Senior Health and Safety Specialist

About the role

Stantec is seeking an individual to coordinate the implementation of Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) program within the Environmental Services Business Operating Unit in the US.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field assessments, planned job observations, and worksite inspections independently and with leadership (which may require overnight travel).
• Provide technical assistance to project teams with pre-job planning and hazard assessments for field activities and the integration of client HSSE requirements.
• Work with the HSSE Managers to track and manage incidents, identify effective preventative and corrective actions, and develop and share lessons learned.
• Help identify medical surveillance requirements based on anticipated project exposures.
• Apply practical knowledge and experience to independently solve HSSE problems related to areas within their operational control.
• Support project teams during internal and third-party audits.
• Promote HSSE within the area of responsibility with the goal of continuous improvement of HSSE culture.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in a health and safety profession preferred.
• A degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field will be considered an asset but is not required.
• Maintain required field HSSE courses to work in the relevant sectors.
• Strong leadership skills and the capability to assess priorities and to work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Professional safety certification will be considered an asset but is not required.
• Preferred certifications include: CSP/CRSP, CIH, SME – CMSP, ASP, GSP, OHST or CHST.

Skills

• Capable of delivering, preparing, and presenting to small and large groups.
• A willingness to work in a team atmosphere or with a minimal amount of supervision.
• Able to lift 50-lbs. and the ability to safely navigate stairs, ladders, and uneven terrain, enter active construction sites, enter structures under construction, and wear specialized personal protective equipment (PPE) is required.

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave.

Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.