OH&S and Environmental Specialist, for COWI North America

COWI; New Brunswick; Hybrid; CAD 92,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering company seeks an Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental Specialist to join its hybrid team. This role involves managing the Environmental Management System, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and supporting operational excellence across North America. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, particularly in the AEC industry.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangement

3+ weeks vacation

Paid sick leave

Annual fitness spending account

Extended health coverage

EAP

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in health & safety and environmental management.
• Experience in international organizations.
• Practical experience managing ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement safety policies and procedures.
• Respond to health and safety emergencies and investigate accidents.
• Support maintaining ISO 14001 certification.

Skills

Health & Safety Implementation

Environmental Management

Regulatory Compliance

ISO 45001 Certification Management

ISO 14001 Certification Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental Specialist

Locations: North Vancouver, Oakland, New York

Regular, Full-Time

Hybrid

Join us in shaping a better tomorrow. Become a vital part of our global team, responsible for integrating our management system into business processes and culture and communicating Health and Safety programs, policies, and processes to ensure high safety levels across all company offices and site locations in North America. You will manage the Environmental Management System for both Canadian and US operations, supporting continuous improvement in environmental performance. You will provide local support to the Business Line Process & Quality Director and serve as a role model for Process & Quality, Occupational Health & Safety, and environmental best practices. This role contributes to safety and environmental initiatives that protect our people, reinforce regulatory compliance, and support operational excellence.

Key responsibilities

Health and Safety:

• In collaboration with Group Health and Safety, develop, plan, and implement safety policies, standards, and procedures; ensure effective delivery of local safety training programs, including management of the E-Learn platform.
• Respond to health and safety emergencies, investigate accidents, troubleshoot and resolve office and site safety issues, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Assist local health and safety representatives with hazard and risk assessments pertaining to OH&S assessments.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, codes, standards, and regulations by interfacing with government, industry, and regulatory bodies.
• Maintain accurate safety records and reports in line with local legislation and procedures, including ISO 45001 certification and COR audit processes.
• Collaborate with local health and safety representatives to manage training records, PPE inventories, office first aid supplies, ergonomic evaluations, site safety plans, and safety documentation.
• Co-chair the Health and Safety committee, prepare safety reports and metrics, support site safety meetings, and work with HR and supervisors to facilitate Modified Work Programs for workplace injuries in Canada and the US.

Environmental:

• Support maintaining and further developing ISO 14001 certification and ensure ongoing environmental compliance.
• Provide Environmental Management System (EMS) reports and updates to management.
• Assist local health and safety representatives with hazard and risk assessments pertaining to environmental assessments.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on environmental performance.
• Perform other environment-related duties as assigned.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The role requires collaboration with colleagues, partners, and customers. Build relationships by acting respectfully, delivering on promises, and seeking new insights to continually improve.

Requirements include:

• A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in health & safety and environmental management from the AEC industry.
• Experience implementing health & safety and environmental strategy and goals within international organizations.
• Familiarity with maintaining and developing a management system including management reviews, objective setting, process descriptions, and training.
• Experience ensuring legal compliance with US or Canadian legislation.
• Understanding OH&S elements such as hazardous work, physical working environment, psychosocial well-being, and emergency preparedness; experience with on-site or field engineering work.
• Practical experience managing, implementing, and improving ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certifications; familiarity with ISO 9001 and 27001 is a plus.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We apply knowledge and curiosity to create solutions that move toward a better tomorrow, prioritizing sustainability in our projects.

We value differences and development and foster belonging and a sense of fun. With offices in the Nordic region, the UK, North America, and India, we are more than 8,000 people bringing engineering, architecture, energy, and environment expertise together.

What we also offer

Being part of the COWI community offers more than a competitive salary. We take care of our people professionally and personally. Benefits include:

Canada: Flexible working arrangement • Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave • Close-knit team with knowledge to share • 3+ weeks vacation to start • Floating holidays • Paid sick leave • Annual fitness spending account • Group RRSP with company matching • Development fund • Parking or transit allowance • Extended health coverage (premiums paid by us) • EAP • STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance • Referral incentives • Frequent social events

US: Flexible working arrangement • Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave • Close-knit team with knowledge to share • 3+ weeks vacation to start • Floating holidays • Paid sick leave • Annual fitness subsidy • 401(k) matching • Development fund • Parking or transit allowance • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (employer-paid premiums) • EAP • STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance • Referral incentives • Frequent social events

Base compensation: $92,800 to $116,000 for North Vancouver; $90,400 to $113,000 for Oakland and New York. Actual compensation varies by education, experience, skill set, and location.

Questions

Learn more at our website: www.cowi.com to explore projects, strategy, and life at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment where we operate. This policy covers all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.