Senior Health & Safety Manager - Development & Construction

Job Description

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. is an independent renewable energy producer with an extensive and growing portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States, France and Chile. The Corporation develops, acquires, owns and operates hydroelectric facilities, wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities. For more than 30 years, Innergex has believed in a world where abundant renewable energy promotes healthier communities and creates shared prosperity.

We are convinced that generating power from renewable sources will lead the way to a better world. We remain committed to responsible growth that balances people, our planet, and prosperity. We believe in offering an engaging, inclusive and supportive work environment where each team member can thrive.

The Senior Health & Safety (HS) Manager – Development and Construction will report to the Senior Director, HS and work closely with functional and regional teams to provide guidance and support through the prospective, development and construction phases of projects. The new position would have responsibility for providing HS support for the whole development and construction portfolio in North America.

• Conduct an initial Site‑Specific Risk Assessment (SSRA) and use this to develop and assign training for staff visiting the site based on the limited hazards they will encounter;
• Manage the contractor pre‑qualification process for contractors bidding on service and supply contracts;
• Provide guidance and support for HS strategy for it to align with the preferred contractual approach for the project (EPC vs multi‑contract etc.). This would include guidance related to owner vs contractor HS responsibility;
• Provide guidance and support for including appropriate HS content in all contracts – aligned with HS strategy.

• Ensure HS responsibility is clearly defined in any new equipment supply or service contracts;
• Provide consideration of HS in system design;
• Produce an initial Emergency Response Plan to satisfy stakeholders;
• Produce handover documents for construction;
• Update SSRA and assign additional training requirements as required.

• Assist with site contractor management – specifically related to HS – monitoring, audit and escalation:
  • Develop audit protocols and undertake internal audits at agreed frequencies;
  • Oversee any external audits.
• Assist with all site HS reporting requirements and liaise with contractors relating to incident investigation. Ensure all reporting is documented in company systems (LPIS);
• Manage all Pre‑Operation HS adoption activities:
  • Update SSRA for it to be aligned with Operational activities;
  • Manage HS training plans for new operations staff, including the delivery of training where necessary (for example electrical safety, confined spaces, Loss Prevention System (LPS), etc.);
  • Conduct First Aid Assessment (FAA) and identify site equipment and training required;
  • Prepare First Aid procedures based on FAA.
• Identify and purchase site HS equipment to comply with the complete Innergex Safety Management System.

• Produce weekly reports based on HS activity in development and construction phases and prepare summary content for monthly and quarterly reports.

• Excellent knowledge of HS laws and standards in both Canada and the USA;
• Ability (and eligibility) to travel regularly throughout both Canada and the USA;
• Excellent communication skills – written and spoken;
• Experience in a variety of construction and operations type roles;
• Bilingual in English and French would be an asset;
• Minimum 5 years experience in HS supervisory roles related to large scale projects;
• Minimum of 7 years in HS related roles;
• Experience developing and delivering training programs;
• Experience developing and conducting HS audits to ISO 45001 standards;
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent based on experience);
• Professional HS designation (for example CRSP);
• Professional auditor accreditation desirable (for example ISO, COR);
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office;
• Experience using HS specific software for incident investigation, loss…