Health & Safety Permit Coordinator H/F

VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada , a subsidiary of VINCI Construction Grands Projets, part 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

Health & Safety Permit 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:

A5 km-long tunnel, built by a pressurized TBM (10.15 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:

You will coordinate and manage the issuance and tracking of H&S work permits for all site activities, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. You will work closely with project teams to anticipate permit needs and resolve issues efficiently. Using a system to update installations to be as live with the drawings as possible.

Concretely, your tasks will be:

• Manage the full process for issuing H&S work permits (hot work, confined spaces, working at heights, electrical, etc);
• Verify that permit requests comply with internal procedures and regulatory requirements;
• Coordinate with Construction, H&S, Quality, and Planning teams to anticipate upcoming permit needs;
• Review project documents (drawings, diagrams, reports, contracts) to determine permit and approval requirements;
• Schedule, lead, and document weekly permitting meetings, including agendas and minutes;
• Identify potential issues that could delay work and propose/implement mitigation measures;
• Assist in identifying and implementing Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedures across various work scopes.

Your skills:

• A Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
  8 years professional experience;
• Strong expertise in work permit procedures and solid functional knowledge of HSE requirements, including electrical & mechanical Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) processes;
• Experience managing permits on complex and high‑risk projects, ideally involving tunneling, major construction, confined spaces, or subaqueous environments;
• On‑site experience in major infrastructure projects, with practical familiarity with design and construction industry practices;
• Proficiency with health & safety tracking systems, ensuring accurate documentation and monitoring;
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders (consultants, contractors, and clients);
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented, organized, and rigorous.

Why us?

What do we have to provide:

• Annual gross compensation ranging from CAD 80,000 to CAD 100,000, depending on experience and profile
• 4 weeks of vacation
• Annual bonus
• Group Health Insurance (premium participation including virtual health care system)
• Career development opportunities
• A cosmopolite and inclusive work environment
• Attractive and challenging project

About VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada:

Subsidiary of the VINCI Group, VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada is involved in large-scale construction and civil engineering projects in Canada. The headquarter of VINCI Construction Grands Projets Canada is based in Montréal, Québec. We are currently involved in three major construction projects in Ontario valued at several billion Canadian dollars.

The construction of the subway line south in Toronto, involving a six-kilometer tunnel and associated excavation work. The project includes the design, construction, and handover of all tunnels (twin tubes of 6 km each), 7 stations (turnkey for: 1 at-grade station and 6 underground stations) and civil engineering works.

Extension of the Confederation Line in Ottawa, one of the components of Phase 2 of the city's O-Train system, which includes the design, construction, and financing of 27.5 km of light rail infrastructure. The work also includes 4 kilometers of cut-and-cover tunnels, 20 engineering structures, 16 stations and a light maintenance facility.

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.