Primary Purpose

Designs, develops, implements and oversees the organization's environmental, health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees and surrounding communities and to ensure that all facilities are in compliance with regulations. Responsibilities are within the Environmental Health and Safety function as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines.

Duties and Responsibilities

Creates, implements, and enforces policies, procedures, and standards to ensure compliance with safety regulations and requirements.

Safeguards the company’s license to operate by building stakeholder trust through transparency, community engagement, and industry-leading EHS performance.

Establishes governance for EHS on major capital projects (e.g., grid modernization, renewable transitions), ensuring strategic risk controls and public accountability.

Leads risk assessments to identify EHS hazards across facilities and operational sites; develop controls and mitigation strategies.

Leads and coordinates inspection of company facilities and work sites and, where needed, recommends corrective actions to ensure compliance to established Health, Safety and Environmental regulations.

Leads thorough investigations of EHS incidents and near-misses, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and shared across the organization.

Liaises with external stakeholders, such as regulatory agencies, to ensure compliance with standards.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Experience

Typically requires 8 years of related experience.

Skills and Abilities

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Management - The systematic approach to maintain health and safety at occupation and protect the environment.

Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Risk Management - Identify potential safety and environmental hazards and minimize their impact to the operation of the organization.

Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.

Project/Program Management - The process of leading the work of a team to achieve goals and meet success criteria at a specified time.

Technical Reporting - The creation of detailed and clear reports documenting technical findings, incidents, and resolutions, often including data analysis and recommendations.

Incident Management - Ensuring that any incidents affecting processes and performances of relevant technology services or systems are managed appropriately to mitigate risk and minimize disruption.

Environmental Awareness - Understanding natural environment protection and the activities that can cause harm to the environment.

Documentation & Records Management - Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.

Policy Design & Development - The process of creating and formalizing policies and procedures to guide an organization's practices and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

Workplace Safety and Health Hazard Identification - Identifying and assessing workplace hazards and risks, implementing control measures to ensure a safe and healthy work environment, and complying with relevant occupational health and safety regulations to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses.

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