Health, Safety And Environment Advisor

Actalent; Ajax; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in Ajax, ON is seeking a Health, Safety and Environment Advisor to support safety initiatives across construction and power sector sites, with a focus on a major transit project in Toronto. You will work with field staff and leadership to ensure compliance, coach teams, and foster a strong safety culture through site visits and training.

Key duties include hazard assessments, incident investigations, safety meetings, documentation, and coordination with subcontractors and unions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction site safety and risk management.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety principles and regulations in construction and power environments.
• NCSO designation or equivalent safety credential is preferred.
• Valid Working at Heights certification is required.
• WHMIS training and hazardous materials handling awareness.
• Strong communication skills for safety meetings, orientations and training.
• Willingness to travel to various project sites and engage with field staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site visits to identify hazards and verify safe work practices.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and client safety standards.
• Guide staff in hazard assessments, job safety analyses, permits, and safety documentation.
• Participate in incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Deliver safety meetings, toolbox talks, and training sessions.
• Maintain safety records and documentation with accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage PPE selection, use, and maintenance; address deficiencies.
• Communicate risks and trends to site management and safety leadership.
• Support safety initiatives through field observations and coaching.

Skills

Construction site safety

OSH principles

NCSO designation

Working at Heights

WHMIS training

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Job description

Job Title: Health, Safety and Environment Advisor

Job Description

The Health, Safety and Environment Advisor supports workplace health, safety, and environmental initiatives across active construction and power sector job sites. This role is primarily based at a major transit construction project in Toronto and includes contributing to additional projects in sectors such as nuclear, utilities, and industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) construction. The advisor works closely with field personnel and leadership to maintain safe working conditions, ensure compliance with regulatory and client requirements, and foster a strong safety culture. Through regular site visits, coaching, training, and risk management activities, the advisor helps reduce incidents and continuously improve overall safety performance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site visits to identify hazards, assess risks, and verify that safe work practices are consistently followed.
• Ensure compliance with applicable occupational health and safety legislation, corporate safety programs, client safety standards, and industry best practices.
• Guide field staff in completing hazard assessments, job safety analyses, safe work plans, permits, and other required safety documentation.
• Participate in investigations of incidents, near misses, and reported hazards, helping to identify root causes and implement effective corrective and preventive measures.
• Deliver and support safety meetings, toolbox talks, orientations, and training sessions for employees and contractors.
• Track, maintain, and organize safety records, including inspections, observations, investigations, and corrective actions, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
• Monitor the proper selection, use, and condition of personal protective equipment and address any deficiencies or non-compliance.
• Communicate identified risks, trends, and safety concerns to site management and health and safety leadership in a clear and timely manner.
• Support behavioural safety initiatives through field observations, worker engagement, and coaching to reinforce safe behaviours and accountability.
• Recommend improvements to safety practices, procedures, and programs to enhance overall safety performance and program effectiveness.
• Assist with emergency response planning, preparedness activities, and site emergency drills, ensuring readiness and alignment with client and regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with employees, supervisors, subcontractors, and unionized personnel to promote a strong safety culture and shared responsibility for safe work practices.
• Collaborate with project teams across multiple job sites, including power generation, nuclear, utilities, and ICI projects, to ensure consistent application of safety standards and practices.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in construction site safety, with a strong understanding of field operations and job site risk management.
• Practical knowledge of occupational health and safety principles, regulations, and best practices applicable to construction and power generation environments.
• National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) designation or equivalent safety credential.
• Valid Working at Heights certification.
• Valid WHMIS training and understanding of hazardous materials handling and communication requirements.
• Experience supporting safety programs in power generation, nuclear, utilities, or ICI construction environments.
• Ability to conduct thorough hazard assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analyses.
• Strong communication skills to effectively deliver safety meetings, orientations, and training to diverse site personnel.
• Ability to interpret and apply client safety standards, corporate policies, and relevant legislation.
• Capability to maintain detailed safety records, reports, and documentation with accuracy and organization.
• Willingness and ability to work primarily on construction job sites and engage directly with field personnel and unionized trades.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Nuclear clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain nuclear site access.
• Professional designations such as NCSO, Gold Seal Certified Construction Safety Coordinator (GSC-CSC), or Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST).
• Familiarity with ISO-based management systems and their application to health, safety, and environmental programs.
• Experience working on projects in power generation, nuclear facilities, utilities, or ICI construction environments.
• Exposure to health and safety requirements in complex, multi-stakeholder job sites, including large infrastructure and transmission line projects.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence and coach supervisors, subcontractors, and unionized workers.
• Comfort working in a smaller, growing organization with direct access to leadership and opportunities for mentorship and professional development.
• Flexibility to occasionally travel to other project locations, including nuclear and research facilities, to support additional jobs as needed.

Work Environment

This role is primarily based at a large construction job site in Toronto, in the York Mills area, with a focus on a major transit infrastructure project. The position follows a Monday to Friday schedule, with 8.5-hour days including lunch, typically starting about 30 minutes before construction begins; in the city, this usually means a 6:30 a.m. start. The first few weeks will be spent full time at the Ajax office for training and onboarding before transitioning to spending the majority of time on the job site. The work environment includes active construction zones, power generation and utilities sites, and other industrial and ICI projects, where the advisor will regularly interface with internal teams, client representatives, subcontractors, and unionized personnel. Personal protective equipment and adherence to site-specific safety protocols are required. The organization is a smaller, rapidly growing company with a diverse portfolio in nuclear, ICI, and electrical projects, offering exposure to a wide range of work, close collaboration with an intimate team, and direct access to senior leadership for mentorship and development. Occasional travel to other sites, such as nuclear power stations and research laboratories, may be required over the course of the role.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ajax, ON.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.00 - $55.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ajax, ON.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ajax,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

Actalent est un leader mondial dans les services dingénierie et de sciences ainsi que dans les solutions de talents. Nous aidons des entreprises visionnaires à faire progresser leurs initiatives dingénierie et de science grâce à l'accès à des experts spécialisés qui favorisent la scale, l'inovation et la rapidité de mise sur le marché. Avec un réseau de près de 20 000 consultants et 5 000 clients à travers les États-Unis, le Canada, l'Asie et l'Europe, Actalent dessert de nombreuses entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d'être l'un des 500 meilleures firmes de conception de l'Engineering News-Record (ENR) pour nos services de conception en ingénierie et un lauréat du prix ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® tant pour le service client que pour les talents.

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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