Health and Safety - Associate

CrossSafety; Markham; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Employee assistance services

Pension plan

Employee share option program

Business advancement incentives

Company workwear annual allowance

Company vehicle

Job summary

CrossSafety seeks a Health & Safety Associate in Markham, Ontario, for a salaried full-time role. You will advise on health, safety, and environmental issues on construction projects and complex operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and proactive risk management.

Starting compensation ranges from CA$75,000 to CA$95,000 per year, with permanent benefits and future growth prospects. This opportunity focuses on construction and aviation sectors within North America.

Qualifications

• Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, or certification in a construction trade with significant health and safety experience.
• Minimum of one year field experience in construction or a high hazard operational environment.
• CRSP, CSP, CHST, CIH or ROH designation.
• Strong working knowledge of Ontario workplace health and safety laws.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital health and safety reporting tools.
• Hands-on experience with field-level audits and inspections.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Initiative, ability to multitask, and strong expectation management skills.
• Strong work ethic and career-oriented mindset.
• Completion of practical training in key safe work practices (Working at Heights, WHMIS, Ontario 4/5 Steps, LOTO, Confined Spaces, etc.)
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Security Clearance.
• Flexibility to night shifts, if required.
• Valid Class G driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Providing guidance and expert advice on health, safety, and environmental issues.
• Acting as a key advisor to project teams, anticipating and identifying hazards and appropriate protective measures.
• Providing health and safety input to design, planning, constructability and/or operability reviews.
• Managing and reducing risks to workers and the public within a live and complex operating client site.
• Undertaking health and safety assurance audits.
• Performing and documenting regular site safety inspections, and facilitating timely corrective actions.
• Assisting with incident and accident investigations.
• Liaising with client staff and regulatory agencies.
• Preparing detailed professional reports and records.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Verbal communication

Written communication

Initiative

Multitasking

Expectation management

Audits and inspections

Education

OH&S certificate/diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

digital health & safety tools

Job description

About Us

At CrossSafety we are dedicated to protecting people, supporting our clients, and upholding the values of integrity, accountability, and excellence. With a team committed to safety and collaboration, we partner with leading organizations in construction, automotive, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors across North America.

Health and Safety Associate

At CrossSafety we are dedicated to protecting people, supporting our clients, and upholding the values of integrity, accountability, and excellence. With a team committed to safety and collaboration, we partner with leading organizations in construction, automotive, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors across North America. We are currently seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Health & Safety Associate to join our team at associate rank. This is a salaried contract position, offering an exciting opportunity to support clients in the fields of construction and operations safety, with potential to convert to permanent status.

About The Role

As a Health & Safety Associate, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients and provide supporting all aspects of health and safety for construction projects and complex operational facilities. You’ll promote compliance with client OHS requirements; anticipate and guide risk management processes to protect workers, the public, and operations; work closely with client teams and contractors to support projects; and advise on risk trends and improvement plans.

Position Type: Salary, Full-time

Starting Compensation: $75,000 to $95,000 (Associate) per annum

Benefits (Permanent Status Employees): Extended health benefits, dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, employee assistance services, pension plan, employee share option program, business advancement incentives, company workwear annual allowance, company vehicle.

Industry Focus: Construction, Aviation

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing guidance and expert advice on health, safety, and environmental issues.
• Acting as a key advisor to project teams, anticipating and identifying hazard s and appropriate protective measures.
• Providing health and safety input to design, planning, constructability and/or operability reviews.
• Managing and reducing risks to workers and the public within a live and complex operating client site.
• Undertaking health and safety assurance audits
• Performing and documenting regular site safety inspections, and facilitating timely corrective actions
• Assisting with incident and accident investigations.
• Liaising with client staff and regulatory agencies,
• Preparing detailed professional reports and records.

What You Need For Success

• Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, or certification in a construction trade with significant health and safety experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year field experience in construction or a high hazard operational environment.
• CRSP, CSP, CHST, CIH or ROH designation.
• Strong working knowledge of Ontario workplace health and safety laws.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital health and safety reporting tools (computers, tablets).
• Hands-on experience with field-level audits and inspections.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written y communication skills.
• Initiative, ability to multitask, and strong expectation management skills.
• Strong work ethic and career-oriented mindset.
• Completion of practical training in key safe work practices (Working at Heights, WHMIS, Ontario 4/5 Steps, LOTO, Confined Spaces, etc.)
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Security Clearance.
• Flexibility to night shifts, if required.
• Valid Class G driver’s license.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CrossSafety is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available upon request.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.