Convergint is looking for a full-time, team-oriented, results-driven, Bilingual Safety Coordinator (French and English) to join our amazing culture at our Laval, Quebec City, Moncton, NB or Halifax, NS location. The Safety Coordinator will administer the implementation of the Convergint health and safety program by building awareness and understanding of safe work practices, procedures, and requirements. You will work closely with management and assist with safety related programs and tasks as well as conduct toolbox and safety committee meetings as required.
The position is responsible for supporting efforts by Convergint in meeting their obligations and interactions with the provincial OH&S, safety compliance organizations, and our customer site requirements.
*This role will serve Montreal, Quebec and Atlantic Canada CTC operations, with occasional travel as needed.
Who You Are
You have a passion for providing world-class service to customers, colleagues and communities. You are a person of integrity with a commitment to growth, accountability and delivering results. You want to join an organization with a positive culture that embraces inclusion and allows everyone to be the best version of themselves at work and home.
Who We Are
With 20-years of proven growth and exceptional performance, our mission is to be our customer’s best service provider. We realize the importance of diversity in achieving that goal. Our company was built upon a solid foundation of 10 Values and Beliefs which drive our unmatched culture, making us the #1 global, serviced-based systems integrator in the industry. We take great pride in protecting the lives and assets of our customers and their communities with the solutions we provide.

What you’ll do with “Our Training and Your Experience”

• Develop, implement and maintain health, safety, and environmental programs, policies, practices and standards relative to business needs, peer best practices, and changing business environment.
• Lead activities required to conduct/plan/participate in the annual COR audit including gathering safety documentation, onsite observations, and create awareness between colleagues on safety responsibilities.
• Complete and maintain incident reports and site safety statistics on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis for reporting to senior management.
• Conduct incident investigations and maintain documentation according to legislation and Convergint policy.
• Create and communicate safety bulletins and alerts based on incident investigation learning and trends.
• Conduct site safety observation and inspections on a regularly scheduled basis. Pro-actively participate in pre-job and task specific hazard assessments as required.
• Conduct formal safety meetings with a written agenda and attend scheduled toolbox meetings to identify and address safety related concerns with colleagues.
• Maintain awareness of amendments to the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations, communicate and manage their implementation.
• Review and maintain records of field level safety paperwork such as hazard assessments, audits, JHA reviews, WPO’s, toolbox meetings, near miss reports, equipment and work site inspections.
• Conduct New Hire Safety Orientations and administer the Green Hand Colleague program.
• Conduct and organize specific safety training as required (WHMIS, CSTS, Safety Committee, etc.). Ensure colleagues attend site safety orientations and safety training as required for their work duties.
• Participate as a subject matter expert and be actively involved in the Regional Health & Safety Committee that meet regularly to review and monitor overall company safety performance.
• Assess colleague training needs at the CTC location and recommend safety training as applicable to work performed. Maintain colleague’s safety training records, schedule and book safety training as required.
• Coordinate and consult with site and CTC management regarding health and safety issues. Notify supervisors and HR management regarding violations of safety regulations; make recommendations for corrective actions and follow up to ensure that violations have been corrected.
• Act as safety resource and lead safety initiatives including providing safety related information to the sales team for inclusion in proposals.
• Ensure your work site and CTC have disaster/emergency preparedness plans, conduct training and planned drills as required to evaluate response.
• Travel between job sites, projects, and CTC’s when required to support colleagues apply the HSE program.
• Ensure availability of necessary Personal Protective Equipment for all colleagues as required. Inspect standard and specialized PPE including fall protection equipment to verify good condition on an annual basis.
• Monitor internal and external sources to identify and communicate relevant safety information (initiatives, positive examples, close calls and incident information) within the organization.
• Keep necessary certifications current and attend training courses as required.
• Assist Supervisors in establish competency programs for their colleagues based on assigned tasks.
• Maintain awareness of amendments to the Occupational Health & Safety Act and regulations and manage their implementation.

What You’ll Need

• Bilingual in French and English (Spoken and Written)
• Experience in a construction, energy and industrial work environments is preferred.
• Strong team leadership, team building and facilitation skills.
• Shows initiative – regularly engages in proactive safety behavior and looks for opportunities to improve.
• Extremely adaptable – responds effectively to changes in situation or information; ability to influence others and build consensus using good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills necessary to resolve conflict or problems and look for solutions.
• Must be able to comply with company and site-specific drug and alcohol policies.
• Excellent MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Strong verbal, written, computer, problem solving, research and presentation skills.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or certificate in occupational health and safety or DEC in occupational health and safety, or, equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a site safety coordinator.
• Working knowledge of provincial and federal occupational health and safety legislation and regulations, and Workers’ Compensation Board regulations is required.
• Valid first aid certificate.
• ASP construction card required.

Company Benefits and Perks

Convergint fosters a supportive, accessible, and inclusive environment in which individuals of different backgrounds and identities are able to realize their maximum potential within the company. We offer a variety of programs and exceptional benefits to all of our colleagues:

• Company Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Immediate comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, etc.)
• Employer contribution to RRSP.
• Work environment committed to safety.
• Colleague Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary and compensation plan
• Corporate Social Responsibility Day
• And much more…

• Develop, implement and maintain health, safety, and environmental programs, policies, practices and standards relative to business needs, peer best practices, and changing business environment.
• Lead activities required to conduct/plan/participate in the annual COR audit including gathering safety documentation, onsite observations, and create awareness between colleagues on safety responsibilities.
• Complete and maintain incident reports and site safety statistics on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis for reporting to senior management.
• Conduct incident investigations and maintain documentation according to legislation and Convergint policy.
• Create and communicate safety bulletins and alerts based on incident investigation learning and trends.
• Conduct site safety observation and inspections on a regularly scheduled basis. Pro-actively participate in pre-job and task specific hazard assessments as required.
• Conduct formal safety meetings with a written agenda and attend scheduled toolbox meetings to identify and address safety related concerns with colleagues.
• Maintain awareness of amendments to the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations, communicate and manage their implementation.
• Review and maintain records of field level safety paperwork such as hazard assessments, audits, JHA reviews, WPO’s, toolbox meetings, near miss reports, equipment and work site inspections.
• Conduct New Hire Safety Orientations and administer the Green Hand Colleague program.
• Conduct and organize specific safety training as required (WHMIS, CSTS, Safety Committee, etc.). Ensure colleagues attend site safety orientations and safety training as required for their work duties.
• Participate as a subject matter expert and be actively involved in the Regional Health & Safety Committee that meet regularly to review and monitor overall company safety performance.
• Assess colleague training needs at the CTC location and recommend safety training as applicable to work performed. Maintain colleague’s safety training records, schedule and book safety training as required.
• Coordinate and consult with site and CTC management regarding health and safety issues. Notify supervisors and HR management regarding violations of safety regulations; make recommendations for corrective actions and follow up to ensure that violations have been corrected.
• Act as safety resource and lead safety initiatives including providing safety related information to the sales team for inclusion in proposals.
• Ensure your work site and CTC have disaster/emergency preparedness plans, conduct training and planned drills as required to evaluate response.
• Travel between job sites, projects, and CTC’s when required to support colleagues apply the HSE program.
• Ensure availability of necessary Personal Protective Equipment for all colleagues as required. Inspect standard and specialized PPE including fall protection equipment to verify good condition on an annual basis.
• Monitor internal and external sources to identify and communicate relevant safety information (initiatives, positive examples, close calls and incident information) within the organization.
• Keep necessary certifications current and attend training courses as required.
• Assist Supervisors in establish competency programs for their colleagues based on assigned tasks.
• Maintain awareness of amendments to the Occupational Health & Safety Act and regulations and manage their implementation