Health & Safety Manager, Infrastructure | General Contractor | Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary[...]

Moving2Canada.com; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure contractor is looking for a Health & Safety Manager for their team in Calgary. This full-time permanent role involves ensuring compliance, conducting site inspections, and promoting health & safety standards. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in construction and a strong leadership background, driving a culture of safety excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Great benefits package

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in the construction industry and health and safety management.
• Outstanding leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and regulations.
• Conduct site inspections and incident investigations.
• Provide Health and Safety training and coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Judgment Techniques

Education

Degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

NCSO designation

Job description

Leadinginfrastructure contractor has an opening for a Health & Safety Manager with infrastructure or civils experience to join their project teams in Calgary, Toronto & Vancouver. Outpost Recruitment is excited to work with our client on this full-time permanent role.

With a strong track record of providing health and safety support to project teams, your proactive drive for the wellbeing of others is exceptional. As a Health and Safety Advisor, your passion for implementation of required safety standards and compliance of company-wide objectives and practices is inspiring. You are a committed ambassador and effectively challenge the standard with every member of our team towards health and safety excellence.

The Health & Safety Manager

• Put your knowledge of Health and Safety programs to work through advisement, mentorship and assistance with project teams to ensure companywide compliance;
• Demonstrate leadership in Health & Safety on the project. Effectively apply the requirements of the project specific safety standards to promote H&S standards, applicable OH&S Acts, Regulations and Codes with all employees and trade partners on the project;
• Jump right in from project start-up to assist with the development of construction plans, kick-off meetings and hazard identification;
• Get active and out on our construction sites to conduct regular site inspections;
• Be the lead of incident investigations by taking a closer look at the investigation requirements and associated high risk elements while keeping the lines of communication open with your Regional Manager of Health and Safety;
• Promote the idea of thinking ahead and utilizing our prevention program;
• Take pride in monitoring, auditing and support to ensure Project Safety Plan compliance. You are always looking for opportunities to improve safety performance;
• Confidently order work stoppages as required alongside the creation of a plan of correction;
• Share your knowledge and be a role model by providing Health and Safety training and coaching opportunities;
• Utilize and support emergency response for projects;
• Effectively compile project Health and Safety statistics monthly;
• Celebrate project success and completion and be a key member of the project wrap-up process.

Experience of The Health & Safety Manager

• 7+ years’ experience in the construction industry and health and safety management on construction projects;
• A degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety and / or Risk Management or a combination of education and industry experience;
• A minimum of NCSO designation would be considered an asset;
• Experience with Certificate of Recognition (COR) and Safety Group (IHSA);
• Outstanding leadership, coaching and interpersonal skills are essential;
• A dynamic and creative approach with a flair for being proactive and applying good judgement techniques in all situations;
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written;
• Good computer skills are a must;

Compensation :

• Competitive salary, great benefits package

Ideal Candidate :

• Only candidates with authorisation to work in Canada will be considered

Please clearly highlight relevant work experience, project overviews and project scale ($) in your resume.

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