Field Health & Safety Lead — Hands-On & Growth

Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Ltd.; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% RRSP company match

Vehicle allowance

Phone allowance

Gas card

Full benefits (company-paid)

Life Insurance

LTD (Long-Term Disability)

AD&D

Job summary

Pitt Meadows Plumbing and Mechanical Systems is seeking a seasoned Health & Safety Lead to join our field operations. This is a long-term, full-time role that serves as the safety function’s senior presence in the field, guiding CSOs and ensuring project and shop compliance with OH&S standards.

You will coach teams, collaborate with supervisors and clients, support the Health & Safety Manager, and lead high-risk activity planning, audits, and investigations to keep projects audit-ready.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in construction, industrial or mechanical health and safety across multiple sites.
• Track record of leading in the field and earning credibility with construction crews and leadership.
• Experience leading or developing safety personnel such as CSOs or supervisors.
• Experience supporting serious investigations, COR certification, and internal and external audits.
• Solid working knowledge of the Workers' Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and WorkSafeBC policy and guidelines.
• Working knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation in other provinces, or the demonstrated ability to build it quickly.

Responsibilities

• Coaching teams to work safely.
• Working alongside supervisors, general contractors, clients and senior leaders.
• Providing support for the Health & Safety Manager when required, carrying the program with the same authority and judgment.
• Leading, coaching and developing the CSOs.
• Supporting the planning and control of high-risk activities — fall protection, confined space, hot work, energy isolation, critical lifts and mobile equipment.
• Supporting the preparation of Job Hazard Analyses for high-hazard work, alongside the CSOs and the Health & Safety Manager.
• Spotting patterns across projects that point to risk, and following corrective actions through to completion.
• Helping projects and operating companies stay audit-ready, and supporting internal and external audits.
• Performing other duties as required

Skills

Team player

Strong work ethic

Deadline-driven

Approachable

Problem-solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Fluent in English

Authorized to work in Canada

Education

Experience in construction/industrial or mechanical health and safety across multiple sites

Field leadership credibility with crews and leadership

Leading or developing safety personnel (CSOs/supervisors)

Investigations, COR certification, audits experience

Knowledge of Workers' Compensation Act, OH&S Regulation, WorkSafeBC

Interprovincial OH&S knowledge or ability to learn quickly

Tools

Procore or similar platform

Microsoft Office/SharePoint

Driver’s licence and ability to travel

Job description

Pitt Meadows Plumbing and Mechanical Systems is seeking a seasoned Health & Safety Lead to join our field operations. This is a long-term, full-time role that serves as the safety function’s senior presence in the field, guiding CSOs and ensuring project and shop compliance with OH&S standards.

You will coach teams, collaborate with supervisors and clients, support the Health & Safety Manager, and lead high-risk activity planning, audits, and investigations to keep projects audit-ready.