Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist 18 Month Term

Irving Oil Ltd
CA - New Brunswick - Saint John
May 11, 2025

As an Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist, within our Supply, Planning and Trading (SP&T) EHS Team, you will be responsible for providing leadership and expertise in support of all EHS-related requirements pertaining to our Canadian marine terminals. Irving Oil's SP&T business includes a diverse network of bulk petroleum product storage terminals throughout New England and Atlantic Canada, as well as marine vessel and rail transportation operations involving the transportation of bulk petroleum products and other hazardous materials. Your success will be to manage and oversee day-to-day site safety, working closely with operations personnel and contractors to safely execute high-risk projects and maintenance activities.

Kindly note this is a fixed term position for approximately 18 months.

Please have your application in before May 31, 2025.

What We Offer

Work Environment - Work in our beautiful home office building with access to a fitness facility, onsite nurse, and a café
Competitive Compensation - Including an annual bonus plan, pension plan, and parking allowance
Flexible Benefits Plan - Including medical and dental benefits that are both in effect from day one
Paid Vacation - Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation, too
Wellness Support - With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program
Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community - Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program

Your Responsibilities

Engage, support, and instruct terminal operations personnel and contractors to promote adoption and continual improvement of personal and process safety programs and policies
Review and revise internal programs and policies, as needed, based on operational feedback, incident findings, changing regulations, etc.
Work with management personnel to evaluate EHS performance and to develop and implement action plans aimed at improving results
Assume a lead role in responding to and investigating all EHS-related incidents. Document and share lessons learned with broader Irving Oil EHS teams and organization
Facilitate compliance with the process safety management program elements (i.e., Safe Work Permitting, Contractor Safety, Management of Change (MOC), Emergency Planning and Response, etc.)
Proactively identify hazardous conditions, hazardous acts, and potential areas of non-compliance
Support terminal management personnel with all EHS-related inspections and inquiries
Participate in safety meetings with operations personnel and contractors, promoting safety as a core value

Your Skills

Experience leading teams is an asset
Experience conducting Incident Investigations
Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills
Must have strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to motivate differing personalities
Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Must be adaptable to change
Moderate to advanced computer skills
Effective decision making and problem-solving abilities
The role requires extreme attention to detail. It requires the ability to recognize data and behavioral patterns that could result in EHS related issues
Ability to recognize and act against singular and combined risk factors that could result in personal or process safety incidents
Experience / ability to read, interpret, and understand contract language and legal jargon
Ability to develop strong relationships with a primary focus on listening, educating, and influencing others
The ability to do quality research and to make firm data-based decisions and recommendations
Effective communication skills
Ability to support a 24/7 operation, as needed

Travel

Travel is a requirement for this position

Your Experience

5+ years relevant experience related to Environmental, Health, Safety and Compliance and/or 5+ years of petroleum and/or transportation industry experience
Post-secondary education in EHS program, or equivalent experience
Professional Safety designation is an asset

Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that's created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

Job Requirements - Work Experience

Environment, Health and Safety, Operations

Job Requirements - Education

Bachelors: Business Administration
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Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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