Title: Intern, Environmental and Health & Safety

Reports To: Specialist, Occupational Health & Safety

Work Location: 11 Church Street, Toronto

***This is a part-time, in-person internship from May 2025 to August 2025. Working days are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday***

 Position Summary: Reporting to the Specialist, Occupational Health & Safety, the Intern, Environmental and Health & Safety provides administrative support to the EHS department on a variety of topics, with a focus on OHS and hazardous materials risk and compliance. The successful candidate will assist in ongoing/upcoming projects and support CAPREIT’s adherence to legal and regulatory requirements across Canada.

Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Assist with researching EHS standards for all jurisdictions in which CAPREIT operates and advise internal stakeholders on applicable statutory and regulatory requirements;
• Assist in developing, implementing, maintaining, supporting, and continually improving corporate and operations EHS policies, programs, procedures and related documents including manuals, plans, and guidelines;
• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of an internal environmental management system, as directed;
• Assist in conducting workplace inspections;
• Attend Joint Health & Safety Committee meetings;
• Assist with the preparation and gathering documentation for submission to regulatory bodies, as directed;
• Assist with the testing and roll-out of EHS-related audits and questionnaires; and
• Maintain an inventory of compliance documents.

Project Coordination

• Ensure all EHS records are up to date and appropriately stored in CAPREIT’s document management system;
• Assist with the coordination EHS projects, as directed;
• Review environmental reports to provide summary and next steps; and
• Maintain EHS inventory with including summary reporting.

Qualifications

• University or College education with a focus in EHS or similar discipline;
• 0 to 1 years of related experience, preferably within a real estate setting;
• Familiar with OHS and hazardous materials is an asset;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Excellent time management and organization skills to deliver on multiple deadlines;
• Excellent administrative and project management skills;
• High attention to detail;
• Driver’s license, clean driving record and access to a reliable vehicle; and
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills, including Microsoft Sharepoint and Microsoft Teams.