Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Manager, East
About The Position
The HSE Manager, East leads health, safety, and environmental programs across Corix’s Canada and U.S. East operations. Based at Cleveland Thermal in Cleveland, Ohio, the role balances HSE leadership and regulatory compliance with field engagement, including site walkthroughs, inspections, audits, incident response, and travel across multiple states and provinces. The position supports safety-sensitive work and helps strengthen the critical services provided to communities. The HSE Manager develops and maintains compliant programs, serves as an HSE subject matter expert and liaison, and works with operations, contractors, customers, regulators, the HSE Manager, West, and Corix East leadership. The role also supports training, performance reporting, permits and records, contractor safety, incident prevention, occupational health, environmental protection, emergency preparedness, business continuity, risk control, workers’ compensation, and safety committees. The position reports to the Director, Technical Compliance & HSE for additional duties and direction.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of occupational and environmental safety experience, ideally in a utility setting.
- OSHA 511, 7500, 7505, and 7845 certifications (or Canadian equivalents), or willingness to complete them within an assigned timeframe.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Willingness to travel periodically to assigned sites across Canada and the U.S.
- Credible field presence and strong communication and training skills.
- Comfort working in office, plant, and field environments, including wearing required PPE.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health.
- Experience in management, safety task analysis, and workers’ compensation.
- Experience in steam, chilled water, natural gas, water, or wastewater operations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain HSE programs, policies, and procedures in compliance with OSHA, applicable Canadian occupational health and safety legislation, environmental regulations, and other jurisdictional requirements.
- Lead field reviews, inspections, audits, incident investigations, and near-miss reviews; analyze trends and drive corrective action with management.
- Serve as the HSE subject matter expert and liaison for operations, contractors, customers, and regulators.
- Collaborate with the HSE Manager, West to align programs and share best practices across Corix.
- Deliver training, safety meetings, and competency assessments for safety-sensitive work.
- Track and report HSE performance, KPIs, and regulatory filings; maintain required permits and records for confined space, energy isolation, fall protection, and other critical safety programs.
- Manage contractor HSE requirements, orientations, permits, and safe work expectations.
- Support incident prevention, occupational health, environmental protection, emergency preparedness, business continuity, and risk control through practical guidance, training, and program support.
- Coordinate workers’ compensation matters and support JHSCs and safety committees.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as directed by the Director, Technical Compliance & HSE and the Corix East leadership team.
Benefits
- Variable compensation bonus plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
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