Manager, Health, Safety & Environment (Bilingual FR & EN)

BGIS; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facility management firm in Canada is seeking a Manager, Health, Safety & Environment. The role focuses on minimizing liability by ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and environmental requirements. Key responsibilities include managing safety systems, supporting HSE matters, and developing training programs. Candidates should possess a university degree and 5 to 10 years of experience, with a strong emphasis on bilingualism in French and English. This position supports a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years experience in health and safety.
• Bilingualism in French and English is a must.
• Strong analytical skills and effective training abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with legislation and contractual requirements.
• Manage internal and external safety systems.
• Develop and report key safety metrics.

Skills

Strong knowledge of environmental, health and safety

Bilingualism in French and English

Effective interpersonal skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Project management skills

Education

University degree

Tools

Computer proficiency

Job description

Description

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com

SUMMARY

TheManager, Health, Safety & Environmentassists in addressing occupational health, safety and environmental issues concerning
BGISor its clients in order to minimize liability, ensure due diligence, ensures compliance with governmentlegislation and fulfillment of contractual environmental health & safety requirements.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works to ensure compliance with all applicable legislation and fulfillment of contractual environmental, health and safety requirements.
• Monitors and enforces adherence to all applicable legislation and internal policies.
• Supports and provides recommendations on HSE matters at all levels of the organization.
• Manages related internal and external safety & environmental systems for the company and its clients.
• Maintains ongoing communication with internal and external clients on all environment, health and safety matters.
• Provides council on environmental, health and safety matters for all Team Members.
• Develops, manages and improves related internal audit program for all contracts including the reporting of results to senior management.
• Develops, manages and improves related corporate training programs.
• Develops, manages and improves related corporate early and safe return to work programs.
• Development and reporting of key safety metrics and related reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Strong knowledge of environmental, health and safety
• Bilingualism is an asset
• Hold a university degree
• 5 to 10 years experience
• Computer proficiency
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Effective training and presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to understand complex processes
• Project management skills.
• Bilingualism in FR and EN is a must

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

One of these below as an asset:

• Canadian registered safety professional from board of Canadian registered safety
• Registered Occupational Hygienist
• Certified Safety Professional
• Certified Industrial Hygienist
• Certified Health & Safety Consultant from Canadian Society Engineering

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!