Safety Manager

Pmcenergy; New Brunswick; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Dental care

Extended health care

Life insurance

Paid time off

RRSP match

Job summary

PMC Energy seeks a Safety Manager to champion safety initiatives across field operations in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. You will lead safety programs, conduct inspections, and coach teams on hazard controls and PPE.

Responsibilities include toolbox talks, incident investigations, dashboard maintenance, and safety audits. A COR-ready environment and multi-site coordination are involved; Bachelor’s preferred; travel across Atlantic Canada required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of occupational health and safety experience in field-based environments.
• Experience supporting COR-certified organizations and safety audits.
• Knowledge of OH&S requirements in the Maritime provinces.
• Ability to coach technicians in practical safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate PMC’s safety program across service, construction, and office operations.
• Conduct regular field safety visits and site inspections.
• Coach employees on hazard controls, PPE, and safe work practices.
• Lead toolbox talks and safety meetings; support safety campaigns.
• Maintain safety dashboard and report incidents, inspections and training.
• Assist with audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Oversee fleet safety, driver monitoring and vehicle safety programs.

Skills

OSH experience

Coaching field teams

Safety program management

Hazard assessment

Incident investigation

Education

NCSO designation

OHS certificate/diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

Dashboards

Learning Management System

Electronic safety-management tools

Job description

PMC Energy was founded in 2008 with a mission to save energy for customers through energy-efficient HVAC equipment, modern open control systems and control strategies that improve building performance and minimize energy use. PMC is built around a multi-trade technical and engineering team including electricians, building automation technicians, HVAC journeymen, G1 gas technicians, mechanical engineers and others.

POSITION

PMC is seeking a dynamic and proactive Safety Manager to champion safety initiatives, oversee fleet operations, and support employee engagement across facilities and field operations in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Core Safety Responsibilities

• Coordinate PMC’s safety program across service, construction, and office operations.
• Complete regular field safety visits and documented jobsite inspections across PMC locations and projects.
• Build relationships with technicians and supervisors so safety concerns are identified early and employees are comfortable reporting hazards and near misses.
• Coach employees in the field on practical hazard controls, PPE, safe work practices and proper completion of field-level hazard assessments.
• Verify FLHAs are completed before work begins and reflect actual hazards and controls.
• Coordinate and help facilitate toolbox talks, safety meetings and company-wide safety campaigns.
• Support the Joint Health and Safety Committee, including meeting preparation, documentation, recommendations and follow-up.
• Receive and review incident, injury, property-damage and near-miss reports.
• Assist management with incident and near-miss investigations using a non-blaming, root-cause approach.
• Track corrective actions to completion and verify controls are effective.
• Maintain the safety dashboard and report on incidents, near misses, inspections, FLHAs, training, leading indicators and overdue corrective actions.
• Analyze safety information for recurring hazards, weak signals, regional differences and areas requiring additional controls or training.
• Maintain and organize PMC’s Safety Hub, including policies, safe work practices, job procedures, SDS information, forms and employee safety records.
• Coordinate required safety training, certification renewals and employee learning paths through PMC Academy.
• Monitor safety orientations and required courses and follow up on overdue items.
• Coordinate new-employee and site-specific safety orientations.
• Develop/administer subcontractor prequalification and onsite orientation, including workers’ compensation coverage, training and required documentation.
• Assist with internal/external safety audits, customer prequalification requests and audit recommendations.
• Participate in development and improvement of policies, SOPs, forms and field-friendly safety processes.
• Help management communicate safety expectations consistently without unnecessary paperwork.
• Promote positive safety recognition for hazard identification, near-miss reporting and proactive participation.
• Provide managers with coaching and documentation support when repeated safety expectations are not followed.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, first-aid resources, inspections and drills where applicable.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding employee medical, injury and investigation information.

Fleet and Driver-Safety Responsibilities

• Coordinate vehicle fleet records, assignments and day-to-day administrative needs.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance, repairs, tire changes, breakdowns, recalls and vehicle downtime with approved vendors.
• Monitor vehicle condition and appearance through scheduled inspections and photographs.
• Monitor driver-safety information including speeding, harsh driving, collisions and repeated vehicle-inspection deficiencies.
• Follow up with employees/managers on unsafe driving trends fairly and consistently.
• Coordinate vehicle incident reporting, insurance information and post-collision follow-up.

Employee Engagement and Field Support

• Bring occasional coffee, snacks or small recognition items to field teams as part of planned engagement visits.
• Recognize good work, safe behaviours, customer service and employees supporting teammates.
• Gather employee feedback about safety processes, tools, vehicles, training, morale and operational obstacles.
• Escalate material concerns to the appropriate manager while respecting confidentiality.
• Help coordinate field appreciation activities, safety contests, seasonal events and employee-recognition initiatives.
• Support company communications, newsletters and safety/culture campaigns.
• Help ensure remote and regional employees feel included.
• Assist with onboarding check-ins for new field employees during their first several weeks.
• Identify practical improvements that make technicians’ work safer, easier and more efficient.

Qualifications and Experience

• National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) designation preferred.
• Occupational Health and Safety certificate/diploma or equivalent education/practical safety experience is an asset.
• 3-5 years of occupational health and safety experience, preferably in construction, mechanical contracting, industrial service or another field-based environment.
• Experience supporting a COR-certified organization, safety audits and practical safety-management systems.
• Experience conducting field inspections, reviewing hazard assessments, investigating incidents/near misses and tracking corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of occupational health and safety requirements in the Maritime provinces; multi-provincial experience is an asset.
• Strong ability to build trust with technicians, supervisors and managers and coach employees in a practical, respectful, field-oriented manner.
• Experience coordinating safety training, certification renewals, orientations and employee safety records.
• Familiarity with fleet administration, driver-safety monitoring or commercial vehicle programs is an asset.
• Strong organizational, documentation, analytical and communication skills.
• Comfortable with Microsoft 365, dashboards, learning-management systems and electronic safety-management tools.
• Valid driver’s licence, acceptable driving record and willingness to travel regularly throughout Atlantic Canada.
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain it shortly after hire.
• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Additional Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Experience: Occupational Health & Safety — 3 years required

We understand how to reduce energy consumption in buildings. We’ll tell you not only what needs to be done, but also how we will do it and deliver a turnkey project. In some cases we even guarantee the results!