Health & Safety Manager (Formwork)

Bosa Construction Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosa Construction Inc. in Vancouver, BC, seeks a hands-on Health & Safety Manager with deep field experience in high-rise concrete and formwork operations.

You will provide safety guidance to site teams and subcontractors, conduct inspections and incident investigations, review safe work procedures, and support return-to-work programs while traveling between active sites as needed. You will also coach crews, lead toolbox talks, ensure compliance with WorkSafeBC regulations, and partner with site

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction health and safety experience, preferably in high-rise concrete/formwork.
• Experience in a safety leadership or supervisory role.
• Knowledge of WorkSafeBC regulations and construction safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety support and guidance to site teams, formwork crews, and subcontractors.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and spot checks focused on formwork and concrete operations.
• Identify hazards and recommend corrective actions to address safety risks.
• Review and support safe work procedures for formwork, shoring/reshoring, stripping, concrete placement, fall protection, and hoisting.
• Support incident investigations, reporting, and follow-up.
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with Company and regulatory safety requirements.
• Provide safety coaching, training, and toolbox talks to field teams.
• Partner with site leadership to identify risks and improve safety performance.
• Manage and oversee return to work programs and injury management for Bosa Construction.

Skills

Construction safety

Safety leadership

WorkSafeBC knowledge

Hazard assessment

Incident investigation

Formwork safety

Training & coaching

Travel between sites

Job description

Join a well-established, tight-knit formwork team and play a key role in keeping crews safe across Bosa Construction projects. Working alongside multi-generational formwork crews, site leadership, subcontractors, and the Health & Safety team, this is a hands-on role where you’ll identify risks, provide practical guidance, and help promote a strong culture of safety across the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safety support and guidance to site teams, formwork crews, and subcontractors;
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and spot checks focused on formwork and concrete operations;
• Identify hazards and recommend corrective actions to address safety risks;
• Review and support safe work procedures for formwork, shoring, reshoring, stripping, concrete placement, fall protection, and hoisting;
• Support incident investigations, reporting, and follow-up;
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with Company and regulatory safety requirements;
• Provide safety coaching, training, and toolbox talks to field teams;
• Partner with site leadership to identify risks and improve safety performance.
• Manage and oversee return to work programs and injury management for Bosa Construction.

What You Bring

The ideal Health & Safety Manager is an experienced construction safety professional with strong knowledge of high-rise concrete and formwork operations. You are hands-on, approachable, and confident working with field teams and leadership to identify risks and implement practical solutions.

Skills and Experience

• 7+ years of construction health and safety experience, preferably in high-rise concrete/formwork;
• Experience in a safety leadership or supervisory role;
• Strong knowledge of WorkSafeBC regulations and construction safety requirements;
• Knowledge of formwork, shoring/reshoring, fall protection, hoisting, and concrete operations;
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills;
• Experience conducting inspections, hazard assessments, and incident investigations;
• NCSO, CRSP, or equivalent certification considered an asset;
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel between active construction sites.