Health, Safety & Environmental Manager in Edmonton

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.

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’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, EllisDon’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.

You as a Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Manager will:

• Develop policies, strategies, standards, internal controls, along with technical systems and tools in order to centrally help manage our risk and improve the HSE performance across the organization, and all its projects.
• Develop, implement and maintain specific HSE management system that supports compliance with the applicable federal, provincial and local laws, regulations, and codes for all company operations/assets.
• Support incident reporting and investigations.
• Compile, analyze, interpret, and report on potential incidents trends to Senior Leaders and the VP, HSE.
• Support building operations, working closely with Facilities Managers to ensure compliance with applicable HSE laws and regulations, including routine audits.
• Develop initiatives, programs and tools to help support awareness and strengthen our culture.
• Collaborate with internal teams and business lines on best practices and innovative ideas that continually drive improvements.
• Build tools and procedures that are effective and operations focused.

Is this the right role for you?

• Minimum of 5 years related experience in construction, safety, environmental, or compliance.
• Solid understanding of HSE management systems, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Possess a high level of technical expertise, ability to apply skills to continuous process improvement while maintaining maximum levels of health, safety, environmental compliance.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, field-level risk assessments, and developing corrective actions.
• You have the ability to influence, coach, and engage frontline workers, supervisors, and subcontractors in promoting a strong safety culture.
• Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills with field crews and project stakeholders.
• Must have or be working toward a National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) designation.

EllisDon 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. 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 EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcome everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity. Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested. We are committed to providing a positive candidate experience and ensuring timely updates are provided to all candidates.