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About the role

  • Project EHS Lead for Canadian Solar, supporting EHS compliance in Battery Energy Storage projects. Collaborating with project teams and driving continuous improvement in safety practices across Ontario.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a primary EHS point of contact for Canadian BESS projects, with a strong focus on supporting project activities in Ontario
  • Provide practical EHS advice and support to project teams, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, provincial and local requirements, as well as company standards
  • Review and contribute to project-specific EHS plans, risk assessments and method statements, job hazard and job safety analyses, safe work procedures, emergency response plans and contractor safety documentation
  • Conduct site inspections, audits, observations and toolbox talks to reinforce safe work practices, identify areas of risk and encourage workforce engagement
  • Support incident and near-miss investigations, root cause analysis, and the development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions
  • Collaborate with Project Implementation, Engineering and Service teams to embed safety into the design, construction, commissioning and operation of BESS installations
  • Evaluate contractor, subcontractor and supplier EHS performance, and support the management of identified risks, corrective actions and compliance concerns
  • Promote a positive EHS culture throughout the organization and its contractor and supplier network
  • Support environmental compliance activities, including spill prevention and response, waste-management practices and site environmental controls, as applicable
  • Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of EHS programs, standards, procedures and global best practices

Requirements

  • At least five years of progressive EHS experience within energy, construction, utilities, industrial services or another complex project-based environment
  • Educational background or recognized training in occupational health and safety, environmental management, engineering, construction management or a related discipline
  • Strong working knowledge of Ontario occupational health and safety legislation, including requirements applicable to construction projects
  • A recognized health and safety certification or designation is preferred (e.g., CRSP, CRST, NCSO, QHSO, NEBOSH)
  • Experience reviewing project EHS plans, hazard assessments, job hazard or job safety analyses, safe work procedures, method statements and contractor safety documentation
  • Demonstrated experience conducting site inspections and audits and assessing the EHS performance of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers
  • Experience supporting incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action planning
  • Experience within battery energy storage, renewable energy, electrical infrastructure or power-generation environments is considered an asset
  • Willingness and ability to travel to project sites across Canada as required

Benefits

  • various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being
  • training programs
  • promotional opportunities

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$110,000 - CA$130,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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