HSE Advisor
  
WHO WE ARE:

At A&B Rail Services Ltd., our work is getting and keeping Canada’s railway operators in motion – safely and sustainably! We work coast-to-coast, in every railway sector, and on any size project. Our commitment is service excellence and offering our clients exceptional value. Within our team, we call this Doing It Right!

MAIN PURPOSE:

Reporting to the Manager - HSE, the HSE Advisor is responsible for providing leadership and support for our HSE management system. This includes providing advice and consultation; coaching and facilitation; incident investigation and injury management, and any necessary reporting and record-keeping. This is primarily a field-based position with the potential of travel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Provide advice and consultation for programs in support of our corporate strategy for strong safety performance and continuous improvement.
  • Investigate processes; support management with the collection and tracking of all safety-related metrics
  • Timely provision of advice and documentation to facilitate investigations
  • Management of injury claims and regulatory reporting associated with those claims
  • Assistance with providing safety-related training
  • Coordinate and prepare HSE documentation that is commonly used by the business units 
  • Design and create a site or project specific safety plans if required by management
  • Assist with creation of strategic initiatives to help with client interface
  • Analyze safety conditions (primarily field-based) and recommend changes to continuously improve operational safety performance
  • Assist with the maintenance of records as necessary to comply with relevant laws and regulations
  • Prepare and submit reports to document both compliance and non-compliance issues
  • Assist supervisors with their audits and inspections of operational activates
  • Review existing safety systems and make recommendation for improvement as required
  • Proactively identify plans to reduce hazards to reduce the risk to the organization
  • Provide advice on safety systems, trends, response actions, investigation, and interpretation of health and safety regulations
  • Assist with various programs and initiatives to build and sustain a safety culture that becomes a “way of life” for employees and contractors
  • Take an active role in ensuring that all employees understand and comply with company policies and procedures.
     
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    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
    The successful candidate for this role will demonstrate the following skills and experiences:
    • Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
    •  Computer skills are required with proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
    •  Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
    •  Demonstrate ability to perform maturely and professionally ensuring complete confidentiality of sensitive and confidential information
    •  Demonstrate the ability to think critically, act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems, and make decisions
    • Sense of urgency and delivery
    • Attention to detail
    • Coaching and training skills
    • Knowledge of health and safety applicable to our industry (rail, construction)
    • Knowledge of provincial safety and worker’s compensation legislation
    • Computer skills are required with proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
    • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
    • Demonstrate ability to perform maturely and professionally ensuring complete confidentiality of sensitive and confidential information

    REQUIREMENTS
  • A degree, diploma, and/or certificate in Health, Safety and Environment, or equivalent training and experience
  • Understanding of health and safety practices
  • Railroad and/or construction experience
  • Injury management experience 
  • Field safety auditing and investigation experience
  • Bilingual in French and English is an asset
  • Ability to travel. This position will be based out of Ontario with the potential of travel anywhere in North America
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    WHAT WE OFFER:
  • An innovative organizational culture and exciting work environment that is continuously evolving
  • Competitive pay 
  • Generous benefits package 

    • Our selection process includes a background check, as per our clients’ requirements.
    We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

    A&B Rail Services Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.