Faster. Smarter. Safer. This is how Aecon Utilities is committed to delivering projects.Aecon Utilities is ready to become Canada’s #1 utility construction provider and we're looking for an EHS Advisor to help us get there!
The Safety / EHS Advisor will be responsible to actively promote a health, safety and environmental culture to all levels of employees with the policies and procedures of Aecon’s Health, Safety and Environmental Manual.
What You'll Do Here :
- Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.
- Conduct Employee health and safety orientation and site specific safety orientation to workers, owners and clients.
- Train employees in fall protection, confined space entry, traffic protection, traffic control person, WHMIS, respiratory protection, emergency response.
- Coordinate training such as WHMIS, First Aid, etc.
- Conduct workplace inspections and audits.
- Conduct behavioural observation in the workplace.
- Develop workplace plans – such as emergency evacuations, fire emergency, traffic controls, fall protection.
- Distribution of safety material, supplies and equipment as needed to team members.
- Conduct safety presentations to clientsand promote Aecon safety systems to potential industry clients.
- Participate as avisitormember of Joint Health and Safety Committees.
- Conduct studies and analyze accident trends.
- Inspect project facilities and recommend corrective actions,&coordination of environmental issues.
- Work with the Claims Administrator,assist with workers compensation claims and associated activities.
- Develop return to work and modified work programs.
- Mediate health and safety issues for resolution.
- Prepare and assist with external safety audits.
What You Bring to the Team :
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in the construction industry in a Health and Safety role.
- OHS experience within Oil&Gas projects is an asset.
- Strong knowledge of the Occupational Health& Safety act andRegulations for Construction Projects.
- Strong knowledge of other Regulations, e.g. WHMIS, Asbestos in Construction, Designated Substances, Smoking in the Workplace.
- Ability to work with limited supervision and to be proactive.
- Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication with strong relationship management skills.
- Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.
- Valid G driver’s license.
The pay range for this position is $70K to $100K
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Ehs Advisor • Delta, British Columbia, CA