Senior Safety Specialist - Eastern Canada

Position Overview

Are you passionate about safety professional looking to work for one of the largest contractors in North America, with an opportunity to become a shareholder in the company?  At Kiewit, one of our guiding principles on infrastructure projects and in every office is "Nobody Gets Hurt."     #LI-HM1

As a Senior Safety Specialist, you'll be part of a team implementing and overseeing the Kiewit and Project Safety Program, including developing and promoting site safety policies and procedures. In addition, you'll assist in monitoring the activities of infrastructure projects, ensuring the site's compliance with pertinent governmental regulations, company policies and procedures.

Our mission is to make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one through our construction operations. Whether building and replacing roads, turning rivers into energy, building bridges, or connecting communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer tremendous career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There's a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won't find anywhere else.
 

District Overview

Eastern Canada District's projects include highways, bridges, mass transit, mine site development & open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams & industrial. They serve the construction and mining industries and operates in Eastern Canada. 

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. 

Responsibilities

• Supporting the company's safety program for a project and driving a safety-oriented approach to work
• Compiling, analyzing, and interpreting occupational illness and accident statistical data; recommending process and product safety features that will reduce employee exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards
• Routinely inspecting the facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and to ensure safety regulation compliance
• Routinely monitoring the workforce for unsafe behaviours and coaching employees on the correct behaviours when observed
• Supporting the development of environmental health and safety training materials, including manuals, brochures, PowerPoint presentations etc.
• Maintaining a paperwork management system to track training records to track all safety training initiatives conducted personally or by outside consultants/vendors
• Interpreting safety regulations for our major infrastructure projects
• Coordinating and presenting safety training to support client requirements, including new hire orientation, fall protection, confined space, lockout/tagout and repertory
• Interfacing with Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) (Provincial or federal) officials/inspectors in the event of a site visit
   

Qualifications

• Experience with Ontario and Quebec construction regulations 
• Experience with WSIB/CNESST, Case Management
• 5+ years of experience in the construction of large infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and hazard recognition, record keeping and injury management skills
• Working knowledge of computers and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments
• Ability to travel and relocate as business requires, Canada/USA 
• Knowledge of Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and Construction Regulations
• Ability to speak publically in groups and provide trainings