Field Health & Safety Leader in Construction

Walker Industries; Barrie; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Flexible work policies

Volunteer days annually

Career growth opportunities

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Walker Industries in Ontario seeks an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead safety programs across Grey Bruce, Hanover and Simcoe. Based in Barrie or Owen Sound, the role reports to the VP Health & Safety and travels regularly to operations in the region.

You will build a high‑performing safety team, drive risk reduction, and embed safety into daily decisions while coaching coordinators and partnering with leaders, regulators and Joint Health & Safety Committees.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive health and safety experience in high‑risk settings such as construction or mining.
• University degree in Occupational Health & Safety or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• CRSP and/or NCSO designation is an asset.
• Proven experience implementing and auditing divisional SMS.
• Strong leadership and coaching capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of divisional health and safety programs aligned with SMS and legislation.
• Provide field‑based safety leadership across Construction and Aggregates operations.
• Mentor and develop Health & Safety Coordinators and Senior Coordinators.
• Partner with Directors and Operations Managers to identify risks and embed safety into decisions.
• Lead investigations and drive corrective actions for incidents and near misses.
• Manage risk initiatives including SIF prevention, hazard identification and risk assessments.
• Lead audits, inspections and assurance activities and drive sustainable improvements.
• Utilize data to identify trends and communicate findings to leadership.
• Foster a proactive safety culture through leadership, communication and employee engagement.

Skills

Health & safety leadership

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Safety program development

Field leadership

Training

Incident investigation

Stakeholder engagement

Budget planning

Communication

Education

University degree in Occupational Health & Safety

CRSP/NCSO designation asset

Tools

eCompliance

Excel

Job description

Walker Industries in Ontario seeks an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead safety programs across Grey Bruce, Hanover and Simcoe. Based in Barrie or Owen Sound, the role reports to the VP Health & Safety and travels regularly to operations in the region.

You will build a high‑performing safety team, drive risk reduction, and embed safety into daily decisions while coaching coordinators and partnering with leaders, regulators and Joint Health & Safety Committees.