Safety Specialist

Manpower, Inc.; Belleville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Construction is seeking a Safety Specialist to join their Construction Safety team in Belleville, ON. You will coach and influence safe work practices across contractors and project stakeholders, ensuring alignment with OHSA and project safety goals.

The role focuses on field safety governance, incident review, and prequalification activities, with on-site responsibilities and travel up to 20% as needed; Monday–Friday, 7am–5pm. Strong construction safety supervision required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of construction safety supervision on industrial projects.
• Strong knowledge of OHSA, O. Reg 213/91, and related regulations.
• Experience with contractor prequalification and safety auditing.
• Able to work on-site 4 hours per day and travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching on safety best practices to strengthen construction safety management systems.
• Partner with general contractor(s) to evaluate procedures, identify high-risk activities and countermeasures.
• Audit job site safety controls against contractual expectations and verify alignment in the field.
• Ensure corrective actions and prevention of recurrence are implemented and sustained.
• Support governance through contractor safety prequalification, program auditing, and field execution verification.

Skills

Construction safety supervision

OHSA knowledge

Risk prediction

Safety behavior observation

Contractor governance

Tools

Risk prediction tools

Safety observation tools

Lifting/rigging safety review

Job description

Our client, Industrial Construction is seeking a Safety Specialist to join their team. As a Safety Specialist, you will be part of the Construction Safety team supporting on-site project execution. The ideal candidate will have strong construction safety supervision, demonstrated knowledge of Ontario safety regulations, and the ability to coach and influence safe work practices across contractors and project stakeholders.

Job Title:

Safety Specialist

Location:

Belleville, ON (Full Time On Site)

Pay Range:

Based on Experience

Shift:

Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm. 50 hours a week

What's the Job?

• Provide coaching on industry construction safety best practices to the construction safety manager to strengthen construction safety management systems.
• Partner with general contractor(s) to evaluate construction procedures and/or methods, ensuring high-safety-risk activities are identified and appropriate countermeasures are addressed.
• Audit job site safety controls against contractual expectations and verify alignment in the field.
• Check that corrective actions, follow-ups, and prevention of recurrence are implemented and sustained.
• Support construction safety governance through contractor safety prequalification, program auditing, and field execution verification.

What's Needed?

• At least 5 years of experience supervising construction safety in construction projects, including industrial buildings, structural steel installation, rigging and lifting activities, manufacturing equipment installation, process piping installation, and electrical installation.
• Solid knowledge of Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Construction Projects Regulation (O. Reg 213/91), Industrial Establishments Regulation, and Ontario construction project notification and constructor responsibilities, including Ministry of Labour inspection processes.
• Experience using construction management safety tools such as risk prediction and construction safety behavior observation.
• Experience with contractor prequalification and governance, including safety prequalification reviews, auditing contractor safety programs and field execution, and reviewing JSLs, FLRAs, lift plans, confined space permits, hot work permits, and energization plans.
• Ability to work at the construction job site at least 4 hours per day, with daily availability Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and willingness to support travel of 0-20%.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to strengthen construction safety practices within a plant environment and support greenfield and brownfield construction.
• Role focused on coaching, mentoring, and influencing safe work behaviors across project teams and contractors.
• Hands-on involvement in safety reviews, audits, and incident investigation activities with clear corrective action follow-through.
• Use your expertise to challenge unsafe work and support stop-work authority when required.
• Contribute to safer project outcomes through strong documentation and audit-reporting.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

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