Safety Specialist

Mace; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Inclusive employer

Job summary

Mace seeks an experienced safety professional to lead onsite safety management on major infrastructure projects in Canada. You will champion a safe, inclusive environment while coordinating with stakeholders to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

The role requires 5+ years of direct safety management on large projects, with a focus on railway/transit or tunneling environments. The position offers a hybrid work setup and opportunities to influence safety performance globally.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or related field.
• Professional designation preferred (e.g., NCSO, CRSP, CHSC, or equivalent).
• Minimum five years direct onsite construction safety management experience.
• Experience on railway, transit, or major infrastructure construction projects.
• Experience in underground construction safety, particularly tunneling projects.
• Experience conducting field safety audits and inspections.
• Extensive knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation.
• Experience auditing Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of safety programs, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in safety training, incident investigations, and safety performance measurement.
• Experience in injury management and incident investigation.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders, build consensus, and work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; high integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular field audits and inspections per safety plan requirements.
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) from incidents/audits are tracked to completion.
• Conduct safety assurance reviews to verify industry best practices are implemented.
• Prepare required reports and provide data inputs for project reporting.
• Collect and maintain records for evaluating safety program effectiveness.
• Compile project-wide HSW KPIs and leading indicators and report findings to the safety director.
• Ensure timely reporting and investigation of incidents.
• Verify corrective and preventive actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Develop and deliver best-practice guides, training materials, and briefing packages.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships through open communication and collaboration.
• Actively seek stakeholder input and contribute to a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Support net zero carbon transition during delivery and manage related emissions reductions.

Skills

Onsite safety management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Health & Safety degree

Professional designation

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our Values

Safety first - Going home safe and well

You will champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in your team and local health and safety rules or regulations of the work you’re involved with.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise

You will lead on the cost management services including estimating, procurement and cost planning, owning the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and building long term relationships with your clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing

You will lead operations that are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You will mentor, coach, and develop teams, demonstrating effective leadership to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Conduct regular field audits and inspections in accordance with project safety assurance plan requirements.
• Ensure corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) arising from incidents, observations, audits, and inspections are tracked and completed in a timely manner.
• Conduct safety assurance reviews to verify that industry best practices are consistently implemented across applicable project activities.
• Prepare required reports and provide data inputs for project reporting.
• Collect and maintain records required for evaluating the effectiveness of safety programs.
• Compile project-wide HSW KPIs and leading indicators and report findings to the safety director or designate to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure timely reporting and investigation of incidents.
• Verify that corrective and preventive actions are effectively implemented and sustained.
• Develop and deliver best‑practice guides, training materials, presentations, and briefing packages tailored to the needs of specific project stakeholders.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships through open communication, mutual respect, and a solution‑oriented approach.
• Actively seek stakeholder input, value diverse perspectives, and contribute to a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You’ll Need To Have

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field.
• Professional designation or certification preferred (e.g., NCSO, CRSP, CHSC, or equivalent).
• Minimum five (5) years of direct onsite construction safety management experience.
• Experience working on railway, transit, or major infrastructure construction projects.
• Experience in underground construction safety, particularly tunneling projects.
• Experience conducting field safety audits and inspections.
• Extensive knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation.
• Experience auditing Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of safety programs, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in safety training, incident investigations, and safety performance measurement.
• Experience in injury management and incident investigation.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders, build consensus, and work effectively in a team‑oriented environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. High level of integrity, accountability, dependability, and professionalism, with a demonstrated commitment to fulfilling responsibilities and obligations.

Note: The estimated salary for this position is 130,000 - 180,000 CAD. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non‑discriminatory factors such as experience, skills and qualifications.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with‑in the role.