THE OPPORTUNITY:

Are you passionate about health and safety and looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact? Join us in one of Canada’s largest remediation projects, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
In this Leadership position, you will foster a strong safety culture and mentor a dedicated team of up to 20 field staff. Your expertise will be instrumental in implementing comprehensive health and safety programs, reporting on performance, and sharing valuable safety lessons. This role offers a unique chance to showcase your leadership skills and make a real difference in the field of health and safety.
Our team is known for its collaborative spirit and supportive environment. We believe in working together to achieve our goals and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. You’ll be joining a group of professionals who are not only great at what they do but also enjoy working together to overcome challenges and celebrate successes.
This opportunity is to join the WSP team responsible for the execution and construction of the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) . The PHAI represents the federal government’s response to the community-requested solution for the cleanup and local, long-term, safe management of historic low-level radioactive waste in the municipalities of Port Hope and Clarington.
Please note we will consider candidates based in various locations throughout Canada, but this opportunity is based in Port Hope, Ontario .

• Support the Project Managers/Directors, Construction Managers, Operations, and other technical disciplines in ensuring compliance with, and enforcing, applicable H&S Legislation, Regulations, Codes and Standards in addition to WSP E&I and Client H&S requirements.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of all applicable Regulations, Legislation, Codes and Standards, and adjust H&S programs to maintain compliance.
• Provide active H&S leadership by participation, leading by example, and establishment of a strong safety culture. You’ll positively influence all stakeholders by action, belief, and conviction in the human system of safety management; Improve performance by setting an example of no compromise on safety excellence.
• Provide oversight and mentoring of other Project Health and Safety Representative(s), leading a team of up to 20 field staff.
• Implement and maintain project-specific programs, procedures, and practices for the protection of the health and safety of workers.
• Lead the development of new H&S policies and procedures to meet Project, Client, and overall WSP E&I needs.
• Lead and support development and implementation of H&S management systems that support the Project needs (will include site-specific plans and programs).
• Report on and communicate the status of the Project’s H&S culture and performance with Project and Corporate Management; Compile and share safety lessons learned across WSP E&I.
• Lead in the planning, recognition, evaluation, and mitigation of hazards for the Project.
• Plan and oversee occupational exposure assessment program (air, noise, heat, ergonomics).
• Provide oversight and coordination of self-perform resources, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors as necessary to ensure compliance with WSP E&I policies and procedures.
• Pro-actively identify and correct the gaps on safety related performance items.
• Assist and coordinate with Security and Operations staff to maintain a secure worksite.
• Provide leadership in timely reporting and managing of incidents; organizing and maintaining project H&S record keeping; assists Superintendents in investigating incidents to determine root causes and takes appropriate action to prevent a reoccurrence or similar occurrence; provide leadership in developing and implementing corrective actions. Investigate and correct (or coordinate correction or avoidance) unsafe conditions.
• Provide injury management for employees and provide timely and accurate reporting with internal and external support (including, but not limited to; claims processing, return to work, light duty assignment closure of claims and resolving discrepancies as needed).
• Facilitate and/or conduct H&S training for the project as needed, and assure training is tracked internally as required.
• Chair the Project Joint Health and Safety Committee.