Health & Safety Advisor

St Barbara Limited; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

RRSP matching program

Health benefits

Job summary

Atlantic Gold, a wholly owned subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, seeks a Health & Safety Advisor to join the Touquoy mine safety team in Nova Scotia. You will provide leadership across operations, support risk assessments, and assist with incident management and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 1–3 years’ experience guiding HSE initiatives and a Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or related field). A valid Nova Scotia driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of practical experience guiding Health & Safety initiatives.
• Degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or related field).
• Canadian safety designations (CRST/CRSP) are assets.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible health and safety leadership across operations.
• Support risk assessments and Job Hazard Analyses to identify hazards and implement controls.
• Assist with incident investigation, reporting and follow-up actions.
• Monitor compliance with HSE plans, legislation, standards and site requirements.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and safety-facing activities to improve performance.

Skills

HSE leadership

Risk management

Field risk assessments

Incident management

Education

BSc/ diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

Job description

Atlantic Gold is a wholly owned subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, an ASX listed gold producer and explorer with mining assets in Canada, Australia and Papua New Guinea. We are proud to be a Company recognized by industry awards for operational excellence and performance, sustainability, gender diversity and pay equity.

We seek 2 experienced professionals to fill the role of Health & Safety Advisor.

This Full-time Contract position is based at the Touquoy mine site located approximately 1-hour northeast of Halifax, near Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia. The mine is restarting Mill Operations.

Our Health & Safety Advisor will join a dedicated Health and Safety team. Reporting to the Health and Safety superintendent, your role will provide leadership; help set direction and oversight for all matters related to Health and Safety at the Moose River Consolidated Project Touqouy Mine.

The Opportunity

• Provide visible health and safety leadership across all operations.
• Support operational and functional teams with practical health and safety guidance across Operations, Projects, and Exploration.
• Assist with field-based risk assessments and Job Hazard Analyses to identify hazards and recommend effective controls.
• Support incident management processes, including guidance, reporting, investigation support, and follow-up actions.
• Monitor compliance with health and safety plans, legislation, standards, and site requirements.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits, workplace interactions, and visual leadership activities to improve safety performance.
• Provide on-site safety support for routine and high-risk work, including verification of PPE use and safe work practices.
• Support emergency response planning, training, testing, equipment inspection, and readiness activities.
• Contribute to health and safety training program delivery and maintain workforce training records as required.
• Review HSE performance data to identify trends and recommend proactive improvement actions.
• Promote a positive safety culture by influencing safe behaviours, building trust, and encouraging personal accountability.
• Manage own time, resources, and professional development while supporting Health & Safety team objectives and other assigned duties.

Our successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• A personal commitment to behavior consistent with St Barbara's Values including honesty and integrity, respect, working together, delivering to promise and striving to do better
• Must hold a valid Nova Scotia driver’s license (or recognized equivalent) with no restrictions or suspensions and have an insurable driving record.
• Able to safely operate light duty truck on and off road.
• 1 to 3 years of practical experience guiding Health & Safety initiatives
• Degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or a related field), or an equivalent combination of extensive industry experience
• Comprehensive understanding of the development, implementation and monitoring of H&S systems.
• Competent in Risk Management processes related to H&S practices.
• Certified in First Aid/CPR (Intermediate Level)
• Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST), Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or other recognized health and safety designation is considered an asset
• Experience working in remote locations, and knowledge/ exposure to Mining/ Mill Operations, Refineries, and or similar equipment is considered an asset; but not required.

About Us

• 'Grow our own Success' approach with a preference to develop and promote internally
• Developed and structured professional development opportunities and educational assistance
• Competitive compensation, health benefits and RRSP matching program
• 2020 PDAC Viola R. MacMillan Award recipients for developing the Touquoy open pit mine and consolidating other gold deposits near Moose River
• Be a part of the high performing St Barbara community - a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and Employer of Choice.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, aboriginal peoples and members of visible minorities and we provide nil gender pay gap in like for like roles and a commitment to addressing pay equity and gender equality through our recruitment, promotions, reward and recognition programs.