Job Title

Regional HSSE Director

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Scope

Responsible for directing the development, deployment, and support of Environmental Health, Safety (EHS) standards and management systems across C&W Services in North America.

Providing quality, timely and professional subject matter expertise and business support to ensure that a safe, sustainable, efficient and legally compliant work environment is established at all times.   

Our Values

• Health and Safety
• Teamwork
• Honesty & openness in communication
• Outstanding customer service
• Integrity
• Continuous improvement and innovation

Job Purpose

Direct the development and deployment of EHS standards and management systems to assure compliance with C&W SERVICES and legislative obligations. Provide direction to executives, senior and line management, contract management, and other personnel to assure operations are sustainable and comply with Group directives, as well as national and international legislation and client requirements.

Essential Functions/Accountabilities

• In consultation with appropriate stakeholder groups, direct the design, development, deployment, monitoring & review of EHS systems, processes and programs.
• Ensure integration of EHS systems, processes and programs with C&W Services Operations, our clients’ expectations, and legislative requirements.
• Develop, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, plans and strategies to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and deliverables as negotiated with and set by President, annually.
• Directs the implementation, monitoring and review of EHS systems through yearly governance plans, inspections, and management systems reviews.
• Monitors compliance with all applicable federal, state and local legislation and codes governing EHS regulations and guidelines.
• Assesses EHS risk potential of existing operations and new business opportunities.

• Develops and deploys incident investigation programs/procedures, including data analysis and incident prevention (loss control) programs and procedures.
• Directs EHS education/training efforts for all levels of employees, including supervision and senior management.
• Responsible for conducting on-site EHS audits/reviews of Regional sites/accounts within North America.
• Monitors and facilitates the reporting of EHS performance across the organization.
• Direct design and deployment of the EHS portions of the Learning Management System (LMS), Incident Management System and Inspection tracking system.
• Monitors and reports on relevant changes in applicable OHS (Occupational Health & Safety) and environmental regulations/requirements related to C&W SERVICES operations.
• Directs industrial hygiene, occupational and general safety programs to ensure a safe work environment and compliance with safety standards.
• Responds and provides direct assistance to sites in emergency situations.
• Supports relationship with clients and other stakeholders for purposes of EHS systems interface and deployment.
• Support Regional EHS Managers (RHM) in their efforts to deliver EHS performance and compliance reports to Operations (line) management.
• Articulates and lives the C&W Services safety culture, sets an example by modelling the required behaviours, and holds others (employees and peers) accountable for their actions by identifying and acting on behavior which is inconsistent with agreed upon standards.
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