HSE Superintendent
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Description
For one of our clients, we are looking for an experienced HSE Superintendent. As an HSE Superintendent, you will be responsible for leading, coordinating, and overseeing Health, Safety, and Environmental activities throughout the project. You will provide leadership and direction to HSE personnel, project teams, employees, contractors, and subcontractors, ensuring that work is carried out safely, efficiently, and in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, client, and company requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in HSE, preferably within construction, industrial, manufacturing, energy, mining, or other high-risk environments
- Previous experience in an HSE Superintendent, Senior HSE Supervisor, HSE Manager, or similar leadership position
- Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and applicable construction and industrial safety requirements
- Knowledge of environmental and occupational health regulations
- Proven experience in hazard identification, risk assessment, incident investigation, and corrective action processes
- Experience managing HSE programs on medium to large-scale projects
- Experience supervising, coaching, or mentoring HSE personnel
- Experience monitoring and managing subcontractor HSE performance
- Strong knowledge of high-risk activities, including confined space, fall protection, excavation, lifting and rigging, electrical safety, hot work, lockout/tagout, and PPE requirements
- Knowledge of emergency preparedness and emergency response procedures
- Strong inspection, auditing, investigation, and reporting skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong leadership, coaching, influencing, and conflict-resolution skills
- Ability to analyze HSE data, identify trends, and develop improvement strategies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or HSE management software
- Ability to work independently, make sound decisions under pressure, and manage multiple priorities
- Willingness to work extended hours, shifts, weekends, or holidays when required
- Willingness to travel and obtain additional HSE certifications or qualifications as required
What will you be doing?
As an HSE Superintendent, you will provide overall HSE leadership and direction throughout the project, ensuring that safety and environmental requirements are effectively integrated into planning and field execution. You will implement and continuously improve the Project HSE Management Plan, conduct worksite inspections, audits, and safety observations, identify hazards, assess risks, and ensure appropriate control measures are implemented. You will lead safety meetings, toolbox talks, pre-task planning, and HSE performance meetings, while reviewing job and task-specific risk assessments to ensure employees and subcontractors understand applicable safety requirements before commencing work.
You will coordinate HSE orientation, onboarding, training, and competency programs, monitor subcontractor compliance, and conduct audits and performance reviews. You will also lead investigations of incidents, near misses, injuries, property damage, and environmental events, ensuring that root causes are identified and corrective actions are completed. In addition, you will monitor HSE performance indicators, maintain accurate HSE records and reports, and develop proactive initiatives to improve safety performance.
Your responsibilities will also include supporting emergency preparedness and response programs, coordinating emergency drills, monitoring high-risk activities, ensuring required inspections are completed, and overseeing the proper management of hazardous materials, chemicals, waste, PPE, and other HSE resources. You will work closely with project management, supervisors, employees, contractors, clients, and regulatory representatives, while mentoring HSE personnel and promoting a strong, proactive safety culture throughout the project.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical Insurance
- Pension Insurance
- Vacation Allowance
- Bus transportation to and from the work location via a designated route, depending on the remoteness of the project
- Exposure to large-scale projects and industry professionals