Coordinator, Safety & Enviro

Job Category

• Executive management
• Production / Operation

Job Industry

• Utilities

Workplace

• Yarmouth
• Nova Scotia

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

Job Description

Job Title: C oordinator, Safety & EnvironmentCompany, Department: Emera Energy Brooklyn PowerLocation: Brooklyn Power, Brooklyn (Queens County), NSType of Employment: Regular, Full TimeClosing Date: 31 st May, 2023Reference Number: 11335At Emera Energy – Brooklyn Power, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help Emera to safely deliver cleaner, reliable energy to our customers.The opportunity:We are currently looking for a Safety and Environment Coordinator to join our Team on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Plant Manager this position will support the team in a dynamic environment. The ability to take initiative, maintain confidentiality and meet deadlines are of prime importance in this position.As Coordinator, Safety & Environment you will:

• Assist with data review and analysis on various safety, environmental and sustainability reporting metrics;
• Assist with various regulatory reports, as well as internal reports to Emera senior management;
• Assist with the activities associated with work plan deliverables, including but not limited to, safety and environmental performance initiatives and audit program deliverables;
• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of the Cority Safety and Environment platform.This includes the responsibility for safety and environmental reporting using this platform;
• Oversee daily office activities including but not limited to, organizing schedules and meetings, preparing documents and presentations, file and document management, invoice processing, and expense report processing;
• Champion the SharePoint sites for the Team, maintaining and updating electronic document storage as required.

What skills will make you successful?You recognize yourself in most of the following competencies, and where possible possess the skills and experience listed below:

• Highly professional, detail-oriented individual with polished communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to personal development;
• Extremely organized with a strong ability to multi-task, while maintaining a high level of accuracy;
• A natural aptitude for technology and a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Outlook is essential;
• Experience with various software packages, including Oracle, and PeopleSoft would be considered an asset;
• Formal environmental training, and/or safety training would be considered an asset;
• This job may require occasional working at heights (e.g., environmental monitoring platforms) where access is via stairs, walkways, and ladders.

The successful candidate should be willing to relocate to within 50 km of the plant.At Emera, everyone is a leader in their own right. Our Leadership Competencies set standards that advance our business strategy, deliver results for customers, and provide career development for employee.Speaking up on Health & Safety while taking ownership and acting with integrity will be valuable assets in this role.Located in Brooklyn Nova Scotia, Brooklyn Power is a part of Emera Energy, a well-established and growing energy marketing and trading company in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Emera Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Emera Inc. and is a premier energy marketing company. Emera Energy buys and sells energy commodities and provides related energy management services to customers throughout Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States.Why join our team?

• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Emera : At Emera we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. Emera supports candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs.Recruitment and Promotion Policy: When filling vacant positions, we are determined to hire the best candidates available. We are committed to providing employees with a fair and equal opportunity to compete for jobs. Hiring and promotion of employees is based on skills, capabilities, knowledge and demonstrated abilities.While our employees are not required to report their vaccination status at this time, we continue to recommend that employees get their COVID-19 vaccination and stay up to date with boosters to protect themselves, their families, coworkers, and the public.It is important to note that the Emera Vaccine Policy could be reinstated, in part or in full, at any time.At Emera, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team - so if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying. If you don’t quite see yourself in this role but want to join our team, set up a to learn about future opportunities!