Manager, Health & Safety - Jobs in Hatchet Lake

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Job Title: Manager, Healthamp; SafetyCompany, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Health and SafetyLocation: Various Locations, Nova Scotia, CanadaType of Employment: Regular, Full TimeClosing Date: October 7, 2023Reference Number: 11602Number of Positions: 2At Nova Scotia Power, we #39;re committed to providing safe, reliable electricity so that our customers and communities can thrive. We work across the province, from Yarmouth to Wreck Cove, to prevent power outages and to strengthen our electrical system - for today, and for the future.As a subsidiary of Emera Inc, we provide 95% of the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power to approximately 540,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers. Our company is focused on new technologies to enhance customer service and reliability, reduce emissions, and add renewable energy.We are proud to live and work in Nova Scotia. It #39;s why we work to understand how we can give back meaningfully, support local organizations and work collaboratively to enhance the communities we call home.We believe that every unique perspective should be valued and that everyone should have a sense of safety and belonging-at work, and in our communities. Leveraging the thoughts of a diverse workforce helps us to be innovative and provide the best service to our customers.If working in an environment focused on innovation, safety and putting customers and community first inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by October 7, 2023, and tell us what excites you about this role.We are currently looking to fill 2 positions for a Manager, Healthamp; Safety to join our Health and Safety team in a Permanent position. Reporting to the Director of Healthamp; Safety, you will be responsible for leading a team of Field Safety Specialists across the Province with primary accountability to provide direct field support and subject matter expertise to foster a strong health and safety culture for our employees and contractors and ensuring that health and safety requirements are being addressed.To support this commitment, the Manager of Healthamp; Safety will lead building and delivering research-backed programs and tools that are focused on preventing serious injuries and fatalities, continuously improving our health and safety programs, and innovating to find better ways to protect our teams, customers, and communities. As a caring and visible leader on health and safety, you are focused on ensuring the Field Safety Team maintains a focused presence in the field and actively engage with key stakeholders across the business, contractors and in our community through participation in various safety initiatives and committees that provide opportunities to reinforce health and safety as our priority.As Manager, Healthamp; Safety, you will:

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with external and internal stakeholders and committees, working as a mentor and subject matter expert to empower a culture where every employee leads with health and safety and understands their roles and responsibilities.
• Integrate the principals of energy-based safety, human factors and psychological health and safety into existing processes and safety coaching to ensure hazards have been identified and have effective direct controls that are engineered to mitigate or eliminate the hazard.
• Manage a team of field Safety Specialists, ensuring effective coverage across the region and that operational needs are being met. Provide mentorship and coaching to support team member #39;s progression as a Safety Specialist and promote ongoing development and growth within their role and in the organization.
• Support the development and implementation of longer-term healthamp; safety strategies to continue to enhance and refine the Safety Management System, programs, and procedures. Identify challenges with achieving goals and develop an action plan that drives operational excellence in health and safety in consultation with the Senior Leadership team.
• Build and leverage relationships with key stakeholders throughout the organization and externally to support decision-making that impacts health or safety. Develop strategies to ensure all health and safety aspects are addressed and that engineering solutions are embedded into pre-job planning and job safety analyses (JSAs) for work that involves high-energy.
• Partner with Leaders at all levels in the organization to ensure seamless integration between corporate safety initiatives and service delivery by the Healthamp; Safety team into the field.
• Liaise with external agencies in the community, contractors, and schools to facilitate greater awareness and effective management of public safety considerations within the community.
• Identify knowledge gaps and develop training and orientation strategies to promote continuous learning within the organization, with contractors and within the team, in consultation with the Senior Leadership Team and Leaders within the organization.
• Ensure processes and procedures relating to health and safety are being effectively and consistently implemented by employees and contractors.
• Perform safety inspections and observations and provide coaching on recommendations for improvement.
• Lead and support safety investigations applying the SCAT methodology, ensure reporting requirements are met and that effective root cause analysis is completed, and corrective actions mitigate any potential for future incidents. Prepare investigation reporting capturing analysis and recommendations and work with stakeholders to cascade learnings and ensure the successful and timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Ensure contractors have an appropriate plan for their work scope and adequately covers the areas where work will be performed and that all requirements are being met.
• Coordinate and perform audits and implement continuous improvement plans with support of key stakeholders across the organization.
• Participate in budgeting and cost management activities within the department.
• Plan and participate in business continuity, security and emergency planning exercises, and support emergency response where needed.

What skills will make you successfulOur commitment to health and safety requires relentless focus and effort. As the successful candidate you recognize yourself in the following competencies, and possess or are working towards the desired skills and experience listed below:

• You have a significant experience that demonstrates 5+ years of progressive leadership within a complex organization as a health and safety management professional.
• You are certified or be eligible for certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). An Engineering background will be considered an asset.
• You take a collaborative approach and understand how to coach and lead others to empower a culture that leads with health and safety.
• You have expert knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and Federal and Provincial Healthamp; Safety regulations.
• You possess excellent organizational and leadership skills and have experience leading a team through change and mentoring employees to build skills and thrive at work and in their career.
• You understand how to navigate complex change and have demonstrated experience acting as a change management leader who has helped shape and implement new strategic direction and facilitated the implementation of organization structure changes while ensuring continuity of service delivery and high-level of engagement.
• You operate independently and apply innovation and coaching skills to lead a team successfully through transformational change.
• You are a critical thinker who understands how to identify and act on barriers that impact success within the team and within the organization.
• You think strategically and have experience recommending multi-year plans that support continuous improvement and operational excellence in health and safety.
• You have a high level of personal organization, are detail-oriented, and work independently to meet deadlines.
• You build effective working relationship and demonstrate excellence in verbal and written communication.
• You have significant experience leading multi-year projects within a complex organization and budget, acting as a project manager and facilitating implementation of change.
• You are comfortable analyzing/ interpreting data and trends using tools like Excel and understand how to translate multiple points of data and information into produce impactful reporting that captures key insights and helps Senior Leadership make decisions that support continual improvement in Healthamp; Safety.

At Nova Scotia Power, everyone is a leader in their own right. Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employees. As the ideal candidate, you are a strong leader who works to advance a safety culture by placing safety, health and wellness above any business objective. You understand the importance of strong inclusive teams and develop employees to take on challenges and opportunities. You encourage innovation, lead change to ensure continuous improvement demonstrating integrity, and set clear expectations for a high standard of work performance for yourself and your team.Why join our team

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
• Healthamp; Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagementamp; Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matchingamp; volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Emera: At Emera we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. Emera supports candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs.Recruitment and Promotion Policy: When filling vacant positions, we are determined to hire the best candidates available. We are committed to providing employees with a fair and equal opportunity to compete for jobs. Hiring and promotion of employees is based on skills, capabilities, knowledge and demonstrated abilities.As part of our commitment to health and safety, we continue to closely monitor and adjust our pandemic response as needed based on public health guidance, current epidemiology, and considerations regarding business continuity. At this time the Emera Vaccine Policy, which outlines the requirement for all Nova Scotia Power employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide corresponding proof, has been suspended. This policy may be reinstated in the future, either in full or in part, at the discretion of the Company, and employees will be required to demonstrate compliance. Any non-compliance could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.Finally, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We #39;re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we #39;ve listed above, please consider applying. If you don #39;t quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, please set up a Job Alert to learn about future opportunities!