Construction Health and Safety Officer

Job title: Construction Health and Safety Officer

Job description: Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Construction Health & Safety Officer to join the Arcadis Construction Services team in Port Hope, Ontario. The Construction H&S Officer will coordinate and implement all aspects of Arcadis Health and Safety program as it applies to various site activities in accordance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations, COR, and Arcadis H&S policy and procedures. The applicant may be required to report to the Arcadis office in Port Hope if required by the project team, but the expectation will be the candidate will work on site completing supervision during project execution phases or remote when there are no site activities.

The Health & Safety Officer will be responsible for understanding and following Arcadis Health and Safety Program, Policies and Procedures. The H&S Officer ensures health and safety is considered in the performance of all activities.

Role accountabilities:

• Participation in daily H&S Meetings.
• Ensure Health and Safety compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
• In charge of the compilation, updating and distribution of health and safety related documentation as required on site.
• Manage the daily health and safety activities related to administration and field work.
• Assist in developing and delivering required training programs as may be required.
• Conduct Health and Safety orientation of new employees; update and train existing employees as required.
• Complete regular site inspections and audits.
• Immediately report all workplace injuries.
• Participate in injury investigation, reporting and follow-up.
• Participate in incident investigations in a timely manner.
• Ensure project start-up activities are completed.
• Maintaining and updating third party compliance monitoring databases

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in a related discipline preferred or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience.
• 5 years relevant experience in Health & Safety
• A minimum of 5 years in Canada to be able to complete the Federal Background check.
• An understanding of Federal and provincial regulations and other regulatory authorities.
• Valid Driver License

Preferred Qualifications:

• NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) Certification
• Certificate of Recognition (COR) Auditor Certification
• First Aid Trained
• Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Training preferred.
• Ability to use Site Docs Safety Management Software is an Asset
• Experience on mining, and oil and gas sites are an asset.
• Experience and Knowledge in demolitions, abatement and remediation would be an asset.
• First Aid Certified
• Valid Construction Certifications: WAH, Confined Space, Asbestos Awareness, AWP License, Traffic Control, Propane Certificate, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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