HSE Process & Quality Lead: Compliance & Improvement

Irving Shipbuilding; Halifax; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax is seeking an HSE Process & Quality Specialist to strengthen our Health, Safety, and Environment management system by developing, maintaining, and enhancing HSE standards, procedures, work instructions, and guidance materials.

You will partner with HSE experts, business stakeholders, and governance teams to ensure documentation is clear and aligned with regulatory and management system requirements, track quality issues and corrective actions, and drive continuous

Qualifications

• Post‑secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Quality, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Combination of formal education and relevant HSE or quality systems experience will be considered.
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in change management and/or health and safety roles.
• Formal training in management systems, quality, or process improvement (e.g., ISO-based systems) is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, standardize, and maintain HSE process documentation within a controlled management system environment.
• Working knowledge of HSE management systems, including document control, audit processes, and quality/continuous improvement methodologies

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve HSE standards, procedures, work instructions, guidelines, and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with HSE, Quality, and operational stakeholders to ensure processes are effective, compliant, and aligned with business needs.
• Support the implementation and change management of new or updated HSE processes through communication, training, and stakeholder engagement.
• Track and coordinate HSE quality issues, audit findings, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze trends and support root cause investigations to identify opportunities for process enhancement and risk reduction.
• Monitor HSE quality metrics and prepare reports, management review inputs, and governance updates.
• Ensure HSE documentation aligns with regulatory requirements, management system standards, and audit expectations.
• Participate in governance activities and cross-functional initiatives to strengthen HSE performance, compliance, and operational excellence.

Skills

Change management

HSE documentation

Regulatory compliance

Technical communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Quality, Business Administration, or related discipline

Tools

ISO-based management systems

Job description

Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax is seeking an HSE Process & Quality Specialist to strengthen our Health, Safety, and Environment management system by developing, maintaining, and enhancing HSE standards, procedures, work instructions, and guidance materials.

You will partner with HSE experts, business stakeholders, and governance teams to ensure documentation is clear and aligned with regulatory and management system requirements, track quality issues and corrective actions, and drive continuous