Manager, Health and Safety

The Opportunity:

Are you passionate about health and safety and looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact? Join us in one of Canada's largest remediation projects, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

In this Leadership position, you will foster a strong safety culture and mentor a dedicated team of up to 20 field staff. Your expertise will be instrumental in implementing comprehensive health and safety programs, reporting on performance, and sharing valuable safety lessons. This role offers a unique chance to showcase your leadership skills and make a real difference in the field of health and safety.

Our team is known for its collaborative spirit and supportive environment. We believe in working together to achieve our goals and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. You'll be joining a group of professionals who are not only great at what they do but also enjoy working together to overcome challenges and celebrate successes.

This opportunity is to join the WSP team responsible for the execution and construction of the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI). The PHAI represents the federal government's response to the community-requested solution for the cleanup and local, long-term, safe management of historic low-level radioactive waste in the municipalities of Port Hope and Clarington.

Please note we will consider candidates based in various locations throughout Canada, but this opportunity is based on-site at the project site in Port Hope, Ontario.

If you're ready to take on this rewarding challenge and contribute to a safer future, we want to hear from you!

Why WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here:

• You will support the Project Managers/Directors, Construction Managers, Operations, and other technical disciplines in ensuring compliance with, and enforcing, applicable H&S Legislation, Regulations, Codes and Standards in addition to WSP E&I and Client H&S requirements.
• You will maintain up-to-date knowledge of all applicable Regulations, Legislation, Codes and Standards, and adjust H&S programs to maintain compliance.
• You will provide active H&S leadership by participation, leading by example, and establishing a strong safety culture. You'll positively influence all stakeholders by action, belief, and conviction in the human system of safety management; improve performance by setting an example of no compromise on safety excellence.
• You will implement and maintain project-specific programs, procedures, and practices for the protection of the health and safety of workers.
• You will lead and support the development and implementation of H&S management systems that support the Project needs (will include site-specific plans and programs).
• You will report on and communicate the status of the Project's H&S culture and performance with Project and Corporate Management; compile and share safety lessons learned across WSP E&I.
• You will lead in the planning, recognition, evaluation, and mitigation of hazards for the Project.
• You will plan and oversee the occupational exposure assessment program (air, noise, heat, ergonomics).
• You will provide oversight and coordination of self-perform resources, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors as necessary to ensure compliance with WSP E&I policies and procedures.
• You will proactively identify and correct the gaps in safety-related performance items.
• You will assist and coordinate with Security and Operations staff to maintain a secure worksite.
• You will provide leadership in timely reporting and managing of incidents; organizing and maintaining project H&S record keeping; assist Superintendents in investigating incidents to determine root causes and take appropriate action to prevent a reoccurrence or similar occurrence; provide leadership in developing and implementing corrective actions. Investigate and correct (or coordinate correction or avoidance) unsafe conditions.
• You will provide injury management for employees and provide timely and accurate reporting with internal and external support (including, but not limited to; claims processing, return to work, light duty assignment, closure of claims, and resolving discrepancies as needed).
• You will facilitate and/or conduct H&S training for the project as needed, and ensure training is tracked internally as required.

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• Bachelor's degree, or College Diploma in a related discipline.
• More than 10 years' experience in Construction Health & Safety management.
• Nationally recognized certifications (CRSP, ASP. CHST, or OHST) and/or Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related field would be preferred.
• Experience working on heavy civil, geotechnical, and/or nuclear construction projects.
• Experience and knowledgeable working under Ontario H&S Legislation.
• OSHA/CRSP certification and CPR/AED/First Aid Certification are required.
• Demonstrated capabilities providing H&S oversight for large projects (>200 employees).
• Full and complete understanding of relevant legislation, codes, standards, and all aspects of H&S management including personnel development, law, policies, client management, etc.
• Ability to speak well in front of groups to deliver training, meetings, etc.
• Thorough understanding of construction work practices, with emphasis on civil construction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; includes use of proper grammar, spelling, etc.
• High level of integrity for reporting as well as upholding company policy, personal activities, etc.
• Occasional travel, overtime and weekend work may be required.
• Experience in the nuclear construction industry is an asset.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean drivers abstract.
• Must be eligible for CNL Reliability security clearance (to be eligible, individual must have 3 full years of verifiable history in Canada, USA, UK, New Zealand and/or Australia).

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.