Occupational Hygienist

Government of Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 88,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial government agency in Alberta is seeking an Occupational Hygienist to ensure compliance with safety regulations and provide technical support. The position offers full-time permanent work in Calgary or Edmonton, requiring a university degree in a related field and a CIH or ROH designation. The ideal candidate should have project management skills, a strong background in compliance, and statutory decision-making abilities.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development support

Public Service Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Four years of related experience in occupational hygiene.
• CIH or ROH designation or eligibility required within one year.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input and support to OHS compliance files.
• Administer OHS regulated programs like WHMIS.
• Make statutory decisions as required.

Skills

Occupational hygiene expertise

Project management

Compliance knowledge

Statutory decision-making

Education

University degree in science, engineering, or related field

CIH or ROH designation

Job description

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Job Information

Job Title : Occupational Hygienist

Job Requisition ID : 74058

Ministry : Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration

Location : Calgary or Edmonton

Full or Part-Time : Full Time

Hours of Work : 36.25 hours per week

Permanent / Temporary : Permanent

Scope : Open Competition

Closing Date : August 11, 2025

Classification : Standards Safety and Compliance 6

Salary : $3,390.37 to $4,259.44 bi-weekly ($88,488 - $111,171 / year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit : https : / / www.alberta.ca / diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx .

Jobs, Economy, Trade, and Immigration

The Ministry of Jobs, Economy, Trade, and Immigration (JETI) enhances Alberta's competitive advantage by creating the conditions that will help more Albertans prosper. This includes delivering policies and programs that grow and diversify the economy; attracting and developing a highly skilled workforce; and promoting safe, fair, and healthy workplaces.

Safe Fair and Healthy Workplaces Division

The Safe, Fair and Healthy Workplaces division provides legislation, policy development, and program delivery to ensure Alberta’s workplaces are safe, fair, and healthy. Working with employers, labour associations, safety associations, and workers directly, this division ensures workplace-related legislation responds to the needs of Alberta’s workers and employers and is responsible for compliance with several pieces of workplace-related legislation.

O ccupational Health and Safety Program Delivery Branch

The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Delivery branch works with Alberta employers, worker groups and associations to educate, and enforce the OHS Act, Regulation and Code and is responsible for Alberta’s overall OHS Policy Framework.

The Specialized Professional Services Unit

The Specialized Professional Services Unit provides technical support and expertise for the development and delivery of compliance, legislative and prevention programs related to occupational health and safety.

To learn more about the Ministry, please click here : https : / / www.alberta.ca / jobs-economy-trade-and-immigration .

Role Responsibilities

Occupational Hygienist is a provincial specialist who provides technical input and support to OHS compliance files, issues, projects, programs, policy, legislation, publications and client responses that require occupational hygiene expertise. In addition, the position plays a lead role in administering OHS regulated programs, such as Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), asbestos or radiation. The position holds a statutory "Director" designation under the OHS Act and exercises related authorities.

The Primary Responsibilities Of The Occupational Hygienist Include

• Support Occupational Health and Safety programs.
• Participate in the regular review and revision of OHS legislation and policies relating to occupational hygiene issues.
• Make statutory decisions as required.
• Develop OHS publications and contribute to policy interpretations relating to occupational hygiene.
• Support OHS officers in work related to occupational hygiene issues.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies : https : / / www.alberta.ca / system / files / custom_downloaded_images / psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf .

Required Competencies

Drive for Results : Ability to proactively decide which results are important so time and resources are used effectively. Identifies ways to exceed performance expectations by identifying potential efficiencies, different ways of working, or opportunities to contribute to the work of others.

Build Collaborative Environments : Ability to engage others to think broadly about impacts of projects and bring different perspectives together. Ensures communication is ongoing by setting up processes or structures that facilitate communication and collaboration.

Systems Thinking : Ability to consider and assess inter-relationships among different aspects of an approach and linkages from data analysis to complex OHS issues / questions. Considers emerging trends when contributing ideas to the development of priorities, strategies and approaches.

Agility : Ability to balance a number of complex, concurrent projects while producing high quality work within tight time constraints. Skills to identify options and implement realistic contingency plans.

Qualifications

A university degree in science, engineering, occupational hygiene, or related field, four years of related experience, and a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) designation.

Equivalency For CIH Or ROH Designation

A CIH or ROH candidate who has confirmation in writing from either the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (gobgc.org) or Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (crboh.ca) that the individual is eligible and authorized to write a CIH or ROH exam.

In the event that the individual is a CIH or ROH candidate who does not yet hold a CIH or ROH designation, the designation must be earned within one year of starting the position, as this, or an equivalent designation, is a requirement for the position.

Assets

University master's degree in a related field (e.g., science, occupational hygiene, or public administration).

OHS generalist designation (e.g., Canadian Registered Safety Professional) or science designation (e.g., Professional Chemist, Professional Physicist, or Professional Engineer).

Project management experience, training, or designation.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Refer to https : / / www.alberta.ca / alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards .

Notes

Additional Position Details

We are currently hiring for one full-time permanent position. Work hours are Monday to Friday, 8 : 15 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. (36.25 hours / week).

Work location is in Guinness House, 727 - 7 Avenue SW, Calgary, or J. G. O' Donoghue Building, 7000 - 113 Street NW, Edmonton.

A cover letter is required. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

CIH or ROH Candidates will be required to submit documentation confirming their eligibility and authorization to write a CIH or ROH exam.

Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents / checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents / checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

Working for the Alberta Public Service - https : / / www.alberta.ca / advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx .

Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP ) - https : / / www.pspp.ca .

Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https : / / www.alberta.ca / alberta-public-service-benefits .

Professional learning and development - https : / / www.alberta.ca / professional-development-support-directive .

Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https : / / researchapscareers.alberta.ca .

Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and a modified work schedule agreement.

Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https : / / www.alberta.ca / job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles , for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( https : / / www.alberta.ca / international-qualifications-assessment.aspx ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https : / / canalliance.org / en / default.html ).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Gloria Ducharme at [e-mail] .

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