Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

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

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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.

Interesting and challenging work

Collaborative and supportive work culture

Long-term stability

Empowered people with ambitious goals

A family business with family values

Competitive compensation and benefits packages