Health, Safety and Environment Specialist
Job in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing for:
BGIS
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-17
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Healthcare Management, EHS / HSE Manager
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Management
Healthcare Management, EHS / HSE Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Who We Are
BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia.
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SUMMARY
The Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Specialist develops, leads and executes health, safety and environment programs for assigned accounts and ensures ongoing compliance to all internal, and external and regulatory requirements to assist the account team in mitigating and managing environmental, health and safety-related risks and improving related performance. In addition, the Health, Safety, and Environment Specialist assists the Health, Safety, and Environment team in the development and deployment of health, safety, and environment management system and associated tools, processes and procedures according to applicable external management systems.
The Health, Safety and Environment Specialist adopts a portfolio and systemic approach to implement the HSE management system, as well as interprets and advises on all HSE regulatory matters to ensure compliance with government legislation and industry standards.
Travel to Northern Ontario for site inspections as needed.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Management
Develop, execute and govern health, safety and environment programs and promotes a high health, safety and environment culture for the assigned accountsProvides guidance and advice to account and client team members on health, safety, and environment matters in accordance to all applicable internal and external requirements. Applies knowledge of related regulationsCollaborates with account teams to ensure team members are provided with adequate tools and resources to ensure the safe execution of workCollaborates on a daily basis with the client subject matter expert to implement initiatives and provide feedback from various work streams including the Projects and Operations teamsMaintains health, safety, and environment management systems registration including but not limited to ISO 14001, CSA Z1000, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001. Conducts internal systems audit and executes annual re-registration process requirementsAchieves health, safety and environment objectives for assigned accountsDevelops, manages, improves and leads key performance indicators as related to HSE (LTIR, TRIR, Near Miss reports, Halocarbon leak reports, spills,Develops and continuously improves health, safety and environment management system and associated processes and procedures according to applicable external management systemsAssists client with coordination of employee engagement initiatives (. Waste Reduction Week, Earth Week) and corporate HSE events (. Safety & Health week)Manages multiple projects simultaneously with tight deadlinesBuilds and promotes corporate HSE-cultureProgram Execution
End to end program management, including vendor selection, managing purchase orders, budgeting, scheduling, receiving and reviewing reports (. waste & recycling management programs, fuel storage system management, compliance program management such as radon or asbestos, pole storage yard compliance)Play an important leadership role in overall performance of program execution including working with key stakeholdersDevelops budget forecast (capital, expense) and manages costs to stay within budgetAudits vendors performanceProduces procurement documents (scope of work, legal and internal requirements, templates, KPI) in collaboration with Contract managersCompliance Management
Monitors and enforces compliance to all internal and external health, safety and environment requirementsConducts field inspections, job observations; health, safety and environment audits and other types of reviews to monitor compliance to health, safety and environment requirements and to identify risksCommunicates observations,…
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