HSE Specialist, Subcontractor Management

Job Description

The Opportunity:

Join our dynamic Health, Safety, and Security team as a Specialist in Subcontractor Management. In this role, you will lead and enhance our subcontractor management program, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, provide expert guidance, and oversee critical databases to maintain our high standards. Your expertise will be pivotal in supporting tendering processes, conducting risk assessments, and managing key programs supporting our market sectors.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Collaborate and provide guidance to the Coordinator, Subcontractor Management in managing the compliance of subcontractors.
• Design and improve the subcontractor management program, including but not limited to safe work procedures and practices, training materials associated with this program based on inputs from participation in working groups of experts, industry representatives and specialists to design and improve the subcontractor qualification process.
• Conduct a technological watch on the management practices of subcontractors.
• Participate in the reviews carried out by the Opportunity Review Committee (ORC) and identify the possible HSE risks of an opportunity.
• Support the tendering department in the drafting of bids for items related to HSE.
• Ensures that WSP-qualified subcontractors comply with the HSE commitments made by WSP and its management, with a particular focus on critical risks.
• Oversee the databases used by our clients to qualify WSP, such as and without limitation: Avetta, Cognibox, Comply Works, Contractor Check, Contractor Compliance, ISNetworld, CQ Network, QC Solver, Entuitive
• Manages the Aviation program (e.g., SGS Hart audits) in coordination with TAV Team.
• Ensures that our clients' health, safety and environmental compliance requests are met and ensures that WSP's status is maintained

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Undergraduate degree in a related discipline (Engineering, OHS, Environment) (or equivalent combination of experience and education)
• Designation of Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or equivalent, is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an OHS position.
• Bilingual, strong communication skills in English and French (written & verbal) is preffered.
• Have expertise and knowledge in best-in-class contractor safety management programs, standards, processes, and requirements.
• Possess excellent communication skills, be able to write documents and present risk information that is targeted to the relevant audience.
• Knowledge of Canadian provincial OH&S Acts, regulations and industry best practices.
• Computer skills, especially in the use of office automation software such as Teams and Microsoft's Office Suite
• Team player and willingness to work in a constantly changing environment.

Decisions/Influences (which decisions does the incumbent own and which does the incumbent influence?)

• Makes independent decisions related to resources, approach, and tactical operations. Decision-making may include cross function collaboration (e.g., Ability to benchmark best practices across all fields of practice and integrate them into WSP Canada's processes and programs for improvement).
• Provides guidance and management advice that has a large impact on cost, efficiency, compliance, service, and quality (e.g., acts as a reference for HSE team members and Business Operations Leaders and Project Manager/Directors).
• Influences on HSE department objectives, resources, etc.

Deliverables & Key Performance Indicators:

• Reporting on measured metrics related to subcontractor HSE prequalification requirements
• Timely response to requests for client HSE prequalification requirements, including maintaining good standing in client prequalification database accounts.
• Critical programs development/updates
• Program implementation and effectiveness

Interactions with

• Business Operations Leaders (Regional SVP, Project Manager/Director, etc.), Professionals
• Corporate functions (e.g., Procurement, Legal, etc.)

Other

• Occasional travel within Canada to visit subcontractors used by WSP, internal and external clients in offices and project construction sites.
• The job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work required to perform this job.
• As WSP business operations workload varies, the HSE Team assignments may also require flexibility to support the HSE Team, as necessary.
• This job description is subject to change as the needs and requirements of the job evolves to adjust to the company strategic orientation.

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.