Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor, Building Construction

Ledcor Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a HS&E Advisor, where your expertise in health and safety will play a crucial role in enhancing safety practices at project sites. You will provide guidance to operations teams, develop Job Hazard Analysis documents, and support a proactive safety culture. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on construction projects, ensuring compliance with safety standards while fostering strong relationships with clients and subcontractors. If you're passionate about safety and innovation, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities for skill development

Support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in construction or related industry with safety practices knowledge.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills for engaging with workforce.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and ensure safety equipment is available.
• Monitor environmental hazards and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Educate and mentor field supervisors on safety program implementation.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication

Proactive approach to safety

Risk assessment

Program development

Incident investigation

Team player

Education

Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

CRSP, CSO, or NCSO designation

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

You are a HS&E Advisor who will play a vital role in implementing professional health and safety practices at project sites. You provide expert advice and recommendations to operations teams and clients on health and safety matters. You will enhance and develop Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Safe Work Practice documents while supporting operations personnel in achieving Ledcor’s “Leading Indicator” requirements. With your problem-solving skills, strong communication, and focus on innovation, you continuously seek solutions that improve safety and support project success.

Discover what it’s like to work for Ledcor by watching our Innovation, Culture, and Community video. If you are passionate about safety and looking to make a meaningful impact on our construction projects, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join the Building Construction team in Calgary, Alberta!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpn_YHIhP8U

Essential Responsibilities:

• Conduct work area inspections, meet with field supervisors to address potential issues, and ensure adequate safety equipment and supplies are available
• Monitor environmental hazards such as noise and toxic agents, ensuring compliance with safety standards
• Provide field supervisors and employees with guidance on HS&E-related issues and deliver safety orientation and training as needed
• Collaborate with the HS&E manager and coordinators to develop, revise, and implement safety procedures, standards, and regulations
• Educate and mentor field supervisors on safety program implementation and foster strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
• Verify and update HS&E plans, safe work processes, and hazard assessments as project scopes evolve, supporting site leadership with forward planning
• Assist in incident investigations to identify root causes and support leadership in developing corrective actions to promote continuous improvement
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of project-specific HS&E plans and audit the quality of hazard assessments and incident reports
• Provide support to site leadership in preparing materials for safety meetings and toolbox talks

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in construction or a related industry, with a strong understanding of safety practices
• Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety; CRSP, CSO, or NCSO designation is an asset
• Technical knowledge of common construction practices, techniques, and equipment
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage effectively with all levels of the workforce
• Proactive approach to safety, including identifying issues and implementing solutions
• Proven experience in risk assessment, program development, training, and incident investigation
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, with the ability to adapt communication styles to various audiences
• Strong team player who can manage changing priorities and demands effectively
• Valid provincial driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing

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Additional Information

Ledcor Building offers full-service construction for commercial, residential, institutional, and light industrial projects, along with expertise in green building. Our depth of knowledge and expertise come from building hundreds of projects – of all sizes – across North America each year.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email.

For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.