MANAGER ENVIRONMENTAL H&S COMPLIANCE

Job ID: 64859 Job Category: Policy, Planning & Research Division & Section: Toronto Water, Environment Energy & Emergency Planning Work Location: TORONTO WATER CENTRE - BLDG C, 60 Tiffield Rd, Toronto, M1V 5L5 Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy Salary Range: $126,000-$176,140, PSG #TM1406, Grade PTM4 Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week Affiliation: Non-Union Number of Positions Open: 1 Posting Period: 24-Jul-2026 to 24-Aug-2026 This is a unique opportunity for an experienced and strategic leader to join Toronto Water and play a pivotal role in strengthening the Division’s environmental compliance, occupational health and safety, quality management, risk management, and emergency preparedness programs. Reporting to the Director, Environment, Energy and Emergency Planning, the Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Compliance provides senior-level strategic and expert advice to advance a culture of safety, compliance, preparedness, and continuous improvement across a large and complex operational environment. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee the development and implementation of integrated environmental, health and safety, emergency planning, business continuity, and quality management programs, and build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, regulators, and emergency management partners. This role is ideal for a collaborative and results-oriented leader with a proven ability to lead people, manage complex programs and organizational change, influence strategic decision-making, and enhance organizational resilience and regulatory compliance. Responsibilities * Lead Toronto Water’s environmental compliance, occupational health and safety, quality management, risk management, and emergency preparedness programs. * Provide direction to a multidisciplinary team, fostering a strong culture health and safety, environmental stewardship, accountability, innovation, continuous improvement and operational excellence across Toronto Water. * Develop, implement, and continuously improve divisional environmental, health and safety, emergency preparedness, and compliance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures. * Serve as Toronto Water’s designated Quality Management System (QMS) representative, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and management system standards. * Lead the division-wide emergency management program, including emergency planning, preparedness exercises, risk assessments, and business continuity initiatives. * Provide leadership during emergency, incident, and regulatory response activities, including serving as the divisional Incident Management System (IMS) liaison. * Oversee environmental and health and safety compliance monitoring, auditing, inspections, investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement programs to ensure compliance with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements. * Advise senior leadership on compliance risks, regulatory developments and changes, emergency preparedness, and program improvement opportunities. * Build and maintain effective relationships with regulators, emergency management partners, auditors, government agencies, and internal stakeholders to support compliance and operational excellence. * Lead strategic planning, performance measurement, and special projects that enhance environmental stewardship, workplace safety, and organizational readiness. * Oversee the day-to-day operations of the unit, including workforce planning, work quality, performance management, attendance management, staff development and labour relations. * Develop and manage the unit's operating budget, ensuring effective stewardship of resources and achievement of business objectives. Key Qualifications 1. Post-secondary education in Environmental Science, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Emergency Management, Public Administration, or a related discipline; relevant professional designations or certifications are considered an asset. 2. Extensive progressive management experience in environmental compliance, health and safety, emergency management, risk management, quality management systems, or a related field. 3. Demonstrated experience leading, motivating, coaching, and developing multidisciplinary teams including professional, technical and unionized staff. 4. Considerable supervisory experience, including performance evaluations, assignment of work and resources and budgets. 5. Strong knowledge of applicable environmental, health and safety, emergency management, and drinking water and wastewater legislation and regulatory requirements including the Safe Drinking Water Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Water Resources Act, Fisheries Act, Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, and Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. 6. Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and continuously improving management systems, policies, standards, and compliance programs in government or related agencies, including ISO-based frameworks such as ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Ontario Drinking Water Quality Management system and continuous improvement frameworks. 7. Demonstrated experience in emergency preparedness, business continuity, risk assessment, incident management, and organizational resilience. 8. Strong understanding of compliance auditing, regulatory inspections, investigations, corrective action programs, compliance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives. 9. Strong financial, project, and program management skills, including experience managing budgets, performance measures, and strategic initiatives. 10. Excellent communication (report writing and public speaking skills), stakeholder engagement, collaboration, facilitation, negotiation, influence and issue management skills, with regulators, emergency management partners, senior leaders, operational staff regulators, and external partners to build effective partnerships. 11. Proven ability to lead organizational change, manage competing priorities, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement. 12. Demonstrated strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risk, interpret data, and provide evidence-based recommendations to support organizational objectives. 13. A valid Class “G” Driver’s License for the Province of Ontario Equity, Diversity and Inclusion The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity [https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/content/Hiring-Policies-and-Statements/?locale=en_US]. Accommodation The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request [https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/content/Hiring-Policies-and-Statements/?locale=en_US]. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process [https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/content/Hiring-Policies-and-Statements/?locale=en_US].

Lead Toronto Water's environmental compliance, health and safety, and emergency preparedness programs while managing a multidisciplinary team. Provide strategic advice to senior leadership and ensure adherence to legislative requirements and quality management standards.

Requires post-secondary education in a relevant field and extensive progressive management experience in environmental or safety compliance. Must possess deep knowledge of Ontario environmental and health and safety legislation and experience with ISO-based management systems.

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• Environmental Compliance
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Emergency Management
• Quality Management Systems
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Regulatory Compliance
• Incident Management System
• Budget Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Performance Management
• Organizational Change Management
• Auditing
• Business Continuity Planning
• Public Administration
• Project Management
• Report Writing
• Employment Equity
• Compliance Auditing
• Influencing Skills
• Strategic Decision Making
• Influencing Without Authority
• Issue Management
• Accountability
• Dangerous Goods/Hazmat Transport
• Supervision
• Business Objectives
• Compliance Risk
• Organizational Leadership
• Safe Drinking Water Act
• Valid Driver's License
• Planning
• Business Continuity Risk
• Research
• ISO 9000 Series
• Business Continuity
• Management
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Training And Development
• Emergency Preparedness
• Occupational Safety And Health
• Environmental Protection
• Environmental Management Systems
• Environmental Science
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points (HACCP)
• Hazard Analysis
• Incident Management

• Environmental & Sustainability
• Government & Public Sector
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety
• Engineering
• Environmental Compliance Manager
• Compliance Manager
• Legal Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
• Compliance Managers
• Managers, All Other

Formation minimale

Baccalauréat

Expérience minimale

10+ ans

Postuler avant le

25 août 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

35 heures par semaine