Advisor, EHS

About the role

Aecon is a North American construction and infrastructure development company with global experience, transforming vision into reality. The company offers a full spectrum of nuclear services for refurbishment, maintenance, new build, decommissioning, modularization, and fabrication. The nuclear sector plays an important role in extending the life of existing nuclear stations and executing the next generation of nuclear new builds. Aecon U.S. is actively recruiting for an EH&S Advisor to support automotive project sites across the US, reporting to the EH&S Director. The EH&S Advisor will be responsible for providing health and safety advice and assistance to their respective project team, auditing Project EH&S Programs, and working with the line organization to develop corrective actions with the goal of continuously improving health and safety in the workplace.

Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen to apply for this position.

Responsibilities

• Promote, educate, and reinforce Company Safety Policies and Regulatory Standards
• Train project staff in the requirements of conventional safety procedures
• Track and report safety-related statistics
• Manage Return to Work, Modified duties cases at the field level
• Complete and document EH&S field inspections, observations, and incident investigation reports
• Ensure proper case management for any work-related injuries or illness
• Support field activities
• Support Human Performance program

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of EH&S management experience within the construction industry
• Degree in Occupational Safety, or related field (Preferred)
• Minimum 3 years' experience conducting safety related activities including:
  • Construction Safety Orientation
  • Construction Safety Audits
  • Implementing countermeasures for systemic problems that did not minimize risk or that lead to illness/injuries
  • Formally tracking and reporting illness/injury data to project leadership
  • Leading construction safety meetings with trade workers, project engineers/management, construction safety professionals, etc.
• A team player that accepts and can manage change regularly
• Demonstrated leadership abilities with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Knowledge of applicable consensus standards (e.g., NFPA 70E/CSA Z462)
• Required: OSHA 30 Construction Industry Outreach Program (U.S.)
• Required: OSHA 510 Construction Industry Standards (U.S.)

Preferred qualifications

• A recognized, independent third-party safety certification (e.g., CSP/ASP, SMS, CHST, STSC, CSHO, CSHT, CRSP, etc.)
• OSHA 500 Construction Industry Train the Trainer (U.S.) — indicates ability to communicate safety information to others
• Experience developing or improving a construction safety management system or process:
  • Writing a contractor safety manual, Site Specific Safety Plan, etc.
  • Developing a process for JSA review and approval
  • Developing a construction safety orientation program
  • Developing a site audit program
  • Implementing a line-side management review process for