HSE Manager

VINCI Construction; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SB Canada is seeking a field-based HSE leader to partner with operations across projects, ensuring safe execution and strong safety performance. You will spend substantial time in the field, coaching teams and implementing critical controls, while supporting planning and incident prevention initiatives.

The role emphasizes leadership in safety, coaching, and communication across multiple sites, with regular travel and a focus on operational excellence in construction environments.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or a related discipline
• CRSP designation (or actively working toward certification) is considered a strong asset
• 6–10 years of progressive construction HSE experience
• Experience supporting multiple construction projects and operational teams
• Strong knowledge of applicable occupational health and safety legislation
• Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation, and leadership skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and learning new technologies and digital systems
• Valid driver’s licence with the ability to travel regularly to project sites

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations, Project Managers, Superintendents, and Supervisors to support safe project execution
• Spend regular time in the field understanding how work is actually performed
• Support project planning and execution from an operational risk perspective
• Help identify opportunities to strengthen critical controls before work begins
• Provide practical advice that balances production, quality, and safety
• Build trusted relationships across projects and business units
• Lead initiatives focused on preventing serious injuries and fatalities
• Support identification and management of high-energy hazards
• Evaluate critical controls and verify they are effective in the field
• Participate in high-risk work planning and operational reviews
• Assist project teams in reducing exposure to significant operational risks
• Help improve how hazards are recognized, communicated, and controlled
• Coach supervisors and project leaders in effective safety leadership
• Mentor HSE Coordinators and emerging HSE professionals
• Strengthen communication, planning, and decision‑making capabilities across teams
• Build trust through meaningful field engagement
• Develop and deliver engaging training programs and workshops
• Create practical learning resources that improve understanding and retention
• Translate complex technical information into simple operational guidance
• Support organizational communication strategies that strengthen engagement
• Encourage innovative approaches to learning, including visual communication and emerging technologies
• Manage incident, inspection, audit, and improvement data within company systems (e.g., Flex Manager)
• Ensure corrective actions are completed, verified, and effective
• Analyze trends and performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities
• Support management reporting and organizational performance reviews
• Maintain HSE documentation that supports operational excellence and regulatory compliance
• Support project planning, mobilization, and tender reviews
• Assist with client requirements and regulatory compliance
• Contribute to emergency preparedness and response planning
• Build strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies
• Support strategic HSE initiatives across multiple business units
• Important Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. As you grow in this role, you will be given opportunities to lead new initiatives, support strategic projects, and continue developing your leadership capabilities
• Curious – you ask questions and want to understand how things really work
• Creative – you enjoy finding better ways to communicate and solve problems
• Outgoing – you’re comfortable building relationships in the field
• Adaptable – you can navigate changing environments and priorities
• Resilient – you stay positive and keep learning when challenges arise
• Driven – you take initiative and want to grow
• Innovative – you leverage tools and technology to improve performance
• Humble – you know there is always more to learn
• Decisive – you make sound decisions using facts and experience
• Influential – you earn credibility through relationships, not authority
• Collaborative – you enjoy solving problems with others
• Calm – you remain thoughtful during challenging situations
• Visual communication, learning design, or creating engaging ways to explain complex ideas
• Improving how people learn and engage with safety
• Human & Organizational Performance (HOP)
• Serious Injury & Fatality Prevention (SIF)
• Learning Teams and operational learning
• Data analysis and performance measurement
• Using technology, AI, and practical tools to improve organizational performance

Skills

Safety leadership

Coaching

Field experience

Communication

Travel

Education

Occupational Health & Safety degree

CRSP designation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

What Your Day‑to‑Day Will Look Like

Operational Leadership

• Partner with Operations, Project Managers, Superintendents, and Supervisors to support safe project execution
• Spend regular time in the field understanding how work is actually performed
• Support project planning and execution from an operational risk perspective
• Help identify opportunities to strengthen critical controls before work begins
• Provide practical advice that balances production, quality, and safety
• Build trusted relationships across projects and business units

Serious Injury Prevention

• Lead initiatives focused on preventing serious injuries and fatalities
• Support identification and management of high-energy hazards
• Evaluate critical controls and verify they are effective in the field
• Participate in high-risk work planning and operational reviews
• Assist project teams in reducing exposure to significant operational risks
• Help improve how hazards are recognized, communicated, and controlled

Leadership Coaching & Development

• Coach supervisors and project leaders in effective safety leadership
• Mentor HSE Coordinators and emerging HSE professionals
• Strengthen communication, planning, and decision‑making capabilities across teams
• Build trust through meaningful field engagement

Training & Communication

• Develop and deliver engaging training programs and workshops
• Create practical learning resources that improve understanding and retention
• Translate complex technical information into simple operational guidance
• Support organizational communication strategies that strengthen engagement
• Encourage innovative approaches to learning, including visual communication and emerging technologies

Systems, Reporting & Follow‑Up

• Manage incident, inspection, audit, and improvement data within company systems (e.g., Flex Manager)
• Ensure corrective actions are completed, verified, and effective
• Analyze trends and performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities
• Support management reporting and organizational performance reviews
• Maintain HSE documentation that supports operational excellence and regulatory compliance

Project & Business Support

• Support project planning, mobilization, and tender reviews
• Assist with client requirements and regulatory compliance
• Contribute to emergency preparedness and response planning
• Build strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies
• Support strategic HSE initiatives across multiple business units

Innovation

Important Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. As you grow in this role, you will be given opportunities to lead new initiatives, support strategic projects, and continue developing your leadership capabilities.

Leadership Potential

• Curious – you ask questions and want to understand how things really work
• Creative – you enjoy finding better ways to communicate and solve problems
• Outgoing – you’re comfortable building relationships in the field
• Adaptable – you can navigate changing environments and priorities
• Resilient – you stay positive and keep learning when challenges arise
• Driven – you take initiative and want to grow
• Innovative – you leverage tools and technology to improve performance
• Humble – you know there is always more to learn
• Decisive – you make sound decisions using facts and experience
• Influential – you earn credibility through relationships, not authority
• Collaborative – you enjoy solving problems with others
• Calm – you remain thoughtful during challenging situations

Bonus Topics of Interest

• Visual communication, learning design, or creating engaging ways to explain complex ideas
• Improving how people learn and engage with safety
• Human & Organizational Performance (HOP)
• Serious Injury & Fatality Prevention (SIF)
• Learning Teams and operational learning
• Data analysis and performance measurement
• Using technology, AI, and practical tools to improve organizational performance

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or a related discipline
• CRSP designation (or actively working toward certification) is considered a strong asset
• 6–10 years of progressive construction HSE experience
• Experience supporting multiple construction projects and operational teams
• Strong knowledge of applicable occupational health and safety legislation
• Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation, and leadership skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and learning new technologies and digital systems
• Valid driver’s licence with the ability to travel regularly to project sites

What You Should Know Before Applying

• This role involves regular travel to construction sites
• You’ll be working in active, sometimes physically demanding environments
• Some administrative and reporting work is required alongside field responsibilities, but this is fundamentally a field leadership role
• You’ll be expected to take ownership of your development while supporting the growth of others
• You’ll regularly engage with senior leaders, clients, regulators, and project teams

SB Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Our team will work directly with you to ensure you are fully able to participate in the process.

This posting is for an active vacancy we are currently hiring for.