Health & Safety Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis Canada is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist to join our team in Richmond Hill, ON. Working with the Director of Health and Safety for Canada, the successful candidate will support staff across the country as they implement Arcadis’ comprehensive Health and Safety program on a variety of project sites. Typical tasks are outlined below. Travel will be required across the country. Most will be short one to two-day trips based out of the Richmond Hill, Ontario Office Role accountabilities:

• Act as a project resource, supporting project teams in their implementation of Arcadis’ H&S Program
• Contribute to resolution of H&S issues on projects & provide technical guidance to team members
• Develop and maintain technical knowledge (for example, national regulations, regulatory guidance, national standards, codes of practice, and Arcadis procedures) to ensure ongoing personal effectiveness
• Further develop an understanding of the services delivered by Arcadis, of the client’s business, and the industry sector, to facilitate personal networking and develop personal credibility in the industry
• Ensure training records, health/safety Standards or handbooks, incident/accident reports, or other documentation are appropriately maintained
• Audit project health and safety plans and their implementation
• Provide guidance in personal protection equipment selection
• Complete ergonomic evaluations and provide guidance to staff regarding their work station set up
• Monitor known health, safety, or environmental hazards, such as noise, air, or wastewater pollution levels
• Identify appropriate training mechanisms and develop and deliver training programs (with Mentor oversight and support provided as necessary) educating staff on health and safety
• Develop presentation and training materials
• Research H&S requirements across all thirteen Provincial and Territorial jurisdictions
• Conduct site-specific safety audits, complete observations of work activities, complete project-specific exposure monitoring, and provide recommendations as necessary
• Use, calibrate, and maintain various field safety instrumentation
• Train Arcadis staff and subcontractors on project-specific safety requirements
• Maintain third-party compliance monitoring databases including ISNetWorld, Avetta, Cognibox, Complyworks, etc.
• Work with the team to develop appropriate solutions to mitigate site hazards
• Conduct monitoring of groundwater wells and surface water bodies; collect soil and water samples for lab analysis
• Develop and communicate facility-specific emergency response or evacuation plans
• Coordinate JHSC’s across Canada
• Gather and analyse leading and lagging health and safety statistics from all offices and project sites across Canada
• Serve as an internal auditor for Certificate of Recognition applications across Canada and particularly in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia where we are either COR-certified or are pursuing certification
• Participate in and/or lead incident investigations
• Complete periodic office audits virtually and in person
• Source specialty PPE and training/services

Key Skills/Attributes:

• Familiarity with construction site hazards and hazard mitigations
• Familiarity with Behaviour Based Safety Programs
• Familiarity with maintaining and updating third-party compliance monitoring databases including ISNetWorld, ComplyWorks, Avetta, Cognibox
• Experience in root cause analysis preferred
• Advanced research, data gathering, and analytical skills
• Advanced proficiency with relevant desktop applications – must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Developing skills including specialist skills, project management, relationship management, and commercial skills
• Developing specialty in at least one area of HS (e.g. LOTO, Confined Space, Electrical Safety, Fire Protection, Respiratory Protection, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, GHS, PIV, asbestos, lead, indoor air quality, hazardous materials) Act as a safety professional and safety leader

Qualifications & Experience: Required Qualifications:

• Technical Diploma, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• 2 years of relevant experience in Health and Safety
• Working toward or eligible for one or more health and safety certifications including CSP, ASP, CIH, OEHST, CHMM, etc.
• Certificate of Recognition (COR) Auditor Certification (one or more of Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta) preferred
• Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Training (Parts 1 and 2) preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred skills - SharePoint/One Drive, Oracle
• Bilingual, French & English speaking a preference.

Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. The salary range for this position is $57,298 - $71,622 RANGE. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.