Environmental Health and Safety Advisor

Position Summary

The Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) Advisor role exists to provide support and guidance to all of our facilities and field activities as it relates to all aspects of creating a safe workplace. The role is to incorporate a hands-on approach to the elimination & mitigation of safety risk, assess site safety performance, drive safety accountability and develop a strong, positive, site safety culture.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures quality delivery of GFL’s EH&S program by guiding and mentoring operations, managers and supervisors to increase safety and environmental awareness and improve EH&S practices of day-to-day operations.

• Support the development and implementation of GFL’s EH&S initiatives, programs, policies, and procedures while ensuring compliance with relevant employment and occupational health and safety legislation.

• Conducts audits under the corporate risk management program.

• Conducts and assists with internal and external COR certification Audits (Western provinces considered an asset).

• Assists and coordinates the execution of environmental monitoring and emergency exercise events.

• Participates in incident investigations and provides guidance to operations when conducting root cause analysis and identifying quality corrective actions.

• Ensures safety hazards and environmental risks are identified and controlled through established programs.

• Ensures regional branches perform required Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee meetings as well as other legislatively required programs.

• Remain up to date on health & safety regulations and maintains relationships with regional regulatory personnel.

• Maintains effective relationships with regional stakeholders and regulatory authorities.

• Support the development and implementation of GFL’s EH&S initiatives, programs, policies, and procedures while ensuring compliance with relevant employment and occupational health and safety legislation.

• Coordinates involvement and participation with regional and corporate initiatives.

• Demonstrates an understanding of internal and external customer requirements and provides quality service in accordance with company and regulatory standards.

• Works closely with other regional and corporate staff to enhance the company’s risk management system.

• Provides guidance through coaching and positive reinforcement to operations management to ensure that all employees are trained to do their work in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

Education and Qualifications

• A related degree, diploma and/or professional designation are preferred.

• 5 years demonstrated progressive experience in the EH&S field is preferred.

• Knowledge and/or experience in industrial, waste disposal, trucking or manufacturing environments is considered a strong asset.

• COR Auditing Certificate (Western Provinces) is an asset.

• Enablon and/or WorkHub experience are considered an asset.

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license and own means of transportation for local travel.

• Must be able to travel to work sites in western Canada or ability to fly to various locations for extended periods of time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to clearly convey safety regulations, policies, and procedures to employees at all levels.

• Skills in designing and delivering large scale safety and environmental programs.

• Proficient in the use of various office software programs.

• Capability to think critically and find innovative solutions to safety or environmental challenges.

• Ability to work effectively with other departments to integrate EH&S practices into everyday operations.

• Familiarity with safety management software and databases.

• Confidence in the ability to work in a constantly changing, fast-paced work environment.