Project HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) Manager

Description

• Manage and mentor Project Safety team, align individual employee goals to project and company objectives, and may participate in hiring process and onboarding. Deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
• Build working relationships with project teams to lead and direct assigned HSE programs to implement cultural changes in safety practices.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including partners, vendors, and community organizations.
• Lead, direct, and enforce Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) on a single construction project, based on safety staffing requirements as defined by Clark Builders HSEMS policy.
• Review and interpret environmental and hazardous materials reports and conditions, Jurisdictional OH&S and Environmental regulations specific to environmental hazards (e.g., storm water, mold, asbestos, PCBs, lead), inform HSE leadership, follow Environmental Operations policy, and provide guidance to project team.
• Assess project HSE practices and known and potential safety related exposures, develop and implement action plans to mitigate risks and drive changes to improve project team safety awareness and activities.
• Communicate requirements for improving performance to project leadership and team to adopt and adhere to changes using job specific safety standards, best management practices, and HSE policies and procedures.
• Assist with negotiating contracts with vendors for safety services, off-site occupational health facilities, and on-site wellness/medical services
• Develop reports to explain project safety performance and present findings at project meetings and to relevant stakeholders.
• Lead training of HSE safety policies and procedures, and environmental operational programs with project leadership and team, including non-Clark Builders staff (e.g., joint venture partners, Trades, subcontractors).
• Develop and implement safety, health and wellbeing programs for benefit of entire project team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or related field of study, and minimum of 10 years of related construction safety experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Able to work to in non-structured environment and flexibility to prioritize responsibilities for self and others
• Standard First Aid with AED certification is required for this position
• Exceptional organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Travel required, access to reliable transportation required
• CRSP or CSP certification required or within 12 months of appointment to this position
• Experience in incident management and response, ability to assess construction processes to identify known and potential safety related exposures and lead implementation of corrective actions
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing cross functional teams through complex, multiphase projects, with a strong preference for work in healthcare environments
• Management experience with ability to delegate and direct work of others
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills to build teams and professional relationships
• Professional verbal and written communication skills and effective presentation delivery skills
• Analytical thinking, good judgment, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, collaboration tools, and EHS related applications
• Working knowledge and application of safety/environmental principles and techniques
• Cross-functional knowledge of general construction operations
• Demonstrate elements of leadership from within
• Knowledgeable of Federal, Provincial/Territorial, and local Environmental Health & Safety regulations

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance