HSSE Specialist

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus in our T&D Canada business as a HSSE Specialist. The HSSE Specialist supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Company’s Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) programs. This role promotes a strong safety culture, ensures compliance with WorksafeBC (WSBC) and client requirements, and provides technical guidance to field and office employees. The position requires frequent travel across the assigned coverage area to conduct safety assessments, support client projects, and delivery of training.

Responsibilities

• Promote Safety Culture: Actively champion a positive, team-oriented safety culture across all business units.
• Compliance & Program Support: Assist with the development, implementation, and monitoring of safety policies, procedures, and programs to ensure regulatory and client compliance.
• Field Support: Serve as the primary safety contact for field employees providing on-site guidance, hazard assessments, and recommended solutions to mitigate or eliminate workplace hazards.
• Inspections & Audits: Conduct compliance inspections, behavior-based safety observations, and job hazard analyses; prepare reports and follow up on corrective actions.
• Incident Response & Investigation: Lead or support incident investigations, identify root causes, and recommend corrective/preventive actions.
• Training & Awareness: Deliver safety training and toolbox talks; provide coaching to employees and supervisors on safe work practices, human performance, and regulatory requirements.
• Recordkeeping & Reporting: Maintain safety logs, training records, and compliance documentation; prepare monthly safety reports and communications.
• Collaboration: Schedule and coordinate Safety Team meetings; prepare agendas, minutes, and follow-up action plans.
• Continuous Improvement: Support initiatives that strengthen safety systems, processes, and employee engagement.
• Supervisory Responsibility: This role is not a people manager position but may involve mentoring small teams on-site as it pertains to HSSE protocols and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant industry work experience or 5–9 years of experience in occupational health and safety.
• Proficient in computers, computer networks, and Android/iPhone app skills: Microsoft Office suite of software, mapping drive letters for server connections, obtaining, installing, and connecting handheld device apps to ‘The Cloud’ or other locations as required.
• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
• Ability to read company manuals, reports, workplace rules, and procedures; speak with poise and confidence, using English. 

Physical Requirements

The duties outlined below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this role. If needed, a reasonable accommodation can be requested and will be assessed for its relevance to the crucial functions that must be carried out.

• The position is considered to have moderate physical demands that require the incumbent to communicate orally, hear at a conversational level, and perform job tasks requiring the use of a telephone and computer.  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to perform keying functions, grasp, and pinch to write.  
• While performing duties of this job, the employee will frequently be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear, and use fingers and hands to feel objects and tools.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, Retirement Savings Plans (including employer matching where applicable), Flexible Spending and/or Health Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Company Holidays. Benefits offerings may vary based on position, work location, and eligibility requirements. The compensation range for this position is provided in accordance with applicable laws and market practices. The final base salary offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, internal equity, performance, and business needs. Compensation ranges are subject to change at the Company's discretion and as permitted by applicable law.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, energy efficiency and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 2,000 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.

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