Description

An international company is looking to appoint an EHS Director, based out of Toronto, to lead the EHS programs across various projects. Managing a large team of safety professionals, the EHS Director will work closely with senior leadership in order to establish and maintain safety a safety culture. The incumbent will be tasked with overseeing organizational compliance with local, provincial, and federal EH&S regulations and will be tasked with fostering a healthy safety culture, requiring the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at various levels of the business.

The Role:

• Developing, strategizing, and implementing a long-term plan for the EHS function
• Driving a culture of safety across the business to reduce injuries and accidents
• Promoting continuous improvement efforts in the EHS function, integrating tactical and strategic EHS planning
• Interact with regulatory agencies to maintain compliance with company and government standards
• Develop the EHS team

The Candidate:

• Bachelor’s Degree in EHS, IH, Chemical Engineering or a related technical field preferred
• 5+ years’ EHS leadership experience within energy, transportation, or industrial environment
• 15+ years experience in EHS
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple locations and employees