The RoleWe are looking for a dedicated individual to join our team as a Health & Safety Specialist. Reporting to the Director, Health & Safety, this position plays a key role in providing health, safety, and environmental expertise to support business objectives and the Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System (HSEMS) and to ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations and legislative requirements. The role develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates health, safety, and environmental programs, systems, and initiatives, while supporting continuous improvement, risk reduction, and a strong safety culture across the organization.This is an on-site position located at 1340 Brant Street, Burlington. Burlington Hydro offers eligible employees the flexibility to work remotely one (1) day per week as part of our Hybrid Work from Home Program. This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.What You Will DoDevelop, implement, manage, and monitor health, safety, and environmental programs, processes, and procedures in alignment with the HSEMSLead and support health, safety, and environmental activities, including Joint Health & Safety Committee meetings, safety meetings, training activities, hazard registries and protected work procedure reviewsAssist and support incident investigations and risk assessments, identify root causes, and recommend corrective and preventative actions, program enhancements and trainingDevelop health, safety, and environmental documentation including policies, programs, processes, plans, procedures, and guidelinesConduct training needs assessments with leaders and develop annual training plansMaintain the training matrix and training calendar within the HSEMS and BIS SafetyLead, support and implement internal and external health, safety, and environmental program audit activities,



including audits and self-assessments to achieve certification (COR®)Conduct field inspections and compliance reviews and provide recommendations for risk reduction and improvementProvide health, safety, and environmental subject matter expertise and guidance to leaders, employees, committees, and internal stakeholdersPartner with internal stakeholders on health, safety, and environmental matters and elevate issues as appropriateEstablish, monitor, and analyze health, safety, and environmental performance metrics and incident trends, and recommend improvement actionsAct as the Asbestos Coordinator, develop, implement, manage and monitor the Asbestos Management ProgramEvaluate the effectiveness of health, safety, and environmental programs and initiatives and recommend enhancements to improve performance and reduce riskMonitor changes to applicable health, safety, and environmental legislation, regulations, and industry best practices and provide recommendations to support ongoing complianceDevelop and deliver safety communications, presentations, and awareness initiativesProvide health, safety, and environmental expertise in the planning, design, and implementation of projects and organizational initiativesSupport Facilities and Security programs and projects as requiredAll other duties as assignedWhat We Are Looking ForPost-secondary degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene,



Environmental Sciences, or a related fieldProfessional designation, or the ability to attain designation within five years of the date of hire, is an asset (e.G., Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP), or Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Utility Safety Administrator (CUSA)Minimum 5 years of related occupational health, safety, environmental, and/or security experienceExperience in the Electrical Utility Industry or as a Powerline Technician is an assetExperience in a unionized utility environment is an assetValid Ontario Class G Driver's Licence with a clean driver's abstractWhat You'll Need to Be SuccessfulStrong knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems (HSEMS)Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and related regulationsKnowledge of the Electrical Utility Safety Rules, Utility Work Protection Code and generally accepted electrical utility sector safety policies, best practices, and standardsStrong knowledge of the COR® program and all required trainingAsbestos Management knowledge and/or certifications and trainingStrong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify trends and recommend solutionsExcellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skillsStrong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesAbility to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization, including senior leadershipStrong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)Ability to proactively identify risks, anticipate needs, and recommend improvementsDemonstrates inclusivity, respect, and a commitment to positive workplace culture

📌 Health & Safety Specialist (Burlington)
🏢 Burlington Hydro
📍 Burlington