Overview:
Are you an experienced health and safety leader passionate about creating a safe and healthy workplace? As the Senior Vice President, Health & Safety, you will oversee occupational health and safety programs, analyze trends and ensure compliance with regulations company-wide. Your role involves providing technical expertise, conducting safety orientations and reviewing safety procedures. Collaborate with industry experts and committed teams to promote a safe working environment.
Apply now and transform your career with us.
What you will be doing:
- Oversees safety program and procedures for the company.
- Develops company-wide or mega project specific safety procedures and practices. Implements safety trainings and initiatives that are aligned to Company core Health and Safety program.
- Leads a high-performing team of safety professionals while maintaining a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Reviews project trend analysis to ensure accurate tracking of accidents, injuries, fire, property damage and other safety related incidents are recorded.
- Provides technical expertise to high risk or complex safety issues as needed.
- Shapes, strengthens, and embeds a strong safety culture across the organization.
- Operates credibly at the SVP/Executive level and influences senior leaders across the business.
- Reviews project status and trend analysis reports to present during Operations meetings.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health & Safety or a related field preferred
- 20+ years’ experience in construction or safety required.
- 10+ years’ experience managing construction or safety teams required.
- Experience in diverse, complex and high risk construction projects required.
- Experience developing and implementing health and safety initiatives preferred.
- Proven leadership skills with consistent and clear expectations messaged to direct reports and project stakeholders.
- Proven skill and ability to communicate safety program to senior Company leadership. Comfortable and effective speaking and presenting to project Owners, regulatory agencies and internal senior leadership.
- Strong, proven skills identifying and mentoring direct report safety professionals. Assigning tasks and training to build a strong and well balanced internal team.
- Developed ability to provide training and learning opportunities for construction teams based on expert safety knowledge and standard safety principles.
- Expert and proven skill to identify onsite project safety risks and develop innovative and compliant mitigation strategies within safety program and agency requirement standards.
- Expert knowledge of construction site equipment, methods and processes.
- Expert knowledge of regulatory compliance, industry trends and upcoming agency regulations that might impact Company and project production.
Why work for us:
Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:
- Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
- Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
- Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
- Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.
Salary Min: USD $270,000.00/Yr. Salary Max: USD $330,000.00/Yr.
