HSE Lead

Barnhart Crane & RiggingFort McMurray, AB
Onsite

About The Position

The HSE Lead will be primarily responsible in assisting the branch with supporting, implementing, and leading safety programs, policies, practices, and standards relative to Branch & Client needs and industry best practices with operational staff and applicable HS&E Advisors. This role maintains the ongoing development and implementation of branch level HS&E systems, incident management, and field level post-incident activities. The HSE Lead will coordinate incident investigation processes, ensure quality reporting and information handling, and coordinate initial WCB/Disability management with the VP of Risk Management. They will also assist in the development and implementation of training for branch employees, mentor and ensure quality control of safety inspections, audits, and investigations. The role is responsible for the distribution of safety alerts and best practices to all NCSG companies and assists with HS&E related training material development and delivery. Additionally, the HSE Lead manages relationships with Client Site Safety Representatives, provides HSE information to clients as necessary, and ensures project or client HSE requirements are communicated at pre-bid and pre-job meetings. They support the Barnhart Crane Business Development department with HSE information for bidding and client reporting, and produce safety statistics and performance summary reports. The HSE Lead professionally represents Barnhart Crane during customer meetings and office activities, provides operational teams with assistance regarding compliance to regulatory requirements and site safety code requirements, and actively monitors Company and Client HSE databases. They perform field inspections, conduct meaningful interactions with the workforce, maintain field presence, and identify hazards early. The role also supports the Joint Worksite Committee process and liaises with the VP of Risk Management for Corporate HSE as needed.

Requirements

  • NCSO, CRSP, CSP or other recognized safety designation required, or in the process of attaining.
  • Minimum 5 years experience in a Construction, Oil sands, Mining or Heavy Equipment industry
  • Ability to gain access to all oil sands sites in Fort McMurray and Wood Buffalo Region.

Nice To Haves

  • Training program and learning objective development experience preferred.
  • Degree, diploma, or certificate in occupational safety preferred.
  • Understanding of crane functions, capabilities and standards would be an asset
  • Understanding of Transportation Compliance would be an asset.

Responsibilities

  • Support, implement and lead safety programs, policies, practices and standards relative to Branch & Client needs and industry best practices with operational staff and applicable HS&E Advisors.
  • Maintains the ongoing development and implementation of branch level HS&E systems
  • Incident management
  • Field Level Post Incident Activities
  • Coordinate incident investigation processes for all incidents
  • Ensuring Quality Reporting and Information handling and processing
  • Coordinate initial WCB/Disability management with VP of Risk Management
  • Assist in Development and Implementation of Training of branch employees
  • Mentor and ensure quality control of safety inspections, audits and investigations relative to HS&E with operational staff and applicable HS&E Advisors.
  • Responsible for distribution of safety alerts and best practices to all NCSG companies.
  • Assists with HS&E related training material development and delivery.
  • Managing relationship with Client Site Safety Representatives
  • Provide HSE information to client as necessary
  • Ensure project or client HSE requirements are effectively communicated at pre-bid and pre-job meetings.
  • Supports the Barnhart Crane Business Development department with HSE information used for bidding, and client reporting
  • Produces Company, branch, project or client safety statistics and performance summary reports as required.
  • Professionally represents Barnhart Crane during customer meetings and office activities.
  • Providing operational team with assistance with regards to compliance to regulatory requirements and site safety code requirements.
  • Actively monitor Company and Client HSE databases and updates to address any changes to client or regulatory needs.
  • Perform field inspections, conduct meaningful interactions with workforce and maintain field presence during work activities and projects. Identify Hazards early.
  • Supports the Joint Worksite Committee process to ensure effective meetings and documentation.
  • Assist/Liase with VP of Risk Management for Corporate HSE as needed
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