Senior Health, Safety & Environmental Coordinator

Senior Health, Safety & Environmental Coordinator

Job Category:
Health, Safety & Environment

We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn’t matter what your expertise and craft is – there are no boundaries.

We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at Ellis Don could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch.

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at Ellis Don, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. Ellis Don’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, Ellis Don’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential;

to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another, and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.

• Be responsible for safety orientation, job site inspections, onsite first aid assessment/treatment and accident/injury reports.
• Monitor employees and subcontractors on site to ensure compliance to safety procedures and elevate issues to resolution.
• Proactively identify and prevent hazardous situations and take necessary measures to correct them.
• Review of Subcontractors' Pre-Construction safety submittals.
• Review and file Subcontractors' weekly safety submittals.
• Organize and conduct training programs including but not limited to: WHMIS, Fall Protection, Personal Protection Equipment, CPR/First Aid.
• Effectively compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual project health and safety statistics.
• Create, maintain, and educate all site staff on maintaining a safety first culture.
• This opportunity is for a project located in rural New Brunswick. The successful candidate will have the ability to either travel to site daily, or stay in accommodations near the project site during the work week. Additional financial incentives are available for expenses related to travel and accommodations.

• You have a minimum of 2 years' of safety experience in heavy civil and/or industrial construction projects, preferably in remote locations.
• Proven experience in large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge in emergency preparedness in remote areas and large-scale projects.
• Extensive experience with rigging/hoisting of large-scale equipment.
• You hold a valid first aid certificate.
• National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) certificate is an asset.
• Construction Safety Coordinator Gold Seal Certification or CRSP Designation would be considered an asset.
• Experience in the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program would be considered an asset.
• You have the ability to delegate and influence others to follow safety rules and regulations.
• You have CISD Secret clearance or are eligible to obtain it.

Ellis Don is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The Ellis Don core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play.

As an Ellis Don employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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