Senior Director – Health and Safety

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About the role

  • Senior Director leading enterprise health and safety strategy for Innergex, a renewable energy producer. Governing risk, compliance, culture and safety performance across North American operations.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the enterprise Health & Safety strategy aligned with Innergex's business objectives and values
  • Establish governance frameworks, standards and performance expectations across all jurisdictions
  • Provide strategic counsel to executive leadership and the Board on Health & Safety risks, opportunities, performance and emerging trends
  • Ensure clear accountability, oversight and reporting mechanisms
  • Champion Health & Safety as a core organizational value and leadership responsibility
  • Lead the evolution of a proactive, interdependent safety culture
  • Partner with operational and project leaders to strengthen leadership capability and reinforce effective behaviours
  • Foster learning from incidents, risks and best practices to drive continuous improvement
  • Promote health, wellness and psychological safety initiatives
  • Ensure the Health & Safety Management System remains effective, compliant, scalable and aligned with recognized standards and regulations
  • Drive consistency and harmonization of practices across regions and business units
  • Maintain oversight of compliance performance and implement corrective actions
  • Provide strategic oversight of enterprise Health & Safety risks and critical controls
  • Lead emergency preparedness, crisis management and organizational resilience
  • Monitor assurance activities, audits and reviews
  • Establish organizational capability through training, competency development and leadership programs
  • Lead digital transformation and modernization of Health & Safety systems, processes and reporting
  • Encourage innovation and adoption of best practices
  • Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing Health & Safety team
  • Ensure appropriate organizational capacity, resources and investment
  • Manage departmental budgets and resource plans

Requirements

  • 12+ years of progressive Health & Safety leadership experience in industrial, utility, energy, infrastructure, construction or similarly complex operating environments
  • Minimum 7-10 years of senior leadership experience leading multi-site and geographically dispersed teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Business Administration or a related discipline
  • Professional designation such as CRSP, CSP, CHSC, CIH, P.Eng. or equivalent professional accreditation required
  • Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Leadership, Risk Management or related discipline considered a strong asset
  • Formal training and demonstrated experience in ISO 45001 Management Systems, Enterprise Risk Management, Leadership Development, Organizational Change Management, Continuous Improvement methodologies, Incident Investigation and Learning Systems, and Crisis and Emergency Management
  • Expert knowledge of Health & Safety management systems, risk management principles and applicable North American regulatory frameworks
  • Ability to travel regularly throughout Canada and the United States
  • Demonstrated success developing and implementing enterprise Health & Safety strategies resulting in measurable improvements in culture, risk reduction and organizational performance
  • Experience influencing executive leadership teams and presenting strategic recommendations, performance results and risk exposures to Boards of Directors or equivalent governance bodies
  • Proven track record leading organizational culture change and large-scale business transformation initiatives
  • Experience overseeing Health & Safety programs across multiple jurisdictions with varying regulatory requirements
  • Strong experience with Health & Safety management systems, including implementation, governance and continuous improvement of ISO 45001 or equivalent frameworks
  • Renewable energy, utilities, power generation or large infrastructure project experience strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience building high-performing teams and developing leadership capability within organizations
  • Proven executive-level leadership capability with the ability to influence, challenge and align leaders across operations, construction and corporate functions
  • Demonstrated ability to shape organizational culture and drive sustainable improvements in Health & Safety performance across geographically dispersed operations
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to balance risk management, operational excellence and business objectives
  • Credible and influential leader capable of building trust and accountability at all levels of the organization, including Executive Leadership and the Board of Directors
  • Proven ability to lead organizational change, transformation initiatives and continuous improvement programs within complex operating environments
  • Exceptional communication, facilitation and executive presentation skills
  • Strong strategic thinking, decision-making and problem-solving capabilities
  • High degree of integrity, professional judgment, resilience and leadership presence
  • MS Office Suite
  • Health & Safety Management Systems/Loss Prevention System (LPS)
  • Learning Management Systems
  • Bilingualism (French and English, written and spoken) is required

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • Three weeks vacation to start
  • Paid vacations during the holiday season
  • 100% Innergex-funded medical insurance from day one of employment, including primary care services through dialogue (or telemedicine) for permanent positions
  • Group retirement plans with employer participation
  • 100% Employer-funded Wellness Account
  • Electric vehicle (E-VIP) incentive program
  • Hybrid work model
  • Career development opportunities
  • Offices accessible by public transportation

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

HybridLongueuilCanada

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