Environmental H&s Field Rep Swm - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job ID: 39610

Division & Section:
Solid Waste Management Services, SWM Policy, Planning & Support

Work Location:100 Queen St. W., City Hall, 25th Floor East Tower

Job Type & Duration:
Permanent, Full-Time

Salary:
$95,500 - $119,274, Wage Grade 6.5

Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 Hours per Week

Affiliation:
Non-Union

Number of Positions Open: 1

Posting Period: 06-Sep-2023 to 20-Sep-2023

Reporting to the Manager, EH&S Compliance, and as an active member of the assigned local Facility Management Team, the Environmental Health and Safety Field Representative (EHSFR) provides integrated environmental and industrial health and safety compliance support to Solid Waste Management Services operations.

The EHSFR is responsible for the on-site implementation, supervision, monitoring, auditing, and continual improvement of programs and activities related to Corporate and Division environment, health, safety, and quality management systems.

Major Responsibilities:

Provides input into the development of City and Division policies, programs, procedures, and positions on environment, health and safety related regulatory issues, templates/forms for frontline staff, manuals, and the strategic direction of environment, health, safety and quality management systems (Integrated Management System, "IMS").
Performs site environmental risk assessments to identify existing or potential hazards, determine corrective or preventive actions, and provide the necessary followup.
Provides guidance and technical support on environment, health and safety related regulatory inspections, interprets regulatory requirements (legislation, orders, Certificate(s) of Approval, Environmental Compliance Approvals), and liaises with regulators (e.g. Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Labour), as required.
Provides and/or supports training to Section management and frontline staff regarding their environmental compliance, emergency response and due diligence responsibilities.
Plans audits, reviews preaudit material, prepares audit protocols, conducts selfassessments and peer audits, prepares internal audit reports and documents findings, identifies deficiencies, and makes recommendations on areas of improvement to the Integrated Management System, ("IMS") and related programs, operations, procedures and practices.
Prepares analytical reports including regular reports on compliance issues and performance, internal audit reports, risk management plans, and ad hoc management requests.
Provides input in the development, implementation, and timely maintenance of identified indices or standards against which Divisional and program performance can be measured.
Advises management where frontline staff may be endangering themselves, others, or the environment. Also identifies compliance and related performance issues for the Division Management, including making recommendations for corrective actions.
Provides emergency or incident (such as a spill or an occupational injury) response in the form of emergency response planning and testing; root cause investigations; assessing compliance and recommending a course of action to bring about compliance; liaising with regulators as appropriate; supporting implementation of recommended compliance plans; and other emergency needs as may be requested by site management or as required as part of emergency response plans.
Identifies and regularly reports to the EH&S Compliance team on emerging compliance, operational, and environment, health, safety and quality system issues to ensure coordinated communication and management throughout the Division.
Establishes and maintains professional and constructive relations with peers, City staff and management, Ministry of Labour and Ministry of the Environment regulators, and other key stakeholders.
Promotes a risk management culture. Utilizes standardized risk identification and ranking tools and promotes a consistent approach to risk management.
Actively exchanges knowledge and experience with peers and all Solid Waste Management Services staff.
Actively promotes and builds a positive safety culture among management, employees and Contractors.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications:

Postsecondary degree or diploma in environmental studies or Health & Safety related discipline required (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Considerable experience in environmental and health and safety compliance related role(s) in an industrial and construction setting implementing environmental/ construction/health and safety programs.
Considerable project management and stakeholder management experience.
Experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 9001 and/or OHSAS 18001 and/or ISO 45001 standards and management systems.
Experience assessing compliance, developing audit reports and recommending action plans to achieve compliance with applicable env