Project EHS Lead

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About the role

As a Project EHS Lead, you will play a critical role in supporting the Project Design & Construction Manager to ensure the successful implementation of a comprehensive safety system for a brownfield project—from initial design through construction, process/MEP installation, commissioning, and start-up. Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Conducting design safety reviews
• Managing safety throughout the construction phase
• Overseeing safety during installation and commissioning
• Establishing safety management systems that meet both regulatory requirements and Reckitt’s internal standards.

In addition to your core responsibilities, you will maintain a dotted-line reporting relationship with the Site EHS Manager to ensure that the safety systems developed for the project are consistently aligned with the site's ongoing operational safety practices.

Your responsibilities

• Project EHS Leadership:
  Lead the overall EHS strategy and implementation for the project, ensuring alignment with company governance, project expectations, and applicable regulatory standards.

• Project EHS Governance & System:
  Establish overall project safety construction execution plan to ensure compliance throughout the full lifecycle. Ensure adherence across all project participants. 

• Brownfield Safety Management:
  Develop and oversee EHS plans for demolition, decontamination, and construction adjacent to live operating units. Manage interfaces with existing facilities to ensure safe segregation and control of energy sources.
• Contractor & Vendor Coordination / Management:
  Establish and monitor EHS performance requirements for contractors and vendors (people, equipment, tool). Conduct prequalification assessments and ensure adherence to project EHS plans. Daily worksite control of construction area. Organize regular safety meetings, on site inspect, follow up & resolve incompliance issues.

• Permitting & Regulatory Compliance:
  Coordinate environmental and safety permitting activities (firefighting, electrical, plumbing, safety, FM etc.) with authorities. Maintain a working knowledge of local, provincial, and federal regulations applicable to demolition, construction, utilities, and commissioning phases. Establish Permit to Work process including high risk work control, define role and responsibility and ensure its implementation.

• Risk Assessment & Mitigation:
  Lead hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA), Ensure safe execution of high-risk activities such as lifting, confined space entry, hot work, and electrical energization. Deploy Job Safety Analysis of each detailed construction work. Work together with contractors to develop valid risk control action then ensure the implementation.

• Commissioning & Startup Safety:
  Support pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, including energization safety, lockout/tagout procedures, and system handover. Ensure compliance with process safety and operational readiness standards.
• Training & Awareness:
  Deliver EHS orientation and training programs for project personnel. Promote a strong safety culture through engagement, audits, and behavioral safety initiatives.
• Incident Management:
  Lead investigations of near misses and incidents, ensuring root causes are addressed and lessons learned are communicated.
• Reporting & Governance:
  Develop and maintain EHS dashboards, KPIs, and reports for management and stakeholders. Ensure timely communication of compliance status and emerging risks / updates to project leadership. Create weekly and monthly safety reports. Organize monthly safety audit with project team.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree
• Safety Engineer registration/certification is a plus
• Professional certifications such as CRSP, CSP, CHSM, or equivalent; Process Safety Management (PSM) and Environmental Compliance are an asset
• Rich experience in project safety management
• 5+ years of relevant Capital greenfield or brownfield project EHS management experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or food and beverage industries, including:
  • Demolition or decommissioning of existing facilities
  • Process equipment installation and hook-up
  • Utilities and MEP modifications
  • Commissioning and energization phases
• At least two years of work experience in a multi-national company environment
• Work experience in engineering consulting firms is a plus
• Strong working knowledge of EHS regulations, permitting processes, and construction codes applicable to the project’s jurisdiction
• Familiarity with construction safety management systems (CSMS) and corporate governance frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and interface with engineering, construction, inspectors, vendors, and site stakeholders
• Knowledgeable in firefighting, electrical safety, construction safety, etc.
• Well versed with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project

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