Health, Safety, Security and Environment Advisor

Overview / Responsibilities

Wood currently has an opportunity available for a Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Advisor for its Saskatchewan and Manitoba locations. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager and functionally to HSSE Manager, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide Safety, Health, Security and Environmental support to Wood employees in accordance with legislative, company HSSE management system and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate/conduct HSSE orientation for new employees and maintain safety record-keeping system
• Act as local point of contact between the Wood HSSE functional organization and the local operations management, project managers, supervisors, site health and safety officers and employees.
• Monitor local occupational health and safety regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Support Project Managers to assess project and laboratory hazards, develop health and safety plans, work instructions (safe work procedures, job hazard analysis) are current and updated as the scope changes
• Assist with field projects’ HSSE planning, setup, and management
• Participate and/or perform audits and inspections of facilities, emergency supplies, procedures and processes, reporting deficiencies or opportunities for improvement with the supervisor
• Periodically audit quality of daily tailgate meetings, hazard assessment forms and vehicle inspections for accuracy and completeness
• Support completion of client HSSE pre-qualification questionnaires and/or systems, as required
• Support evaluation of Wood subcontractors’ pre-qualification
• Develop, maintain, and support Operations Management implementation of local Emergency Action Plans, including coordinating training and drills, review and support improvement actions
• Support Project Managers/Supervisors reporting and investigation of HSSE events including observations, near misses and incidents (injury, illness, asset damage, environmental and security).
• Assist in the investigation of incidents for root cause identification and recommend corrective actions and establish lessons learned
• Local focal point for coordinating response or reporting of security events.
• Develop and maintain chemical inventory, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), handling, emergency response and waste management practices for laboratories
• Monitor compliance and support facility and project environmental protection requirements
• Communicate HSSE topics through regular office, field and/or project site meetings, bulletin boards, and other means as required
• Coordinate safety meetings, act as a resource to and/or fulfil assigned role and duties on Joint Health & Safety Committee within the committee’s terms of reference
• Ensure adequate supply of safety equipment, such as personal protective equipment, fire extinguishers, respirators, etc.
• Maintain safety files/recordkeeping including personnel onboarding, training, hazard analysis; and facility records including drills, inspections, compliance records, audits, etc.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators to the Wood HSSE functional organization
• Perform other duties as required

Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years Occupational Health and Safety experience. Experience working in heavy construction settings will be an asset
• Possess thorough knowledge of applicable provincial and federal occupational health and safety legislation as related to Wood’s services including construction projects, laboratories and offices.
• Appropriate training with an accredited qualification in the field of Health, Safety, Security and Environment.  CRST/NCSO designation is preferred
• Training and/or experience with construction materials testing would be an asset
• Effective/competent Microsoft Office 365 application user (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Strong organization/time management skills
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment

Personal attributes

• Effective 2-way communicator, comfortable with presentation of HSSE presentations and able to build strong working relationships with peers
• Comfortable in both client and other 3rd party environments; able to build exemplary working relationship with client and other stakeholders.
• Must be able to work and deliver in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
• Good attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently as well as a part of a team
• Demonstrable commitment to company and client values
• Trustworthy and approachable

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement (EEO)

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.