Safety Advisor

vertexca; Sherwood Park; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Resource Group Ltd. is seeking a Safety Advisor to join our team in Sherwood Park, Alberta.

This field-focused role travels to client sites and worksites across multiple locations, promoting safety culture and regulatory compliance while supporting project teams. The ideal candidate holds a National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) designation, has at least 3 years on-site safety experience, and can balance field presence with administrative duties.

Qualifications

• NCSO designation required.
• Minimum 3 years of on-site safety experience.
• Experience in industrial cleaning environments and confined space work.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations, permits, and safe work practices.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• H2S, First Aid, CSO, CSTS tickets required.
• Valid driver's license with clean abstract.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert for confined space, industrial cleaning, and first aid.
• Lead daily/weekly safety meetings and communicate hazards and procedures.
• Develop rescue plans for confined space entry and work at heights.
• Review hazard assessments and job hazard analyses with teams.
• Monitor onsite compliance with standards, permits, and client requirements.
• Manage safety resources and provide technical support as needed.
• Conduct safety documentation reviews and distribute copies.
• Assist with worksite inspections and incident investigations as delegated.
• Supervise and mentor Vertex personnel to promote a strong safety culture.

Skills

Field safety

Safety training

Regulatory compliance

Hazard assessment

Incident investigations

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Vertex Resource Group Ltd. is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Safety Advisor to join our team in a full-time, permanent capacity. Based out of our Sherwood Park office, this position plays a key role in supporting our operations, project teams, and clients across multiple business lines and locations.

This is a field-focused role that requires frequent travel to worksites, client locations, and operational facilities throughout the week. The successful candidate will spend a significant portion of their time in the field partnering with operations, safety personnel, supervisors, and clients to promote a strong safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and support safe project execution. While the regular schedule is Monday through Friday, (this is a salaried position) occasional evening and weekend work may be required to support operational needs, special projects, audits, investigations, emergency response activities, or client requirements.

The Safety Advisor serves as a trusted resource to employees and leadership, providing hands‑on guidance, coaching, training, and safety support across a variety of industrial, environmental, transportation, and field operations. Success in this role requires strong communication skills, the ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization, and a commitment to maintaining Vertex's high standards for safety, operational excellence, and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert in confined space operations, industrial cleaning procedures, and first aid response.
• Prepare and facilitate daily and weekly safety meetings, ensuring crews are informed of hazards, procedures, and safety expectations.
• Develop, implement, and oversee rescue plans for confined space entry and work at heights activities.
• Support crews in the completion and review of hazard assessments and job hazard analyses to ensure risks are identified and controlled.
• Monitor onsite personnel to ensure compliance with safety standards, operational procedures, client requirements, permits, and company policies.
• Manage onsite safety resources including breathing air systems, gas detection equipment, radios, and monitoring meters, and provide technical support as required.
• Conduct daily reviews of completed safety documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company and client standards, and distribute copies as required.
• Assist with worksite inspections and incident investigations as delegated by the supervisor.
• Supervise, support, and mentor Vertex personnel, promoting a strong safety culture and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) designation required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a safety-related role on site
• Demonstrated experience in industrial cleaning environments, including confined space entry, high-pressure operations, and related safety procedures.
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations, hazard assessments, permits, and safe work practices within industrial or field-based operations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively engage with field crews, supervisors, and clients.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to balance office responsibilities and field presence.
• Proven customer service mindset and ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Demonstrated administrative and documentation skills, including strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to lead, guide, and mentor team members within the scope of the role.
• H2S, Standard First Aid, CSO, CSTS tickets are required.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract required.
  

With a track record of success, Vertex provides a fast-paced environment where people thrive. We recognize that each member brings a valuable skillset to the Vertex team and we make health, safety and community well-being a priority by supporting numerous endeavors at each of our locations across North America.

At Vertex, we value teamwork through collaboration and provide support across the entire organization.

*We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however only those selected for interviews will be contacted*