Health and Safety Specialist

Emterra Group; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company in Metro Vancouver is looking for a Health & Safety Specialist. This role involves developing a safety culture, conducting incident investigations, and supporting health and safety compliance across multiple recycling and waste centers. Ideal candidates will have 2–5 years of health & safety experience and post-secondary education in the field, along with strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

Travel and accommodation provided

Health benefits (drug, dental, vision, LTD, life insurance)

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement program

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in health & safety, preferably in recycling.
• Proven ability to coach and manage difficult conversations.
• Completion of relevant certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with technical teams to identify safety needs.
• Lead risk assessments and maintain safety documentation.
• Conduct incident investigations and discuss corrective measures.

Skills

Health & safety experience

Interpersonal skills

Multi-site management

Safety training

Strong English presentation skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Emterra Group is a dynamic, growth-oriented group of companies focused on delivering safe services that support diversion and a circular economy through collection and processing of recyclable materials. With safety and service as our focus, we are looking for an energetic and driven employee to support our growing company and play a crucial role in advancing safety. Emterra is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers, a certified diverse supplier of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC), and the Canadian Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBE).

We are currently searching for a Health & Safety Specialist to join our BC team at Emterra Group. This role will support all four recycling and waste centers and report to the GM Recycling and Waste Centers and Regional Health & Safety / Risk Manager. The Health and Safety Specialist will be instrumental in establishing an actively caring safety culture, working closely with technical teams, and bridging procedural gaps with Metro Vancouver.

Position Description

• • Work closely with technical staff and operational teams to understand sites -specific processes and safety needs.
  • Lead and maintain exposure risk assessments, emergency response plans, and all safety documentation and manuals.
  • Serve as a primary liaison with customer engineers and safety personnel, confidently influencing and aligning procedures.
  • Conduct incident investigations as per the company's procedures, identify the root cause and discuss with the stakeholders the corrective measures. Deliver toolbox talks, training sessions, memos, and safety communications across day and night shifts at the four sites
  • Support the response to incidents, such as spillage. , air quality compliance, and hazardous waste procedures and compliance
  • Support Joint Health and Safety Committees for the four sites and provide technical guidance on industrial hygiene, heavy equipment, and traffic control.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of WorkSafeBC regulations and emerging safety trends relevant to the waste management industry.
  • Ensure compliance during inspections and audits, bridging gaps between operations, maintenance and contractual safety requirements.

• Skills and Qualifications

• • 2–5 years of experience in health & safety, preferably in Recycling, such as an MRF or a processing facility, Hazardous waste, landfill operations, oil and gas, and logistics.
  • Proven ability to coach, influence, and manage difficult conversations with staff and external Stakeholders.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a dynamic, collaborative team.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple sites and meet deadlines.
  • Completion of post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety, industrial hygiene or equivalent experience and training.
  • CRSP, CSP, or CSE designation (or in progress) is an asset.
  • Experience working in unionized environments.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering safety training and presentations.
  • Excellent command of English (verbal and written) with strong presentation skills.
  • Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel between sites (~20% of the time).
  • Assertive, confident, and able to bridge technical gaps with external partners.

Reasons to Apply, Stay and Grow with Emterra Group

• • Opportunity to be part of one of Canada’s Greenest Employers!
  • Travel, Accommodation, Fuel card provided.
  • Health benefits (drug, dental, vision, LTD, life insurance)!
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition reimbursement program and professional development support!
  • Be part of an entrepreneurial organization that wants to continue to learn and grow!
  • Ability to have impact and make change!

Are you ready to jumpstart your career by joining one of Canada’s Greenest Employers and become part of the environmental solution? If so, apply now! We appreciate all applicants who apply however only those who are qualified, will be contacted.

Emterra Group is committed to maintaining an equitable , fair, and diverse environment. Any applicants who have a disability or require reasonable accommodation may speak directly with our Human Resources Department. Reasonable accommodations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status