What is the Opportunity?Aecon is a North American construction and infrastructure development company with global experience - transforming vision into reality. We offer a full spectrum of nuclear services for refurbishment, maintenance, new build, decommissioning, modularization, and fabrication to power a sustainable future.
Reporting to the EH&S Director, the EH&S Advisor will be responsible for providing health and safety advice and assistance to their respective project team. The EH&S Advisor will audit the Project EH&S Programs and work with the line organization to develop corrective actions with the goal of continuously improving health and safety in the workplace.
Citizenship:
Must be a US Citizen to apply for this position.
What You'll Do Here:- Promote, educate, and reinforce Company Safety Policies and Regulatory Standards
- Train project staff in the requirements of conventional safety procedures
- Track and report safety-related statistics
- Manage Return to Work, Modified duties cases at the field level
- Complete and document EH&S field inspections, observations, and incident investigation reports
- Ensure proper case management for any work-related injuries or illness
- Support field activities
- Support our Human Performance program
What You Bring to the Team:- Minimum 5 years of EH&S management experience within the construction industry
- Degree in Occupational Safety, or related field (Preferred)
- Minimum 3 years' experience conducting safety related activities including, not limited to
- Construction Safety Orientation
- Construction Safety Audits
- Implementing countermeasures for systemic problems that did not minimize risk or that lead to illness/injuries
- Formally tracking and reporting illness/injury data to project leadership
- Leading construction safety meetings with trade workers, project engineers/management, construction safety professionals, etc.
- A team player that accepts and can manage change regularly
- Demonstrated leadership abilities with strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
- Knowledge of applicable consensus standards i.e. NFPA 70E/CSA Z462
Required:
- OSHA 30 Construction Industry Outreach Program (U.S.)
- OSHA 510 Construction Industry Standards (U.S.)
Preferred:
- A recognized, independent third-party safety certification. Examples: CSP/ASP, SMS, CHST, STSC, CSHO, CSHT, CRSP, etc.
- OSHA 500 Construction Industry Train the Trainer (indicates the ability to communicate safety information to others) (U.S.)
- Experience developing or improving a construction safety management system or process:
- Writing a contractor safety manual, Site Specific Safety Plan, etc.
- Developing a process for JSA review and approval
- Developing a construction safety orientation program
- Developing a site audit program
- Implementing a line-side management review process for safety
- Experience leading successful interactions with any Federal//State inspections, e.g. OSHA, State programs, Fire Marshall, etc.
