HSSE Manager

About Ontario Shipyards

Ontario Shipyards is a leading provider of ship repair and construction solutions, recognized for innovation, quality craftsmanship, and an unwavering commitment to safety, security, and environmental stewardship. We deliver high-performance marine projects while fostering a safe and sustainable workplace.

Position Summary

Ontario Shipyards is seeking an experienced and field-focused Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) Manager to lead and continuously improve HSSE performance at the Port Weller location. The HSSE Manager is responsible for the day-to-day execution of enterprise HSSE programs within a shipyard environment that is primarily regulated under Ontario’s Construction Projects Regulation (O. Reg. 213 / 91).

This role is pivotal in strengthening safety culture, enforcing critical controls and zero-tolerance rules, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting supervisors and workers while holding firm on non-negotiable HSSE expectations. The HSSE Manager acts as the site-level execution lead in support of the Director, HSSE, enabling alignment across all Ontario Shipyards locations.

Key Responsibilities

1. HSSE Program Leadership & Compliance Management

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of all health, safety, security, environmental, occupational health, and emergency response programs at Port Weller.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of applicable legislation, including the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act, Construction Projects Regulation (O. Reg. 213 / 91), designated substances regulations, and environmental requirements.
• Apply construction-regulation requirements to shipyard, vessel, dock, and building activities.
• Support supervisors in understanding and fulfilling their legal duties.
• Administer and enforce permit-to-work systems, including lockout / tagout, hot work, confined space entry, and other high-risk activities.
• Exercise stop-work authority where regulatory requirements or critical controls are not met.

2. Incident Management, Emergency Response & Risk Reduction

3. Occupational Health & Designated Substances

4. Environmental Protection & Security Management

5. WSIB Claims & Return-to-Work Coordination

6. Training, Supervisor Support & Culture Building

Qualifications and Requirements

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