Who We Are
BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia.
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SUMMARY
The Senior Manager, HSE manages and champions environmental, health and safety programs for assigned accounts, ensuring ongoing
compliance to all internal and external requirements to assist assigned accounts in mitigating and managing environment, health and safetyrelated risks and improving related performance.
In addition, the Senior Manager, HSSE collaborates with the National Director and greater HSSE team to audit, develop and continuously improve environmental, health and safety management system and associated tools, processes and procedures in accordance with applicable external management systems. The Senior Manager, HSSE will interface directly with senior clients and may have management and reporting responsibilities beyond their country of residence.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Personnel management
Demonstrate strong leadership to guide team members in achieving their full potential and achieving their goals, in support of achieving our corporate objectives. Specifically, these responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Fully participate in talent recruitment.
- Provide mentoring, coaching and guidance for all team members.
- Recommend compensation adjustments in an objective manner.
- Manage all aspects of performance.
Program Management
Manages the environmental, health and safety programs and champions a high environmental, health and safety culture for all assigned accounts.Provides guidance and support to team members on assigned accounts relative to environment, health and safety matters in accordance to all applicable internal and external requirements. Applies thorough knowledge of related regulationsLeads the implementation of internal HSSE programs for assigned accountsPlans, develops and delivers HSSE programs in support of the client for all assigned accounts.Ensures compliance to client-mandated HSSE programs, ensuring all HSSE SLA’s and KPI’s are met for assigned accounts.Collaborates with account teams to ensure all team members are provided with adequate tools and resources to ensure the safe execution of workCollaborates and Coordinates program implementation and alignment across multiple geographies.Reporting responsibilities and regular engagement with senior leadership within the client’s organization.Takes appropriate action to achieve all targeted HSSE objectives for all assigned accounts.Oversees maintenance and BGIS Canada's registration to applicable environment, health and safety management systems such as ISO 14001, SGAP, COR, CSA Z1000, OHSAS 18001. Ensures that internal system audits are occurring as required and that appropriate measures have been taken to ensure continued registration to all applicable programs and standards.Leads the HSSE team in a review of applicable safety and environmental management systems, recommends continuous improvement opportunities, as well as recommending adjustments to processes and procedure in alignment with industry best practice where appropriate.Incident Investigation, Resolution & Reduction
Leads the investigation and resolution of incidents for assigned accountsOversees and conducts root-cause analysis, identifies incident causes, and implements corrective and preventative measures for all assigned accounts.For assigned accounts : Oversees and tracks, records, maintains and reports incident data. Identifies and analyzes trendsReviews, recommends and implements modifications to work plans, processes, procedures to reduce recurring incidents and improve environmental, health and safety performanceCommunication & Training
Develops and delivers environmental, health and safety training to team members for all assigned accountsDevelops and deploys environmental, health and safety communication to team members across for all assigned accountsCompliance Management
Monitors and enforces compliance to all internal and external environmental, health and safety requirementsOversees and / or conducts field inspections, job observations; environmental, health and safety audits and other types of reviews to monitor compliance to environmental, health and safety requirements and to identify risksCommunicates observations, non-compliance and risks to stakeholders, and provides and implements corrective and preventative measures to ensure compliance and mitigate risksOversees and prepares and submits compliance reports as requiredPeople Leadership
Responsible for employee-oriented activities including but not limited to employee engagement, development and performance management, hiring and retention, compensation recommendationsOther duties as assignedKNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Certification in one or more of the following – Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, Certificate in Environmental Management through a Community College or University degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Environmental SciencesUniversity degree completedMore than 10 years of environmental, health and safety program execution work experienceExpert level knowledge of environmental, health and safety regulatory requirementsExpert level knowledge of environmental, health and safety management systems – ISO 14001, CSA Z1000, OHSAS 18001Advanced program management abilitiesAdvanced communication, influence and persuasion skillsHighly advanced ability to champion environmental, health and safety programs and influence stakeholders to achieve environmental, health and safety objectivesAbility to develop and deliver environmental, health and safety-related trainingSkilled at incident investigation and resolution, root cause analysis along with preventative and corrective measure implementationEffective verbal and written communication skillsAbility to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholdersLicenses and / or Professional Accreditation
Canadian Registered Safety Professional from Board of Canadian Registered Safety ProfessionalsCertified Health & Safety Consultant from Canadian Society of Safety EngineeringAt BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!