Senior Health & Safety Coordinator F/H

Deep-Water Intake Group, a joint venture of multiple subsidiaries of the VINCI Group, construction worldwide leader, specialized in the design and construction of major civil engineering and building works in Canada is hiring an

Senior Health and Safety Coordinator 

What is the project?

The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station refurbishment program involves designing and building a new deep-water intake in Lake Ontario to improve the plant's cooling system. This will involve:

-         A 1.5 km-long tunnel, built by a pressurized TBM (10.5 m diameter slurry TBM);

-         Two vertical shafts (onshore and offshore);

-         An offshore modular intake structure, resting on the lake bed.

The project is distinguished by its proximity to an active nuclear site, requiring rigorous standards of safety, planning and coordination.

What you will do:

Provide proactive hands-on field support in preparing, deploying, and applying health and safety procedures and tools while acting as a visible and communicative leader on the management of subcontractors and the resolution of non-conformances.

Concretely, your tasks will be:

• Act as a communicative leader on the management of direct construction team members and subcontractors
• Anticipate and prepare activities including safety standards such as reviewing workplans, participating in KOM with subcontractors and the construction team and by participating in Lean meetings
• Conduct and oversee comprehensive site safety inspections, hazard assessments, and field audits across multiple trades and activities
• Support site activities by applying safety standards and assisting subcontractors and the construction team with compliance.
• Organize and monitor site safety visits, including follow-up actions.
• Evaluate the safety performance of subcontractors, the construction team and suppliers, ensuring they meet the projects safety standards.
• Proactively coordinate and lead from beginning to end relevant topics while communicating proactively with other departments and subcontractors to ensure efficient implementation of safety processes.
• Manage QHSE onboarding and induction sessions for new staff and subcontractors.
• Prepare and update health and safety documentation (inductions, procedures, forms, checklists, etc.) and ensure timely deployment to teams
• Assist in incident reporting and follow-up, ensuring corrective actions are documented and tracked.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness activities and ensure readiness of response plans.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Risk Management, Industrial Hygiene, or Engineering
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Health & Safety roles on the field of large infrastructure projects;
• Proven experience in tunneling or underground works with TBM operations, marine works or civil/earthworks;
• Experience working on projects with high-risk environments (nuclear, offshore, or similar);
• Demonstrate practical knowledge of current health and safety legislation;
• Familiarity with safety management systems and incident reporting tools;
• Strong leadership and communication skills;
• Exhibit strong time management skills;
• High attention to detail and proactive approach to problem-solving.

• Gross annual salary between 90K and 110K depending on experience and profile
• 4 vacation weeks;
• Annual bonuses;
• Group Health Insurance (premium participation including virtual health care system);
• Wellness spending account;
• Career development opportunities;
• A cosmopolite and inclusive work environment;
• Attractive and challenging project. 

At Deep-Water Intake Group, we believe that diversity is a source of wealth and strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where every individual is valued and respected. We strongly encourage applications from members of Aboriginal communities and strive to ensure fair and respectful employment opportunities. We recognise the unique contributions of indigenous peoples and are committed to supporting their professional development. By joining our team, you will be part of a company that celebrates diversity and actively works to promote inclusion.

Entity

As part of a lineage of 100-year-old companies whose names are associated with impressive achievements worldwide, VINCI Construction Grands Projets possesses end-to-end expertise in the creation of complex infrastructure. Throughout the world, VINCI Construction Grands Projets designs and builds major civil engineering structures (tunnels, bridges, dams, liquefied natural gas storage tanks, road and rail infrastructure) and buildings (skyscrapers, shopping centres, hotels, major industrial facilities, nuclear power plants, etc.). As a complement to the company's high level of expertise, its consummate engineering skills, and expert project management abilities, VINCI Construction Grands Projets practises a policy of involvement at the local level wherever it operates, partnering with local firms and companies, enabling it to deploy wide-ranging yet modular solutions. These solutions, including technical assistance, turnkey projects, and maintenance programs, respond to the many different needs of a broad range of private- and public-sector clients.