Health & Safety Specialist (12-month Maternity Leave Contract)

Are you someone with strong technical capabilities Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment Are you a trusted advisor and a problem solver As someone with excellent communication skills you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillons Health & Safety group is looking for a Health & Safety Specialist to join our team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on positively influencing our health and safety performance and our safety culture across the organization.

This role is a 12-month contract for maternity leave with the possibility of extension or permanent placement.

At Dillon we operate as one team. This position is available at any of Dillons offices across Canada.

We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

What your day will look like

• Provide coordination and support in the development and implementation of the company health and safety program policies and procedures
• Provide subject matter expertise in the creation of Safe Work Procedures
• Track progress towards meeting Health & Safety objectives and targets
• Assist with investigations of incidents to determine root cause and reduce occurrences
• Regular reporting to management of safety performance indicators opportunities for improvement and the status of objectives initiatives and compliance requirements
• Assist in the development delivery and coordination of health & safety training requirements
• Maintain health & safety pre-qualifications contractor approval programs and vendor management systems (i.e. ISNetworld Avetta ComplyWorks etc.)
• Participate and support in obtaining or maintaining Certificate of Recognition (COR) accreditations
• Review assess and provide insights for training incidents audit assessments non-conformances and corrective actions
• Monitor compliance requirements based on Health & Safety legislation and regulations
• Technical assistance to the Director Health & Safety and project teams on hazard assessments training protective equipment selection and in-field monitoring when needed
• Assist with health & safety communication to all staff document creation and document management activities in relation to reports alerts letters and memos
• Complete other duties as required by the Director Health & Safety

What you will need to succeed

• A post-secondary education with a health and safety certificate or related discipline
• Certified Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation is an asset
• Certificate of Recognition (COR) auditor training/experience is an asset
• Knowledge of Provincial Territorial and Federal safety standards legislation and regulations
• Knowledge of H&S standards legislative requirements and regulation

• 5 years of relevant health and safety experience
• Experience with third party prequalification databases (such as ISNetworld)
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint) and Google applications
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent organizational planning and coordination skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Why choose Dillon

We live our core values:

• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;
• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter especially when its hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

Dillon is a certified Great Place to Work. This recognition underscores our commitment to fostering an outstanding employee experience and cultivating an exceptional workplace culture. At Dillon we believe that our people are our greatest asset. This designation reflects our ongoing efforts to ensure that our workplace is not just a place of work but a community where everyone can thrive.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning engineering environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed collaborative and inventive solutions to complex multi-faceted projects. With 20 offices and more than 900 employees across Canada Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure protecting the environment and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canadas Best Managed Companies for the past 14 years and has the distinction of having achieved Platinum Club member status in this program.

Employment Equity Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon:

Dillon is committed to the principles of employment equity inclusiveness and diversity within our organization. We strive to achieve a workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities and that respects and values differences.

Inclusion is more than a word to us it is the way we choose to run our business.

We encourage you to connect with us at if you requireaccommodation in the interview process.

We would love to hear from you!

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