Health & Safety Advisor

Dillon Consulting
Kitchener, ON, CA
$325K a year (estimated)
Full-time

Responsibilities

Health & Safety

  • Assist in fostering a progressive, proactive, health and safety culture.
  • Provide guidance and support to all levels of staff to ensure compliance with Dillon’s HS Management System and provincial occupational health and safety legislation
  • Act as a resource to the Joint Health, and Safety Committee, all regional employees including Managers, Supervisors, and the National HS team
  • Support and Coach PMs in the development of project H&S Plans
  • Support and Coach Supervisors and workers in the execution of project H&S Plans
  • Support and Coach office H&S Representatives
  • Perform worksite audits and inspections
  • Investigate incidents to determine root cause, draft alerts, learnings, and corrective actions
  • Make recommendations to improve HS practices and conditions
  • Review hazard and incident reports
  • Participate in the development of new HS strategies, objectives, systems, and programs
  • Deliver HS orientation and training
  • Present H&S topics at office and team meetings
  • Develope, update, and implement Safe Work Procedures (SWPs) as required
  • Liaise with Provincial and Federal HS Regulators as required
  • Assist in the tracking and reporting of HS performance and stats
  • Contribute to the achievement of local, regional, and national HS priorities and objectives
  • Research and identify best practices
  • Provide ongoing HS communication with internal stakeholders
  • Frequent travel to project sites and Dillon offices

Learning & Development

  • Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
  • Contribute to the career development of supporting staff, including technical direction, coaching, and mentoring
  • Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in HS or equivalent
  • Canadian HS designation is preferred (CRSP / T, CSO, NCSO, etc)

Experience

  • High commitment to a safety culture
  • 3-7 years full-time experience in HS in a large multi-faceted operation
  • Engineering, construction, or consulting experience preferred
  • Comprehensive knowledge and interpretation skills of OHS & WCB legislation
  • Experience working in / developing HS Management systems (OHS18001, ISO 45000, QMS)
  • Internal or Lead Auditor qualifications preferred (OHSAS18000, ISO14000 or 45000, COR)
  • Experience working with reporting software and databases (dashboard and report generation)
  • Possessing an in-depth understanding of HS principles and practices
  • Valid First aid and CPR would be beneficial
  • Excellent communication, and presentation skills
  • Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Suite
  • Good problem solver with the ability to identify alternative solutions
  • Proven interpersonal skills to interact effectively with all levels of the organization, exhibiting diplomacy and tact
  • Good time management skills
  • Ability to work unsupervised and as a member of a dynamic team
  • Team player, self-motivated, proactive thinker, flexible and adaptable
  • Ability to effectively prioritize, meet tight deadlines, and multi-task
  • Available for business travel, as required
  • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record

We are looking for an experienced, creative, dynamic, individual who has a passion for health and safety.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results.

We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values :

  • Reliability : words that result in actions build trust;
  • Achievement : do the work to hit the target;
  • Continuous development : always learning; always adapting; always growing;
  • Creativity : discover new possibilities;
  • Courage : do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;
  • Inclusiveness : enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

In addition, we offer :

  • Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all full-time regular employees
  • A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
  • Flexible work hours
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs.

We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles.

The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale, capture lessons learned through experience, and continuously improve service delivery.

The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization

  • We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities
  • Focus on Innovation
  • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance.

In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities

  • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees
  • Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and / or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes
  • 30+ days ago
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