Senior Health and Safety Manager

AtkinsRéalis; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Manager, Safety & Security to lead and integrate health, safety, and security across a Toronto-based project. You will oversee a team, partner with stakeholders, and drive governance, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes strategic reporting, on-site leadership, and collaboration with the corporate safety and security function to ensure top-tier performance and compliance across all project phases.

Qualifications

• CRSP designation and 15+ years in safety roles; 10+ years on-site leadership.
• Experience on large international airport projects or CAD $500M+ infrastructure programs.
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders and deliver strategic reporting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the owner's health, safety, and security obligations.
• Manage the Health, Safety and Security team to provide effective support.
• Develop governance and processes for health, safety, and security management.
• Coordinate with corporate safety and security for reporting and escalation.
• Confirm contractors' Safety Management Plans and implement assurance regimes.
• Collaborate with program leads to integrate safety across the program.
• Provide executive-level reporting and advise on trends and corrective actions.
• Offer guidance on health, safety and security policies and regulatory impacts.
• Coach and mentor staff for career development.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Health & safety

Team leadership

Incident investigation

Strategic reporting

Education

CRSP designation

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is hiring a Senior Manager, Safety & Security to join team supporting our latest Project in Toronto. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Director of HSE at AtkinsRéalis. The purpose of this role is to support the project achieving top tier Safety and Security results. This involves interfacing across all project teams to establish solid relationships, provide leadership on Safety & Security elements, resources, audits, training, evaluation of own and contractor/subcontractor systems, analyze safety related data, and develop programs and processes for the continued improvement of Safety & Security performance.

Your role

• Deliver the owner's'health, safety, and security obligations.
• Manage the Health, Safety and Security team to provide effective support and subject matter expertise across the program.
• Develop and implement the governance and processes required for effective health, safety, and security management.
• Liaise with the corporate safety and security department to ensure coordination, escalation, and effective reporting.
• Confirm the contractors' Health Safety and Security Management Plans and implement the assurance regime for the program.
• Work collaboratively with the Program Leads and the other PMO Services functional leads to ensure that Health Safety and Security is integrated across the program.
• Work with the Program Leads to coordinate health safety and security reviews and assurance activities and provide the necessary support to program delivery.
• Provide Management and Executive level reporting and provide advice and subject matter expertise with respect to trends and corrective actions.
• Provide advice and guidance with respect to health safety and security policy and regulations that impact program delivery.
• Coaching, mentoring, and supporting the career development of staff.

About you

• Recognized degree and professional designation - Canadian Registered Safety professional (CRSP), Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) or equivalent is considered an asset plus a minimum of 15 years of professional experience with 10 in an on-site safety and security leadership role.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in large international airport projects or equivalent infrastructure programs greater than CAD $500M.
• Able to demonstrate significant expertise in health and safety, security, incident investigation, and other applicable technical fields with experience in managing teams to deliver health, safety, and security requirements on complex projects and programs.
• Demonstrable experience in managing senior stakeholder relationships and providing strategic level reporting to enable effective decision making. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills including the ability to facilitate meeting/workshops with large groups of stakeholders.
• Strong technical capability in all project phases, including design, planning, construction, operations, and maintenance preferably large program/projects.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.

Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.

Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.

Be rewarded. Find out more.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy. AtkinsRéalis and other subsidiary or affiliated companies of AtkinsRéalis (referred to throughout as "AtkinsRéalis") are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request throughout the recruitment and hiring process as required by Company policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Successful applicants will be notified about AtkinsRéalis' accommodation policies at the time the employment offer is extended, and the information will be shared with new personnel during the onboarding process.

#LI-EXEC