HSE Specialist, North America

Company Summary

Recurrent Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and is one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility‑scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and O&M platforms. Recurrent Energy is focused on bringing low‑cost clean energy and meaningful economic development to communities across the globe.

The HSE Specialist is an integral part of the Global Energy team and must possess a positive, proactive and team focused approach to daily work. Ensures that safety standards are executed on Recurrent Energy Projects. The successful candidate will take ownership to ensure that safety standards are executed not only on Recurrent Energy site(s) but within the Energy Group and any other Recurrent Energy entity we support.

• Provide expertise, support and assistance on the development, implementation and monitoring of the management system and project specific Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) programs, plans, risk registers, and management system components including policies, procedures, work instructions.
• Confirms job sites comply with all current safety regulations and ensures that all employees are aware of safety requirements, prepared to follow safety procedures, and have relevant training, certifications, and licences to perform the work where applicable.
• Complete risk assessments and job hazard assessments in support of site activities
• Complete compliance monitoring on OHS related project activities against Recurrent Energy and contractor specific programs, plans and procedural requirements through formal and informal oversight inspection and auditing.
• Work with legal department to ensure all sub‑contracts are sufficiently obligating the contractor for their insurance obligations depending on regional jurisdiction requirements. Including collecting contractor licences, insurance certificates etc.
• Ensure project insurances, corporate general liability, professional liability, workers compensation and other insurances policies are implemented effectively and adequately.
• Complete in‑field observations to identify and follow up on non‑compliance, areas for improvement and other such gaps related applicable laws, regulations, contract commitments and Recurrent Energy’s internal corporate requirements
• Complete contractor OHS program and plan reviews as part of tender and contractor selection processes specific to project needs and requirements.
• Proactivity recognise and encourage positive workplace OHS practices, and compliance to program and legislative requirements by project delivery personnel and contractors.
• Collaboratively interact with colleagues and project team members, site superintendents, supervisors, contractors, and other parties involved in project activities to help identify solutions to OHS compliance and program gaps.
• Prepare detailed reports and follow up on recommended corrective actions associated with completed compliance & oversight reports, incident reports, observations, and root‑cause
• Document/record safety data pertaining to project oversight activity including entering/transcribing oversights information through various internal Recurrent Energy’s information management systems according to established procedures.
• Support overall OHS program improvement initiatives.
• Support the update of the Company’s ESG report to include the storage product line
• Activate and maintain subscriptions to other ESG portals such as Eco Vadis as required by specific Clients
• Maintain organization’s ISNetWorld subscription and meet Client requirements on the platform by updating sections of the HSE plan as needed. (U.S. Only)
• Be responsible for fire prevention, hazardous waste management, resource conservation, or other safety related activities depending on location.
• Work with any member of the Recurrent Energy team to complete ESG and HSE questionnaires for RFPs in accordance with the Company’s Sustainability and HSE plans.
• Keep up to date on latest ESG trends in the energy Storage industry.
• Ability to travel extensively…