Company Summary
Recurrent Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and is one
of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar
and energy storage project development, ownership, and O&M platforms. Recurrent
Energy is focused on bringing low-cost clean energy and meaningful economic
development to communities across the globe.
Profile Summary – Environmental, Health & Safety (HSE) Specialist (North
America)
The HSE Specialist is an integral part of the Global Energy team and must
possess a positive, proactive and team focused approach to daily work. Ensures
that safety standards are executed on Recurrent Energy Projects. The successful
candidate will take ownership to ensure that safety standards are executed not
only on Recurrent Energy site(s) but within the Energy Group and any other
Recurrent Energy entity we support.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide expertise, support and assistance on the development, implementation
and monitoring of the management system and project specific Occupational
Health & Safety (OHS) programs, plans, risk registers, and management system
components including policies, procedures, work instructions.
- Confirms job sites comply with all current safety regulations and ensures
that all employees are aware of safety requirements, prepared to follow
safety procedures, and have relevant training, certifications, and licences
to perform the work where applicable.
- Complete risk assessments and job hazard assessments in support of site
activities
- Complete compliance monitoring on OHS related project activities against
Recurrent Energy and contractor specific programs, plans and procedural
requirements through formal and informal oversight inspection and auditing.
- Work with legal department to ensure all sub-contracts are sufficiently
obligating the contractor for their insurance obligations depending on
regional jurisdiction requirements. Including collecting contractor licences,
insurance certificates etc.
- Ensure project insurances, corporate general liability, professional
liability, workers compensation and other insurances policies are implemented
effectively and adequately.
- Complete in-field observations to identify and follow up on non-compliance,
areas for improvement and other such gaps related applicable laws,
regulations, contract commitments and Recurrent Energy’s internal corporate
requirements
- Complete contractor OHS program and plan reviews as part of tender and
contractor selection processes specific to project needs and requirements.
- Proactivity recognise and encourage positive workplace OHS practices, and
compliance to program and legislative requirements by project delivery
personnel and contractors.
- Collaboratively interact with colleagues and project team members, site
superintendents, supervisors, contractors, and other parties involved in
project activities to help identify solutions to OHS compliance and program
gaps.
- Prepare detailed reports and follow up on recommended corrective actions
associated with completed compliance & oversight reports, incident reports,
observations, and root-cause
- Document/record safety data pertaining to project oversight activity
including entering/transcribing oversights information through various
internal Recurrent Energy’s information management systems according to
established procedures.
- Support overall OHS program improvement initiatives.
- Support the update of the Company’s ESG report to include the storage product
line
- Activate and maintain subscriptions to other ESG portals such as EcoVadis as
required by specific Clients
- Maintain organization’s ISNetWorld subscription and meet Client requirements
on the platform by updating sections of the HSE plan as needed. (U.S. Only)
- Be responsible for fire prevention, hazardous waste management, resource
conservation, or other safety related activities depending on location.
- Work with any member of the Recurrent Energy team to complete ESG and HSE
questionnaires for RFPs in accordance with the Company’s Sustainability and
HSE plans.
- Keep up to date on latest ESG trends in the energy Storage industry.
- Ability to travel extensively within assigned region for extended periods of
time to include weekends and overnight.
- Ability to work flexible hours (evenings, weekends) as required.
- Other duties as assigned by the Sr. Global HSE Manager
Educational and Experience Requirements and Preferences:
- At least 3-5 years of OHS experience in an equivalent role within
construction project, , or other civil or environmental remediation
experience.
- College diploma or university degree within an OHS or related field from an
accredited Canadian, US or international program.
- Specific knowledge / technical expertise on lithium- Ion battery, high
voltage electrical equipment including ARC flash and construction safety
preferred
- CRSP OR CMIOSH designations an asset
- Working knowledge and experience of ISNetWorld (Applicable to US staff only)
- Technical & practical OHS knowledge, on various topics such as hoisting &
rigging, ground disturbance, fall protection, excavation and trenching, heavy
equipment operation, emergency & hazardous material release response,
electrical safety, confined space.
- Detailed practical knowledge of US State, Federal, Canadian provincial and
federal or your respective local regional requirements. OHS legislative
requirements, compliance frameworks, standards, and industry best practices.
- Exceptional communication skills well developed listening skills, and ability
to interpret business and/or client needs as part of OHS compliance oversight
effort.
- High attention to detail and ability to tailor communications to mixed
audiences.
- Outstanding relationship management, interpersonal, and problem-solving
skills
- Exceptional ability to solve problems through soft and hard analytical
skills.
- Experience completing OHS risk registers, hazard assessments, JHA/JSA, SWMS,
Method Statements etc. and developing or working with behavior-based safety
programs.
- Working knowledge of root-cause analysis principals and tools such as
Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and other safety
analytical tools.
- Ability to maintain and grow safety knowledge including industry best
practices and pending changes in legislation
- Knowledge and experience with ISO 9001, 45001 & 14001 preferred
- Safety knowledge in Working at Heights, Fall Protection, Fire Protection
Electrical Safety and WHMIS
- Knowledge and practical experience in accident investigation
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Computer literate in Windows applications; Microsoft Office (Excel, Word,
Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Presentation skills are an asset
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Team attitude with a willingness to learn
- Ability to be covered by company auto insurance plan (e.g., Good Driving
Record – No DUIs or suspensions within the last 5 years and no more than two
traffic violations (with less than 3 points in a violation) in the last three
years.
- Experience with California OSHA requirements in US Market
- OSHA 30-hour training required or regional equivalent
- OSHA 510 preferred or regional equivalent
