Health and Safety Specialist (12 month Contract)

Health and Safety Specialist

As a Health and Safety Specialist in our Guelph or Calgary office, you’ll be responsible for assisting multiple projects and working alongside multidisciplinary staff, regulatory agencies, and clients. This is a 12‑month contract with a compensation range of $29.00 to $50.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.

Responsibilities

• Provide H&S support for project teams involved in the Water Resources service line, including watershed and flood risk modelling, surface and ground water quality evaluation, geomorphology, restoration and water infrastructure project services.
• Support the coordination of local joint occupational health and safety committees.
• Influence strong safety practices and culture to generate engagement and commitment from all employees.
• Partner with the business, advise and coach leaders and employees to successfully conduct hazard assessment, emergency response planning and inspections.
• Conduct in‑field health and safety inspections.
• Lead incident investigations and root‑cause analyses to identify corrective actions that will address root causes and prevent future incidents.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise and collaborate with teams for the development or implementation of programs such as ground disturbance, excavation safety, off‑highway vehicle safety, driving safety and working around water that meet the needs of the organization, clients and legislation.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise for the development of communications and training, including orientations, onboarding, risk assessment, emergency response, respiratory protection and ground disturbance.
• Identify trends and issues for the teams and activities you support and engage leaders to proactively develop solutions.
• Support the development and implementation of health and safety online and digital management tools such as Benchmark, Workday Learning, Motive and Get Home Safe.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a health and safety role, including field experience.
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate or relevant degree required.
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation preferred.
• Canadian Registered Safety Technician or National Construction Safety Officer designation will be considered.
• Experience building collaborative partnerships and effective working relationships with all levels of employees.
• Strong working knowledge of Canadian OHS legislation, with specific experience navigating AB, BC, SK, MB and ON OHS requirements.
• Experience supporting construction, environmental, industrial, or energy‑adjacent projects is an asset.
• Experience using digital H&S management systems such as Benchmark, Workday Learning, Motive or Get Home Safe is an asset.
• H&S auditing experience is an asset.
• Industrial hygiene experience is considered an asset.
• Injury, illness and WCB claims management experience would be an asset.
• Approximately 20‑25% travel is expected; most travel will be within Canada.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

The physical and environmental requirements below reflect what’s typically needed to perform the essential functions of this role safely and effectively. We may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, consistent with applicable law, to support performance of the essential functions.

Sitting, standing, and walking may be required. Work may be outdoors and may involve exposure to hot and cold environments and extreme weather conditions, including sunlit, rainy and windy conditions. Field work may include remote or industrial sites and variable weather conditions, including winter field operations.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants. For more information, visit