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EHS Specialist

@ Alstom

Montréal, Quebec

5+ years experience
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Overview

Alstom is hiring an EHS Specialist to support the site EHS manager on environmental, health and safety matters at its Montreal operations. The role covers risk assessment, emergency plans, EHS audits, incident investigation, training and Quebec CNESST case management. It is a fixed-term role through June 2027, with bilingual French and English required.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the site EHS manager on risk assessments and control measures
  • Prepare, implement and maintain emergency plans
  • Conduct inspections, EHS audits and incident investigations
  • Deliver EHS inductions, training and toolbox meetings
  • Manage CNESST cases and return-to-work policy

Requirements summary:

  • 5 years of EHS experience in industrial or construction settings
  • Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
  • Knowledge of Quebec and Canadian EHS regulations
  • Fluent in French and English
  • Union environment experience an asset

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Employer posting date
2026-10-13
First seen by our source
2026-10-09
Source record updated
2026-11-05

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentAllied health
Experience5+ years
Work settingPlant or factory, Office
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical moderate · computer moderate
LanguagesFrench, English

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Rail has the power to shape how societies grow, connect, and decarbonise. At Alstom, we turn this potential into reality, moving over 100 million people daily with safe, smart, and sustainable mobility solutions.

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  • 48, rue Albert Dhalenne, Saint-Ouen, 93 400, FR
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  • Alstom
Specialties
  • Rail vehicles
  • Rail infrastructure
  • Turnkey systems & Services
  • Signaling
  • Services
  • Transportation
  • Mobility
  • Sustainable Mobility
  • Integrated Transport Systems
  • Signalling
  • Digital Mobility
  • Multimodality
  • and Passenger solutions
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Rail has the power to shape how societies grow, connect, and decarbonise. At Alstom, we turn this potential into reality, moving over 100 million people daily with safe, smart, and sustainable mobility solutions.

FieldValue
IndustryTransportation Equipment Manufacturing
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersSaint-Ouen
Organization typePublic Company
SpecialtiesRail vehiclesRail infrastructureTurnkey systems & ServicesSignalingServicesTransportationMobilitySustainable MobilityIntegrated Transport Systems Signalling
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Job description

Req ID:530077

At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85,000 people worldwide creating the industry's most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.

More Than a Job: A Mission

We are seeking a passionate EHS Specialist to drive excellence in environmental, health, and safety standards. Join dedicated teams committed to creating safe, sustainable solutions that protect people and the planet, while advancing the future of rail transportation.

Your Role, Your Impact

  • Support Site EHS manager for EHS topics
    • Cooperate with the internal resources to achieve EHS objectives.
    • Support the Site EHS Manager to perform EHS Risk Assessment and to define appropriate measures to control risks.
    • Support the EHS Site Manager to prepare, implement and maintain emergency plans.
    • Assist Site EHS Manager to coordinate and control activities with respect of EHS, especially where interfaces are involved with other contractors or operation areas.
    • Provide support and advice to site personnel to prevent injury, damage to plant and equipment, fire, and environmental pollution.
    • Recognize the best practices and the good performance. React to violations to regulations and Alstom Standards.
    • Advise other Site personnel on all aspects of EHS applicable to site activities
    • Implement corrective measures and ensure their effectiveness
  • Develop Site EHS Management System
    • Support the Site EHS Manager to develop, deploy and maintain the local procedures and tools and make sure they are aligned with Alstom Standards and international standards (ISO 14001 and ISO45001).
    • Support the Site EHS Manager to ensure that Alstom EHS standards and tools Alstom Zero Deviation Plan (AZDP)
  • EHS Compliance
    • Assist the Site EHS Manager to ensure compliance of the site activities according to the EHS Plan, guidelines and work instructions.
    • Perform EHS legal compliance checks for specific requirements.
  • Develop EHS culture in the site
    • Inform, instruct and train employees to carry out the work in safe & environment-friendly mode according to the method of statement.
    • Participate in the implementation of the site EHS training programs by providing EHS inductions and ensuring Toolbox meetings are organized.
    • Train new employees on HSE requirements
  • Report, Measure & Review
    • Support the EHS Site Manager to capture, report, record, investigate and analyse accidents/incidents in order to implement corrective and preventive actions.
    • Support the preparation of monthly EHS reports. Can be in charge of feeding EHS reporting system in line with Group reporting requirements and under control by Site EHS manager.
    • Carry out inspections of work areas and carry out EHS audits and report any discrepancies.
    • Manage CNESST cases and Return to work policy

What You Bring

  • Significant experience (5 years) in EHS function in an industrial environment and / or construction environment in the Country
  • Good knowledge and understanding of ISO14001, ISO45001
  • Good knowledge of EHS regulations applicable in Quebec and Canada
  • Experience in an unionized enviroment will be considered an asset
  • Fluent in French and English, mandatory
  • Able to commit to a fixed-term role through June 2027

How Success Is Measured

  • Timely delivery of EHS initiatives and achievement of strategic safety goals.
  • Effective collaboration and leadership within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Reduction in incidents, improved compliance, and increased operational efficiency.

Alstom, A Great Place to Grow

  • Work with advanced technologies and contribute to Alstom’s strategic vision for sustainable mobility.
  • Make a global impact from our Montreal offices, supporting communities and cities worldwide.
  • Advance your career through continuous learning and professional development opportunities.

Knowledge of a language other than French is an asset to facilitate communication with our partners, suppliers, colleagues, and international clients. In Quebec, French remains the primary working language of our company.

Here, progress isn't always easy but the impact is real. Because the scale is massive, the tasks are complex when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.

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