Manager, Health & Safety

Promote a Safety Culture by ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are in place and adhered to by all staff, contractors, and visitors of the NWMO and encouraging timely reporting, hazard / risk assessment and follow up actions necessary to always ensure a safe work environment.

Prepare, review, and maintain NWMO’s occupational safety policies, procedures, and standards to ensure activities are carried out consistently across the organization.

Work proactively with managers and other key staff to establish and maintain a program of continuous improvement in the management of Health and Safety within their areas of responsibility.

Ensure that risk assessment and accident management systems are in place that enable staff to identify and report hazards.

Work with managers and staff to mitigate risks or hazards that have been identified, conduct causal analyses, ensure corrective actions have been completed, and detailed records are maintained using the appropriate forms.

Provide guidance and assistance to Management and the Senior Director with addressing health and safety requirements that may impact on the workforce.

Make recommendations to the Senior Director on health and safety provisions for collective agreement bargaining.

Participate in investigating and resolving health and safety concerns, complaints, and grievances.

Provide staff with comprehensive and relevant information and training on Health and Safety systems and procedures.

Support general organizational training requirements including sourcing, procurement, and delivery.

Record and report on conditions adverse to safety, incidents and near misses to the JHSC and management.

Undertake the planning and implementation of fire drills and other evacuation procedures, e.g., in the case of a bomb threat and as part of the NWMO’s Emergency Plan and business continuity procedures for all NWMO-managed facilities.

Ensure that appropriate records are maintained in compliance with relevant industry, provincial and federal requirements, and standards.

Establish, maintain and deliver an effective corporate H&S training framework, program and materials to enable Management and staff to understand and fulfill their legal and NWMO-specific obligations, e.g. assess occupational hazards and risks associated with work being performed, manage contracted work, and execute their own work safely in accordance with applicable procedures.

Oversee the activities of the NWMO’s Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) and Emergency Response Teams.

Stay up to date on Health and Safety legislation, requirements, operating experience, and industry best practices, advising management of key developments and recommended changes and improvements.

Liaise and coordinate with management responsible for facilities and work locations to ensure emergency/fire drills and emergency response team training is conducted and that issues and concerns are resolved in a timely manner.

Perform other related duties as required.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Occupational Health and Public Health and/or a relevant field of study with equivalent work experience.

Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) certified an asset.

Minimum 10 years’ progressive experience in occupational health and safety, with a minimum of 5 years in a construction, mining or similar environment involving a variety of industrial and heavy equipment hazards.

Excellent planning and organizational skills.

Excellent problem-solving skills.

Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills.

Ability to influence others at all levels of the organization.

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Effective project management skills.

Strong business writing skills.

Outstanding attention to detail.

Knowledge of Federal Employment Legislation and OHS Regulations.