Vice-President, Health, Safety, Security, and Environment

As the Vice-President, Health, Safety, Security and Environment, You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all aspects of HSSE strategies, processes and systems in support of its shipbuilding and ship repair programs and projects.

This role involves developing a forward-looking and strong overall HSSE culture to meet Davie’s HSSE objectives and achieve world-class health, safety, security and environmental performance. More specifically, you will:

• Ensure that all employees understand the importance of workplace health, safety, environment, and security and provide the necessary team leadership to promote these throughout day-to-day activities.
• Continuously promote HSSE awareness across the company, leading by example and providing coaching support to all levels of management to ensure the safe completion of tasks carried out by skilled trades workers, contractors and all other personnel involved in daily operations.
• Develop and implement comprehensive training programs to increase HSSE awareness with the goal of changing the mindset of employees, clients and visitors toward a world-class safety culture, promoting awareness and accountability for working safely at all times.
• Ensure the development and implementation of HSSE systems, policies, procedures and guidelines that meet and/or exceed all applicable laws, regulations and industry best practices.
• Ensure that lessons learned are shared with all relevant persons involved.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs), with emphasis on leading indicators versus lagging indicators to measure HSSE performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use data analysis to guide HSSE policies and guidelines.
• Lead and direct a team of HSSE professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback, to achieve a collaborative and efficient work environment, where they are motivated, satisfied, loyal and effective in achieving their own department objectives and positively impacting the organization as a whole.
• Drive initiatives to reduce the company’s environmental impact, promote sustainability and optimize energy resource usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and certification in occupational health and safety or industrial safety (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in general health and safety, including 5 years in environmental health and safety, or at least 10 years in a senior leadership position with demonstrated experience in implementing cultural change.
• Experience in unionized and manufacturing environments.
• Experience in the shipbuilding field, on a shipyard (is considered an asset).
• Demonstrate excellent communication, team management, and leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with superior ability to work and engage with all levels, from the shop floor to the executive management.
• Strong working knowledge of occupational health and safety, environmental and security laws and standards.
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 14001 Environment Management and ISO 45001 Safety Management systems and their successful implementation (considered an asset).
• Provide regular updates and reports to the executive team and stakeholders on HSSE performance and challenges.
• Pertinent professional certification as a member of the Canadian Council of Security Professionals (considered an asset).
• Fluency in French is required. Functional verbal English is an asset because of the requirement for the person to interact with partners and suppliers outside of Québec on occasion

Founded in 1825, Davie is Canada’s largest shipyard. We build and repair specialized, essential vessels for government and commercial clients.

Working at Davie means embracing vast possibilities every day and taking part in an adventure where every project leads to something monumental. It’s about tackling big challenges with creativity, determination, and passion.

There’s a real sense of pride in being part of the Davie team. It’s not just about delivering major projects—it’s about innovation and pushing boundaries to accomplish something truly remarkable.

At Davie, we forge the monumental!