Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Job title: Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Company: The Home Depot

Job description: General Fusion is transforming how the world is energized by developing the first commercially viable fusion power plant. Fusion will deliver clean, safe, and on-demand power at industrial scale, providing a powerful complement to renewables and a pathway to a zero-emission grid. Combining new technologies, proven industrial processes, and advances in fundamental fusion science, General Fusion aims to be the first in the world to develop commercial fusion power. Key performance requirements have been demonstrated at the system level, setting the stage for building a pre-commercial fusion power prototype.

Position Overview:

General Fusion is searching for an Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Manager to lead the Company’s EH&S Program (Program) at its headquarters in the metro Vancouver area. Reporting to the Vice President, Fusion Island Engineering, the successful candidate will have experience in developing, operationalizing, and managing best-in-class Programs within a broad-based technology development environment. They will have experience with EH&S programs which reflect a combination of industrial safety standards and best practices for working in an environment that includes high energy electrical systems, high intensity lasers, high energy fluid/mechanical systems and alkaline metals.

General Fusion has a risk-informed foundation for its EH&S Program, building on the principles of Human Performance. The EH&S manager will maintain these guiding principles in refining and improving the Company’s Program, by working closely with the leadership team and communicating effectively across the entire organization – including engineering, technology development, executive leadership, human resource and administrative functions – to lead a collaborative, human performance focused safety culture built on trust, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

The EH&S Manager’s scope of responsibility will include

Health and Safety Culture

• Developing and maintaining the systems, processes, policies, and best practices necessary for maintaining a safe Company work environment and excellent safety culture in a technology development environment.
• Collaborating with the technology development organization – including engineers, scientists and subject matter experts – to do hazard analyses and develop operational safety practices in General Fusion’s laboratories, including the safe operation and maintenance of General Fusion’s test beds and prototypes.
• Acts as a change agent in support of continuous improvement

Health and Safety Program Management

• Leading the Company’s Safety Committee and maintaining all necessary records and documentation associated with the Committee business.
• Conducting and documenting risk assessments for test beds and prototypes across General Fusions technology development program.
• Developing and managing an effective a root cause analysis program as part of an overall Corrective Action Program (CAP) for both actual safety incidents as well as near misses – including incident assessment, capturing and effectively communicating incident – learnings, and ensuring proper follow up of action plans together with management.
• Tracking, documenting, communicating, and reporting the Company’s safety performance to stakeholders such as employees and the senior management team.
• Ensuring effective and consistent implementation of the H&S program across our facilities in the metro Vancouver area

Health and Safety Compliance

• Ensuring General Fusion work practices, facilities, equipment, and work environment comply with all applicable regulations, laws, codes, and standards.

Requirements:

Relevant Skills and Experience:

Required:

• 10+ years of experience managing safety programs in a prototype or technology development environment.
• Strong technical background with proven experience in developing safety policy using a risk-based approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Acts as change agent to drive cultural change and inspires others to action through collaboration and influence
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Focus on customer service building relations with functional and with key stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; service oriented.
• Must have strong communication & presentations skills and ability to relate to all levels of the organization.

Preferred:

• Experience with high energy fluid/mechanical systems safety practices and design
• Experience with high intensity laser safety experience.
• Experience with high energy pulsed power systems safety practices and design
• Experience with liquid alkaline metal-based fluid systems safety practices and design
• Experience with radiation protection programs and principles.

Education:

• University Degree in Engineering or Industrial Safety

What We Offer:

• Flexible hours
• Four weeks’ vacation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• RRSP Contribution
• Support for professional development
• Great company culture – social events, food trucks, bike rides, Sun Run, etc.

Applications:

Please email applicaitons to “opportunities@generalfusion.com” citing Job Ref # RR-2021-30 in the subject line.

General Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Expected salary:

Location: Burnaby, BC

Job date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:40:37 GMT