Environmental Health & Safety Advisor

Description

• Assist with safety inspections, risk assessments, hazard analyses, and incident investigations, including follow-up on corrective actions.
• Support site safety programs to ensure alignment with OSHA standards, Canadian health and safety regulations, and company policies.
• Support internal and external safety audits and assist with preparing documentation and tracking corrective actions.
• Maintain risk assessments, compliance and environmental records, and ensure policies and procedures remain current with HEPI Group standards and legislation.
• Train site teams on environmental responsibilities and best practices.
• Conduct environmental audits and inspections, including sustainability-focused reviews, and ensure corrective actions are completed
• Lead environmental compliance and permitting across multiple sites, ensuring adherence to U.S. EPA, Canadian, provincial, and state regulations, and manage all required reporting and recordkeeping for air, water, and waste.
• Collaborate with site leadership to reinforce a proactive safety culture by participating in pre-shift meetings and engaging in field safety discussions.
• Develop and implement Environmental improvement projects, propose to Senior Leadership and include in budgeting cycles for funding.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness sessions. Provide guidance to supervisors on safety tools and processes as needed.
• Help maintain safety documentation, including risk registers, non-conformance logs, policies, and procedures, ensuring records remain current and accurate.
• Keep abreast of developments in the Environmental legislative and support programs from the State and Federal Governments.
• Serve as the primary contact for environmental agencies, auditors, clients, and community stakeholders to address environmental concerns and maintain positive relationships.
• Assist in maintaining emergency preparedness activities such as first aid kits, fire evacuation procedures, and drills.
• Lead environmental and sustainability projects to reduce waste, emissions, and energy use, ensuring initiatives are completed on time, within budget, and to standard.
• Provide technical guidance on environmental matters, identify risks and opportunities across HEPI activities, and support the HSE team on incidents and hazard management.
• Contribute to the overall aims of the HSE Department across all initiatives.

Requirements

• Professional certification(s) is strongly preferred (e.g. REM, REP, CEM, CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent).
• OSHA 30-hour certification strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel locally and nationally, with occasional international travel as needed
• Strong knowledge of U.S. EPA regulations, Canadian environmental legislation, OSHA General Industry standards, and applicable provincial/state health and safety requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• 3–5 years of experience in environmental compliance, permitting, and sustainability programs, with exposure to health and safety support.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance