Health & Safety Manager

Explore Edmonton; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits including health,</p

Health Care Spending Account

RRSP matching program

Job summary

Explore Edmonton is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead the Edmonton Convention Centre safety program and ensure compliance with Alberta OH&S laws. You will drive risk-based decision making, mentor operations teams, and coordinate with regulators and insurers.

The role requires five or more years in health and safety within complex operations, with certifications such as CRSP/CHSC/NCSO considered an asset. Occasional evenings or weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in OH&S or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Professional safety certification such as CRSP/CHSC/NCSO is an asset.
• Minimum five years of health and safety experience in a complex operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of health and safety programs across the Edmonton Convention Centre.
• Develop and maintain safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Ensure compliance with Alberta Occupational Health & Safety legislation and applicable regulations.
• Lead safety certification programs such as COR, ISO, or equivalent frameworks.
• Conduct regular inspections and safety audits to identify hazards and mitigate risk.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, and near-misses using root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Track safety trends and recommend improvements to strengthen overall safety performance.
• Deliver safety training, orientations, and toolbox talks to employees and contractors.
• Provide guidance to managers and supervisors on safe work practices and legislative responsibilities.
• Support WCB case management and return‑to‑work coordination in collaboration with HR.
• Act as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities and inspectors on safety matters.
• Provide risk-based insights to support operational planning and major event operations

Skills

Health & Safety leadership

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Incident investigation

Contractor safety management

Safety training

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary OH&S education

CRSP/CHSC/NCSO asset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Safety reporting systems

Job description

Explore Edmonton connects experiences, events, venues, and stories to elevate Edmonton on the national and global stage while creating memories that matter for visitors and residents.

Our purpose is simple. We attract visitors by delivering and showcasing Edmonton experiences that contribute to prosperity and quality of life through the visitor economy.

Edmonton is a premier event-hosting destination, backed by a dedicated team with the expertise, relationships, and ambition to attract and deliver exceptional events that leave a lasting legacy for our city.

Our success is built with collaboration. Working alongside industry partners, sponsors, businesses, attractions, community organizations, and each other, we help make Edmonton a year-round destination.

At Explore Edmonton, our people make the difference. Guided by our values of public stewardship, taking a selfless approach, leading with purpose, making an impact, caring for one another, and upholding safety, we're building an organization where employees can do meaningful work while helping shape the future of our city.

If you are looking for a career where your work creates lasting impact for Edmonton and the people who experience it, we'd love to hear from you.

About Our Venue Management Group

We steward Edmonton's two landmark event venues, the Edmonton Convention Centre and Edmonton EXPO Centre, on behalf of the City of Edmonton. Together, they offer a combined 672,000 square feet of event space and welcome more than 1.8 million visitors every year for trade shows, conferences, live entertainment, sporting events, and community celebrations.

Our award-winning venues are guided by a shared commitment to positive social, environmental, and economic impact. More than event spaces, our venues are cultural landmarks and gathering places where Edmontonians come together to celebrate and create memories. They help tell the story of our city and connect people to the culture and history of this region.

As both Edmonton's destination marketing organization and the steward of these venues, we play a unique end-to-end role in the global events industry. We attract and develop major events, then bring them to life in the venues we operate. This integrated approach creates seamless experiences for clients and guests while helping showcase Edmonton as a premier event destination.

For many visitors, our venues are their first impression of Edmonton. Every event is an opportunity to share the best of our city, strengthen its reputation, and create experiences that inspire people to return.

Edmonton Convention Centre

For more than 40 years, the Edmonton Convention Centre (ECC) has been one of the places where Edmonton comes together. Built into the North Saskatchewan River valley in the heart of downtown, ECC is the city’s largest gathering space and home to an ever-changing calendar of conventions, conferences, festivals, concerts, and community celebrations. On any given day, that can mean welcoming thousands of anime fans for Animethon, preparing a concert hall for artists like The Trews and Shawn Desman, hosting wildlife professionals from around the world, or serving innovative cuisine and creating unforgettable experiences for guests from across the city and around the world.

Making all of that possible is a highly skilled team with expertise in every part of the venue. Award-winning chefs, event professionals, building operators, guest experience and security teams, sales professionals and many others work behind the scenes and on the front lines to bring each event to life. Their talent, care, and attention to detail help make ECC a leading destination and shape how people experience Edmonton.

In 2025, ECC hosted 345 events, welcomed more than 302,000 guests and generated $58 million in total economic impact for Edmonton. Working here means seeing the impact of your work unfold around you while helping support local businesses, hospitality jobs, Edmonton’s visitor economy, and the experiences that make this city a great place to visit and to call home.

The Opportunity

Join a dynamic and operations-focused team as the Health & Safety Manager supporting the Edmonton Convention Centre at Explore Edmonton, where you will play a key role in ensuring one of Canada’s premier event venues operates safely for employees, guests, contractors, and partners.

Reporting to the Director, Facilities & Engineering, you will provide leadership for the Edmonton Convention Centre’s health and safety program. You will oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies, procedures, and systems that ensure compliance with Alberta Occupational Health & Safety legislation and applicable regulatory standards.

In this role, you will serve as the venue’s subject matter expert on occupational health and safety, supporting operational teams with risk management, regulatory compliance, contractor safety, incident investigation, and emergency preparedness. You will also play an important role in strengthening a proactive safety culture across the organization.

This position may require occasional evening or weekend work in support of major events or urgent operational matters.As the successful candidate you will:

• Provide oversight of health and safety programs across the Edmonton Convention Centre
• Develop and maintain safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices across departments.
• Ensure compliance with Alberta Occupational Health & Safety legislation and applicable regulations.
• Lead safety certification programs such as COR, ISO, or equivalent frameworks, ensuring audit readiness.
• Conduct regular inspections and safety audits to identify hazards and mitigate risk.
• Monitor contractor and exhibitor activities to ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Investigate incidents, injuries, and near‑misses using root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Track safety trends and recommend improvements to strengthen overall safety performance.
• Deliver safety training, orientations, and toolbox talks to employees and contractors.
• Provide guidance to managers and supervisors on safe work practices and legislative responsibilities.
• Support WCB case management and return‑to‑work coordination in collaboration with HR.
• Act as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities and inspectors on safety matters.
• Provide risk-based insights to support operational planning and major event operations

What You Will Bring

• Post‑secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety, Risk Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional safety certification such as CRSP, CHSC, NCSO, or similar designation is considered an asset.
• Minimum five years of health and safety experience, ideally within a complex operational environment
• Experience managing contractor or vendor safety programs.
• Strong knowledge of Alberta Occupational Health & Safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Experience developing and implementing safety programs and emergency response procedures.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with staff, contractors, and regulators.
• Experience working in or alongside unionized environments is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and safety reporting systems.
• Sound professional judgment, integrity, and attention to detail.

Why Join Explore Edmonton

At Explore Edmonton, our work helps create exceptional experiences for visitors while enriching the quality of life for residents and contributing to the city's economic prosperity. Guided by our values and driven by collaboration, every role plays a part in shaping Edmonton's visitor economy.

We also provide:

• Flexible benefits including health, dental, vision care
• Health Care Spending Account
• Mental Health‑On‑Demand with access to certified experts for $100/session
• EDI Flex Days to celebrate what is important to you outside of standard statutory holidays
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday
• RRSP matching program
• Recognition and annual salary review programs
• Educational assistance for employees who wish to pursue job‑performance enhancing education
• Employee perks and discounts, including (but not limited to) discounted City of Edmonton transit passes, preferred rates at City of Edmonton recreation centres and gyms, discounted tickets for select events, Perkopolis, and more.

Working at Explore Edmonton

We offer a collaborative and dynamic work environment where you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the operation, safety, and reliability of one of Edmonton’s premier venues. This is a hands‑on leadership role that includes a mix of office and facility‑based work, with flexibility required to support venue operations, including occasional evenings, weekends, and on‑call needs.

Explore Edmonton encourages, supports, and celebrates a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the city we promote and where our employees feel safe and supported every day.