Health, Safety & Environmental Manager at Arcadis · Vancouver

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is looking for a Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Manager to lead the strategic development, execution, and oversight of all field-level and regulatory safety and sustainability programs. This high-profile role manages and provides safety oversight for high-risk marine and onshore civil construction.

Role accountabilities:

The HSE Manage is entrusted in developing and implementing the safety strategies and related procedures, ensuring compliance, managing and reporting risk, conducting analysis, and engaging with stakeholders to create enthusiasm, commitment and fully participate with the HSE program.

As a critical partner to various design, construction disciplines and executive teams, this role reports to the Engineering During Construction Lead (ESDC) but works closely with leaders at all levels to embed a culture where people are put first by identifying risks first. Arcadis' global health and safety policy targets a zero-incident culture.

As a leader, you will set the tone for accountability, collaboration, and professionalism, demonstrating a commitment to excellence and fostering a culture of authenticity, respect, trust, and innovation.

Ultimately, we are seeking an approachable, engaging leader who thrives in a dynamic environment, embraces complexity, and cares about creating a lasting impact on culture and performance.

Key Deliverables

Safety Leadership & Emergency Management: Oversee underground and marine risks specifically tailored to specialized tunneling operations and immersed tube tunnel (ITT) casting. Coordinate tunnel rescue protocols and establish emergency response frameworks for high-risk working environments. Manage on-site safety personnel, including HSE coordinators, advisors, and field technicians. Organize regular emergency drills to guarantee immediate readiness for complex, multi-jurisdictional incidents.

Environmental Compliance & Permitting: Enforce the Environmental Assessment Certificate commitments mandated by the BC Environmental Assessment Office. Manage regulatory compliance under the Water Sustainability Act, Fisheries Act (DFO), Wildlife Act, and Navigation Protection Act. Implement environmental management plans focusing on turbidity control, dredging impacts, and fish/wildlife habitat protections. Interface with regulatory agencies and Indigenous communities to resolve permitting deficiencies and address environmental impacts.

Governance, Audits & Training: Execute continuous safety audits to maintain mandatory Certificate of Recognition (COR) compliance and ISO 45001/14001 standards. Lead incident investigations by utilizing advanced root-cause analysis to mitigate recurrence. Perform Field Level Hazard Analyses (FLHAs) and implement rigorous risk assessment protocols across all work shifts. Deliver site-specific orientations and ongoing technical safety training programs for a massive multi-trade workforce.

Data & Reporting: Lead the collation and analysis of HSE and Integrity Management performance metrics; share insights and make strategic recommendations to peers, other department leads, senior leadership and Clients.

Culture Champion: Set the tone for a culture that prioritizes safety and integrity; champion safety at all levels by listening, coaching, and educating with a focus on practical, lasting impact.

Qualifications & Experience:

The successful candidate will have 15+ years of experience specializing in transportation projects. You should also have experience managing and directing staff. Other key qualifications include:

• minimum a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• National Construction Health and Safety Certificate
• Occupational Safety Certificates
• Working knowledge of MS Office and health & safety software assets
• Excellent communication skills

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $106,000 - $156,000. The base salary represents Arcadis’ hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.