Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Manager - Senior

Resolute Project Professionals (RPP); Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Manager. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the implementation of health and safety programs, ensuring compliance with legal requirements while promoting a culture of safety among employees and subcontractors. Your expertise will guide site visits across Quebec, driving improvements and mentoring teams to adopt best practices. This position offers a unique blend of on-site engagement and the flexibility to work from home for administrative tasks. If you are passionate about creating safe work environments and have a collaborative spirit, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the renewable energy sector.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Quebec's health and safety legal requirements is essential.
• 5+ years of experience in health and safety is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits to mentor employees on health and safety requirements.
• Develop strategies for corrective actions and report on SSEDD metrics.

Skills

Knowledge of legal requirements in health and safety

Flexibility and adaptability

Collaborative spirit

Effective communication

Report writing

Research and information distillation

Driving skills

Presentation skills

Education

Graduate diploma in health and safety

5 years of hands-on experience in health and safety

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Manager - Senior

Scope of activities:

Under the direction of the Senior Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Manager, the SSEDD Consultant is responsible for the day-to-day activities related to the implementation of EDF Renewables' (EDFR) health, safety, environment and sustainability programs. His mission is to provide EDFR's management, subcontractors, suppliers and employees with sound advice in order to guarantee a healthy and safe working environment, in compliance with all the company's requirements and in compliance with legal requirements. The consultant ensures that all employees, contractors and suppliers comply with the health, safety, environment and sustainability policies, procedures and practices outlined in the Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Manual, while supporting and promoting the company's values.

Responsibilities:

80%- Site visits

• Conduct site visits in operation in Quebec to support and mentor employees and subcontractors in the application of health and safety requirements, whether legal or EDFR requirements, identify systemic trends impacting the organization.
• Work closely with Operations Managers to identify priorities and communicate findings from site visits.
• Develop strategies on appropriate corrective actions.
• Assume an expert role in health and safety, providing high-level professional advice to field teams.
• Provide technical guidance on procedures and processes to ensure the safety of contractors and employees and compliance with applicable legal requirements.
• Develop, review, analyze, report, and communicate SSEDD metrics and trends to the SSEDD Senior Manager and Operations Managers.

15% - Support ongoing projects led by the SSEDD Canada team in terms of program development and implementation.

5%- Other related tasks

Supervision of others:

There will be no employees to supervise.

Qualifications:

• Must have demonstrated knowledge of the legal requirements applicable in Quebec in health and safety.
• Knowledge of the field of wind power plant operation is an asset.
• Demonstrate flexibility, adaptability to operational needs and a collaborative spirit.
• Demonstrate your ability to generate buy-in.
• Be autonomous and proactive.
• Ability to write reports at the technical level.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all operational levels of the organization as well as with suppliers and customers, demonstrating tact and diplomacy necessary to achieve objectives.
• Must be able to present a wide range of SSEDD topics to large groups.
• Ability to research complex topics and distill information into a usable format.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record.
• Must be proficient in various Microsoft software, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint (Office Suite).
• Must be able to participate in the continuing education necessary to perform the required tasks.
• English an asset.

Education/Experience:

• Graduate diploma in health and safety or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of hands-on experience in health and safety.
• Experience in the field of wind power plant operation is an asset.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work at heights, including raising and lowering wind turbines. This involves passing the initial medical fitness for duty assessment, the ascent test and the corresponding training.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions, including cold, rain, wind, etc.

Working Conditions:

Day-to-day work takes place mainly on sites, with the option to work from home for office work if required. The planned distribution is as follows: 80% of the time is spent at the sites in Quebec, 20% of the time is spent in the office, filling out various documents.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Professional Services