Health, Safety & Environmental Lead, Building Construction

Ledcor; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor is seeking an HS&E Lead to spearhead health, safety, and environmental processes for complex construction projects in Winnipeg. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, a proactive safety approach, and strong communication skills, contributing to a culture of safety excellence within a dynamic team.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities for skill development

Support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in construction projects, preferably on-site.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Technical knowledge of common construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of health, safety, and environmental processes.
• Conduct inspections and ensure safety equipment is available.
• Manage risks and continuous improvement processes.

Skills

Communication

Risk assessment

Training

Incident investigation

Proactive safety approach

Education

Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

CRSP, CSO or NCSO designation

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Are you passionate about safety and looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on complex construction projects? As an HS&E Lead, you’ll take the lead in developing and implementing health, safety, and environmental (HS&E) processes across multiple projects and worksites. Your expertise and proactive approach will help drive safety excellence and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Want to see what it’s like to be part of our dynamic team? Check out our Innovation, Culture, and Community video to learn more. If you’re ready to bring your skills and enthusiasm to a company that values safety and innovation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join Ledcor’s Building Construction team in Winnipeg, MB!

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide HS&E expertise, enhance performance across projects by offering specialized knowledge and developing processes tailored to project needs
• Conduct work area inspections, meet with field supervisors to address potential issues, and ensure adequate safety equipment and supplies are available
• Serve as a resource for HS&E guidance, environmental management, and regulatory compliance for all site stakeholders
• Develop safety procedures, lead training sessions for employees and supervisors, while providing technical support for safety equipment and systems
• Investigate and resolve issues by conducting complex investigations, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Proactively manage risks, evaluate the accuracy and thoroughness of hazard assessments by inspecting sites, reviewing processes, and interviewing team members
• Drive continuous improvement, assess leading and lagging indicator reports, offering actionable recommendations to enhance HS&E performance
• Provide support to site leadership in preparing materials for safety meetings and toolbox talks

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in construction projects, preference will be given to those with on-site industrial, commercial, institutional or residential construction experience
• Experience conducting & leading large investigations
• CRSP, CSO or NCSO designation is an asset
• Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
• 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

Work conditions:

• This is a site-based role located in Winnipeg, MB
• WHMIS 2015, Fall Protection training, and First Aid certification (completed or willingness to obtain) are mandatory
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug & alcohol requirements
• A valid driver’s license and ability to travel 25% of the time to support projects

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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 .