EHS Manager

NES Fircroft is a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse worldwide client base within the oil & gas industry.
 
Job Title: EHS Manager
Location: Scarborough, ON (must be within daily commuting distance)
Length: 6-month contract with strong potential for extension
Schedule: Monday - Friday
 
Position Overview
Our client is seeking a dynamic Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead and enhance EHS programs within a manufacturing environment. This role will be responsible for driving regulatory compliance, strengthening safety culture, and ensuring environmental stewardship while supporting operational excellence.
The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader who can influence all levels of the organization and implement proactive strategies that reduce risk and improve overall safety performance.
 
Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for all Environmental, Health & Safety initiatives across the facility.
• Develop, implement, and maintain management systems aligned with ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 standards.
• Foster a culture of safety through engagement programs, behavioral-based safety initiatives, risk assessments, and routine safety walks.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on operational and industrial hazards, including overhead cranes, rigging, gantries, forklifts/lift trucks, welding operations, scissor lifts, high-voltage test environments, and chemical handling.
• Administer operator training and qualification programs, ensuring clear designation of training status.
• Ensure full compliance with applicable federal and provincial legislation, including OHSA, O. Reg. 851 (Industrial Establishments), Environmental Protection Act (CEPA/OEPA), and WSIA requirements.
• Oversee environmental reporting obligations such as NPRI, RPRA, EASR/ECA filings, ChemTrac submissions, and waste audits.
• Manage workplace injury reporting, WSIB claims, and Return-to-Work programs.
• Track and analyze EHS performance indicators, including incident trends and GHG reduction efforts, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

 
Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a unionized manufacturing or heavy industrial setting.
• Experience supporting high-voltage operations or heavy industrial equipment is highly preferred.
• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Management, or a related discipline.
• CRSP designation (or actively working toward it) strongly preferred.
• CHSC or equivalent certification considered an asset.
• Strong working knowledge of Ontario health, safety, and environmental legislation, including WSIB and Return-to-Work processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing safety programs involving cranes, lift trucks, welding operations, and other industrial equipment.

 
Apply here or send your resume to trevor.parlee@nesfircroft.com

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.