What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Advisor position at Aecon?
Come Build Your Career at Aecon!
As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is and building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.
At Aecon, you can count on :
- Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
- Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
- Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
- Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.
We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us!
At Aecon we :
Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!
The Opportunity :
The EHS Advisor will be responsible to actively promote a health, safety and environmental culture to all levels of employees with the policies and procedures of Aecon’s Health, Safety and Environmental Manual. This role will support our Industrial Division in our Houston based Projects
What you'll do here :
Conduct safety orientation to workers, owners and clients.
Train employees on Aecon Health, Safety and Environmental Manual.
Train or co-ordinate training for employees (e.g., fall protection, confined space entry, WHMIS, respiratory protection, emergency response).
Conduct workplace inspections, behaviour based observations and audits.
Update Material Safety Data Sheets as required.
Develop worksite safety plans – such as emergency plans, environmental or site safety plans.
Distribution of safety material, supplies and equipment.
Safety presentations to clients.
Promoting the Aecon safety system to potential industry clients.
Conduct studies and analyze EHS data trends.
Recommend & monitor corrective actions.
Assists with workers compensation claims.
Develop return to work and modified work programs.
Incident investigations.
Mediate health and safety issues for resolution.
Liaise with Government agencies as required.
Prepare and assist with external safety audits.
Coordination of environmental issues.
Gather and provide EHS based statistics.
What you bring to the team :
Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
Excellent meeting and training facilitation.
Adaptable and flexible to an ever-changing environment.
Valid driver’s license with a clean driver's abstract.
