Job Description

Description :Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada\xe2\x80\x99s infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.WE BUILD FOR LIFE.We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that\xe2\x80\x99s well above industry standards.At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada\xe2\x80\x99s infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.Modern Niagara is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA\xe2\x80\x98s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) \xe2\x80\x93 Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine\xe2\x80\x99s Gold Winner for Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Health + Safety Leader Award.We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Health and Safety Specialist in Edmonton to manage the safety day to day operations of the assigned project sites and regions. The HSE Specialist is required to liaise with the field operations and work as a team member with fellow HSE Specialists and HSE coordinators. Reporting to the Regional Manager of HSE Field Operations to provide accurate and timely support and resources for the field operations of the safety performance of the company.OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitating safety-related education training
• On-site engagement to influence commitment from all MN workers to comply with all HSE requirements
• Support and lead HSE for specific operational projects by providing industry experience and specialized knowledge
• Partnering with operations on HSE messaging and communications to MN employees
• Analyzing data from reports to review existing preventative programs and make recommendations for new preventative initiatives
• Engaging and collaborating with field leaders when doing site inspections
• Attending all HSE applicable meetings
• Supporting operations and Senior Leadership in managing risk by:

• analyze and interpret data to identify opportunities of improvement
• enhancing our safe work procedures by utilizing lessons learned
• analyze HSE training needs and provide recommendations of training to ensure competency and awareness of workers
• consulting for operations on new project site specific safety plans
• advising on safety topics
• incident and claim management

QUALIFICATION and REQUIREMENTS

• Post-secondary education in Health & Safety or a related field.
• Previous 5-10 years of experience within a similar position. Previous experience within the construction industry would be a strong asset.
• Credentials to support skillset.
• Demonstrated competency in Microsoft Office including: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Effective communicator with the ability to develop and sustain productive working relationships with employees, subcontractors, and other stakeholders at all levels.
• Well-organized individual with the ability to effectively set and manage competing priorities.
• Sense of prioritization and drive to succeed.
• Comfortable working within a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Resourceful, energetic, and able to operate independently with confidence.
• Clean driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and the ability to travel to job sites is required.
• Strong interest in growing a career within the construction industry.

This role will be required to travel in and around Edmonton and Northern Alberta.Licenses including, but not limited to: Driver\xe2\x80\x99s license, WHIMIS, First Aid/CPR, Working at Heights, any other professional designation to carry out jobs successfullyWe thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experience equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at careers@modernniagara.com.

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