Health and Safety Coordinator

at  GOLDBECK SOLAR Canada Corp

Join GOLDBECK SOLAR Canada Corp., a key player in turnkey solar solutions for ground-mounted utility-scale PV power plants. With our team of dedicated employees, we develop, plan, build, operate, and finance photovoltaic systems globally. Our approach combines tailored solutions with a standardized methodology. Originating in Germany, GOLDBECK SOLAR has its North American headquarters in Toronto, ON, with additional satellite offices in Calgary, AB, Halifax, NS, and a branch in Los Gatos, United States.
We’re shaping the future of renewable energy with our core values to drive our mission: Customer Orientation ensures tailored solutions exceeding expectations, Trust fosters transparent relationships, and our Willingness to Succeed fuels ambition, pushing boundaries in renewables. Professionalism ensures excellence, and Intelligence drives innovation.
If you share our commitment to authenticity, fairness, innovation and quality, join us. Together, let’s shape the energy transition, building a brighter, greener future.
We are currently looking for Health and Safety Coordinator to work across various sites including Antigonish, Oakhill, Berwick and Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia. Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, the successful candidate will assumes the responsibility for coordinating, implementing and maintaining at all time the health, safety and environment (“HSE”) plan on the worksite.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 to 5 years of field construction experience, solar considered an asset.
• NCSO certified or HSA.
• Standard First Aid, CSTS 2020, WHMIS certified.

• Review and document sign-off with all onsite personnel appropriate safe work practices (review can be done at daily safety meetings, FLHA review, etc.)
• Ensure adequate signage is in place and maintained at site and approaching sites (roads), including in trailers.
• Ensure clear communication and posting of the specific Site HSE Plan.
• Ensure policies, bulletins, posters, rules and regulations are posted where applicable.
• Ensure all incidents, near misses and any safety concerns are reported within 24 hours of initial occurrence or report.
• Review, assess and provide documented feedback on all HSE documents as part of quality assurance processes.
• Support Functional Manager and Project Manager in weekly and monthly reporting to client for HSE data and information.
• Manage site HSE orientation for new hires, temporary workers, subcontractor, client staff, etc.
• Lead daily tailgate meetings, weekly safety meetings, morning stretch and flex.
• Report accurate reporting of HSE data on Daily Construction Report.
• Enforce unbiased application of Company rules.
• Act as a resource to the construction manager, supervisor(s) and foremen in accident investigations, analysis and preparation of reports and summaries.
• Perform new hazard assessments – as job scope dictates - and review completed hazard assessments (including Field Level Hazard Assessment cards) and assists in taking corrective actions.
• Ensure that the corrective action(s) identified, whenever deficiencies are found, have been implemented by the responsible worker(s).
• Lead or assist in incident prevention, investigations and preparation of reports and summaries.
• Participate in and ensure completion of weekly inspections and necessary documentation.
• Ensures all HSE equipment is available, in good condition and is properly used and stored