policy). All arrangement must be approved by the direct manager. In-person attendance for events, as required to meet operational needs, is expected. On occasion, this schedule may need to be adjusted to meet operational requirements.

Compensation : Level : D

Rate of Pay : $38.80 to $39.91 per hour with an annual step progression on anniversary date up to $44.35 per hour. When new employees are hired the appropriate base salary is determined using these sub-ranges as a guide while adhering to rules on hiring as defined in our compensation policy. Considerations for new hire salaries include, qualifications and length / depth of required experience, relevant market rates for similar jobs, internal equity, and estimated learning curve in starting the job.

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