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Canadian Solar Inc.

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2001

⚡ Energy

Energy • Renewable Energy • Manufacturing

Canadian Solar Inc. is a global company specializing in solar power technologies and energy storage solutions. The company provides a wide range of solar products, including solar modules, utility inverters, and energy storage systems for both residential and utility-scale projects. Canadian Solar boasts a substantial international presence, with active customers in over 160 countries and subsidiaries in 23 countries across six continents. It is committed to sustainability and responsible supply chain management, ensuring its goods are produced without prohibited forms of labor. With significant manufacturing capabilities in Asia and the Americas, Canadian Solar is a key player in the renewable energy industry, supporting a transition to clean energy through innovative solar plants and energy storage solutions.

📋 Description

• Serve as a primary EHS point of contact for Canadian BESS projects, with a strong focus on supporting project activities in Ontario • Provide practical EHS advice and support to project teams, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, provincial and local requirements, as well as company standards • Review and contribute to project-specific EHS plans, risk assessments and method statements, job hazard and job safety analyses, safe work procedures, emergency response plans and contractor safety documentation • Conduct site inspections, audits, observations and toolbox talks to reinforce safe work practices, identify areas of risk and encourage workforce engagement • Support incident and near-miss investigations, root cause analysis, and the development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions • Collaborate with Project Implementation, Engineering and Service teams to embed safety into the design, construction, commissioning and operation of BESS installations • Evaluate contractor, subcontractor and supplier EHS performance, and support the management of identified risks, corrective actions and compliance concerns • Promote a positive EHS culture throughout the organization and its contractor and supplier network • Support environmental compliance activities, including spill prevention and response, waste-management practices and site environmental controls, as applicable • Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of EHS programs, standards, procedures and global best practices

🎯 Requirements

• At least five years of progressive EHS experience within energy, construction, utilities, industrial services or another complex project-based environment • Educational background or recognized training in occupational health and safety, environmental management, engineering, construction management or a related discipline • Strong working knowledge of Ontario occupational health and safety legislation, including requirements applicable to construction projects, with the ability to interpret and apply requirements across other Canadian jurisdictions • A recognized health and safety certification or designation is preferred. This may include CRSP, CRST, NCSO, QHSO, NEBOSH or a comparable Canadian or international qualification • Experience reviewing project EHS plans, hazard assessments, job hazard or job safety analyses, safe work procedures, method statements and contractor safety documentation • Demonstrated experience conducting site inspections and audits and assessing the EHS performance of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers • Experience supporting incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action planning • Experience within battery energy storage, renewable energy, electrical infrastructure or power-generation environments is considered an asset • Willingness and ability to travel to project sites across Canada, as required

🏖️ Benefits

• Health coverage • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Performance bonuses