Health & Safety Manager - Depot & Track

Job description / Role

- The incumbent will report functionally to the Health & Safety Manager to assist in providing a safe and effective work environment and with policy and procedure development and implementation.
- Work collaboratively with the EHS Team, Client, and Contractor to examine potential health and safety issues and assist with controls.
- Provide safety/health technical support and assistance to Project and coordinate safety/health requirements with construction/site managers, (sub) contracts H&S managers, project engineers and other project personnel as required.
- Assign work responsibilities and duties to safety staff assigned in the Project and provide technical support and direction on work products (e.g., Project HS Plan and site-specific medical and evacuation/emergency plans).
- Monitor, review, and analyze proposed changes in safety/health laws/regulations, performance standards, and industry standards/practices potentially affecting the Project and provide input and recommendations for addressing such changes.
- Monitor the full compliance with all applicable legislation, QCS 2014 and best industry standards.
- Assist in procurement and be responsible for the issue, control and availability of the necessary safety equipment including the PPE.
- Organize HS inspections, audits, walk-through, and report the findings, collect data, review incidents, analyze trends, and recommends corrective and preventive actions.

Requirements

- B.Sc, BEng, BA or Equivalent Degree
- At least 15 years overall experience
- With 5 years of experience working in rail and metro projects
- Experience in managing and/or providing technical oversight to safety/health subcontractors.
- Experience in developing and implementing safety/health awareness training programs
- In-depth knowledge of national and international safety/health laws/regulations, industry standards for safety/health performance, and best management practices for minimizing potential safety/health hazards during project execution.
- Proficiency in managing safety/health systems and supervising technical staff.

About the Company

The Louis Berger Group is an internationally recognized consulting firm that provides engineering, architecture, program and construction management, environmental planning and science, and economic development services. For nearly 60 years, we have been a devoted and trusted partner to U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies; national, provincial, and local governments; multilateral institutions; and commercial industry. To this diverse client base we bring strategic vision and an entrepreneurial spirit, developing innovative solutions to the worlds most challenging problems.

Around the world, we operate with a commitment to integrity and hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics, quality, and accountability. From our president to our teams in the field, we share a genuine sense of respect and stewardship for the places where we work and the people whose lives we impact.

The Louis Berger Group is one of 10 firms that make up Berger Group Holdings. With a resource base of 6,000 dedicated employees and affiliate employees in more than 50 countries, we are able to respond to local conditions while providing clients with the technical resources and rapid response capabilities of a leading global organization.