HSE Manager (Project)

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Location - Mount Pearl, NL

This position supports a major Hydro-electric infrastructure project in Newfoundland, one of the most significant renewable energy investments in the region. The project involves complex construction in remote and environmentally sensitive areas, requiring a strong focus on safety, environmental stewardship, and stakeholder collaboration. The successful candidate will report to the project Director, with a direct reporting line to the AtkinsRéalis HSE functional group. The purpose of this role is to help the Hydro project achieve top-tier HSE performance through proactive leadership, strategic planning, and operational excellence.

Your Role Within The Team

• Demonstrate professional behavior that always represents AtkinsRéalis, its clients and Project values and standards with unwavering ethical principles.
• Collaborate with operations and project leadership teams to assess current and future HSE support and staffing needs and maintain workforce plans to ensure HSE support and staffing needs are met.
• Provide leadership to HSE teams to clearly outline HSE strategy, plans and initiatives, and to continuously develop a high performing HSE team.
• Establish and maintain HSE project standards and requirements in collaboration with the stakeholders across the project and project sites.
• Oversee an HSE team and regularly meet with the Leadership teams to discuss project priorities and upcoming initiatives.
• Perform health and safety, and environmental inspections and corporate compliance audits, to ensure contractors are compliance with laws and good industrial practice and recommend corrective actions and follow up on their implementation.
• Monitor and evaluate contractors’ health, safety and environmental programs and procedures to ensure conformity with regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Provide HSE advice and coaching to project and construction managers.
• Develop and deploy HSE training programs aiming to improve HSE performance through education and awareness at all levels.
• Ensure coordination and/or participation in incident investigations and identify root cause and preventive and corrective measures.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of HSE procedures, programs and manuals.
• Provide guidance in interpreting and applying AtkinsRéalis, Client’s Project, Canadian and provincial occupational health and safety legislation.
• Review of Method Statements, Lifting Plan, Evacuation Plan and other work procedures developed by Contractors to ensure compliance with laws and safety.
• Conduct risk assessments and emergency planning for water-based and high-voltage environments.
• Ensure environmental protection measures are in place for waterways, wildlife, and seasonal conditions.
• Coordinate with provincial Hydro authorities and Indigenous stakeholders on safety and environmental standards.
  
  

Why choose AtkinsRéalis as an employer?

Because We Offer

• The opportunity to work on various major projects for internal and external clients.
• An exciting environment where work-life balance is important.
• A wide array of learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive pay, flexible benefits, an employee share plan, and a defined contribution pension plan.
• A work environment focused on health and safety.
  
  

The Ideal Candidate

• College or University degree in Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety and/or an applicable applied science or acceptable combination.
• Has led a team of HSE professionals and technicians on large scale (300+ trades, technicians and professionals) infrastructure projects valued at greater than $1 billion).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety including experience on large, complex construction projects such as Hydro-electric or water infrastructure projects.
• Minimum of 5 years in a safety manager position.
• Extensive knowledge of safe work practices and in-depth work experience in training, conducting incident analysis, writing technical reports, managing statistics and presenting to senior managers.
• Extensive knowledge of implementation and operation with recognized Health and Safety and Environmental Management Systems (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, etc.).
• Establish credibility with all stakeholders internally and externally.
• Experience with remote site logistics, seasonal access planning, or environmental permitting.
• Familiarity with Newfoundland and Labrador’s occupational health and safety regulations and Hydro-specific environmental standards.
• Capacity to adapt rapidly to various projects and work environments.
• Demonstrates effective listening skills and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Strong people leadership skills demonstrated by treating others with dignity and respect, building and valuing a diverse team, maintaining a psychologically safe work environment, and fostering a culture of accountability and strong performance.
• Canadian CRSP or CSSE designation or CSP.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills.
• Can effectively influence and gain support from contractors, managers and workers in achieving HSE goals.
• Can handle high pressure and sensitive situations with diplomacy and tact.
  
  

Are you up for this challenge? Apply today and join our team to help engineer a Better Future for our Planet and its People.

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