Senior Health & Safety Coordinator

Atlas Systems; Pickering; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health Insurance

Wellness spending account

Career development opportunities

4 vacation weeks

Annual bonuses

Job summary

Deep-Water Intake Group, a VINCI-backed joint venture, is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Coordinator for the Pickering project. You will provide hands-on field leadership, deploy safety procedures, and manage subcontractors to ensure compliance on a tunnelling and TBM-based refurbishment near a nuclear site.

The role requires 5–8 years in health and safety, a relevant degree, and proven ability to lead safety programs in high-risk environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HSE, Risk Management, Industrial Hygiene, or Engineering.
• 5–8 years of hands-on Health & Safety experience in tunnelling and TBM projects.
• Experience in tunneling/underground works with TBM, marine or civil/earthworks.
• Experience on high-risk environments (nuclear/offshore).
• Knowledge of current health and safety legislation.
• Familiarity with safety management systems and incident reporting tools.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent time management and proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive field support in preparing and applying health and safety procedures and tools.
• Act as a communicative leader on managing direct construction team members and subcontractors.
• Review work plans, participate in KOMs, and Lean meetings.
• Conduct site safety inspections, hazard assessments, and field audits across trades.
• Support site activities by ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Organize and monitor site safety visits and follow-up actions.
• Evaluate safety performance of subcontractors, construction team and suppliers.
• Coordinate QHSE onboarding and induction sessions for new staff and subcontractors.
• Prepare and update health and safety documentation and ensure deployment to teams.
• Assist in incident reporting and follow-up, ensuring corrective actions are tracked.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness and response planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) or related

Job description

Deep-Water Intake Group,
a joint venture of multiple subsidiaries of the VINCI Group, construction worldwide leader, specialized in the design and construction of major civil engineering and building works in Canada is hiring an

Senior Health & Safety Coordinator

What is the project?

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station refurbishment program involves designing and building a new deep-water intake in Lake Ontario to improve the plant's cooling system. This will involve:

• A 1.5 km-long tunnel, built by a pressurized TBM (10.5 m diameter slurry TBM);
• Two vertical shafts (onshore and offshore);
• An offshore modular intake structure, resting on the lake bed.

The project is distinguished by its proximity to an active nuclear site, requiring rigorous standards of safety, planning and coordination.

What you will do:

Provide proactive hands-on field support in preparing, deploying, and applying health and safety procedures and tools while acting as a visible and communicative leader on the management of subcontractors and the resolution of non-conformances.

Concretely, your tasks will be:

• Act as a communicative leader on the management of direct construction team members and subcontractors
• Anticipate and prepare activities including safety standards such as reviewing workplans, participating in KOM with subcontractors and the construction team and by participating in Lean meetings
• Conduct and oversee comprehensive site safety inspections, hazard assessments, and field audits across multiple trades and activities
• Support site activities by applying safety standards and assisting subcontractors and the construction team with compliance.
• Organize and monitor site safety visits, including follow-up actions.
• Evaluate the safety performance of subcontractors, the construction team and suppliers, ensuring they meet the projects safety standards.
• Proactively coordinate and lead from beginning to end relevant topics while communicating proactively with other departments and subcontractors to ensure efficient implementation of safety processes.
• Manage QHSE onboarding and induction sessions for new staff and subcontractors.
• Prepare and update health and safety documentation (inductions, procedures, forms, checklists, etc.) and ensure timely deployment to teams
• Assist in incident reporting and follow-up, ensuring corrective actions are documented and tracked.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness activities and ensure readiness of response plans.

Your skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Risk Management, Industrial Hygiene, or Engineering
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Health & Safety with hands-on experience in tunnelling and TBM;
• Proven experience in tunneling or underground works with TBM operations, marine works or civil/earthworks;
• Experience working on projects with high-risk environments (nuclear, offshore, or similar);
• Demonstrate practical knowledge of current health and safety legislation;
• Familiarity with safety management systems and incident reporting tools;
• Strong leadership and communication skills;
• Exhibit strong time management skills;
• High attention to detail and proactive approach to problem-solving.

What do we have to provide:

• Gross annual salary between 90K and 110K depending on experience and profile
• 4 vacation weeks;
• Annual bonuses;
• Group Health Insurance (premium participation including virtual health care system);
• Wellness spending account;
• Career development opportunities;
• A cosmopolite and inclusive work environment;
• Attractive and challenging project.

At Deep-Water Intake Group, we believe that diversity is a source of wealth and strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where every individual is valued and respected. We strongly encourage applications from members of Aboriginal communities and strive to ensure fair and respectful employment opportunities. We recognise the unique contributions of indigenous peoples and are committed to supporting their professional development. By joining our team, you will be part of a company that celebrates diversity and actively works to promote inclusion.