Senior Consultant / Manager, Process Safety (PSM) - Canada

DSS Sustainable Solutions; Montreal; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Canada is looking for an experienced Senior Consultant/Manager to enhance their process safety management services. The position requires extensive travel and fluency in English, with French being a plus. As a key player, you will advise senior executives on operational risks and lead transformation programs. Join a team driven by innovation and sustainable solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical cover

Flexible work policies

Discretionary annual incentive

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Process Safety focused roles.
• Extensive experience applying process safety principles in operational environments.
• Fluency in English; French is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead PSM transformation programs for clients.
• Build and implement tailored client solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives.

Skills

Process Safety Management

Operational Risk Management

Project Management

Executive coaching

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Senior Consultant/Manager, PSM - Canada

Travel of up to 80% is required. The role can be based anywhere in Canada.

Fluency in French is highly desirable.

Allow us to introduce ourselves

dss+ is a leading operations management consulting firm offering a range of advisory and implementation transformational services in Operational Risk, Operational Excellence, and Sustainability, enabled by Learning & Development and Digital Technologies.

dss+ has employees across the globe offering services primarily in the Metals & Mining, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Manufacturing, Consumer Products, and Financial Services industries.

With our DuPont industrial operations heritage and expertise in operational risk management, operations excellence, learning & development, data analytics & digital technology, our capabilities provide an integrated, transformational solution to enable clients to realize their business goals.

At dss+ we have established an inclusive culture, where everyone contributes, has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems. We are a team-based culture and, thus, we look for people that operate well in this environment, are intellectually curious and adaptive in ensuring their contribution fits within the evolving themes and dynamics of our projects.

What Will You do?

As an experienced process safety professional, your expertise is vital in helping us protect people, assets, and the environment – making you an essential part of our mission.

With expertise in Process Safety Management, you will lead PSM / Operational Risk Management transformation program, aiming at identifying, designing, and implementing effective solutions that impact from the boardroom to shopfloor. You will develop and lead project teams to help clients establish and implement robust transformation programs that will get embedded within the client environment and, in particular, building organizational capabilities to sustain process safety performance.

Responsibilities Will Include:

• Build and implement client solutions in PSM/ORM that fit the client context, culture and business environment to help them manage risks proactively and be outcome-focused and ensure client requirements are not only met but exceeded.
• Work across the client’s business portfolio and value chain, while determining when and how to deep dive into technical operations on the process line or shop floor to better manage operational risks and enhance the client’s business value.
• Work closely with senior executives to understand their business challenges, identify process risk scenarios that impact their business goals and performance and link business performance to the organization’s operational risks. Communicate and coordinate effectively across diverse client stakeholders, including the client business ecosystem.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior executives and operational/maintenance leaders, facilitating decisions on process safety outcomes, proactively identifying issues and risks in relation to the process safety transformation and roll out, liaise with the wider project team to evaluate potential solutions, pursuing the optimal course of actions to minimize adverse impact and maximize project success.
• Contribute to thought leadership on Asset Integrity methodologies and mentor junior colleagues and participate and contribute to functional and/or industry networks with the aim of developing and sharing best practices.

Who are you?

You are a recognized process safety professional, and extensive experience applying process safety principles in operational environments.

Your experience and expertise include:

• Strong knowledge and practical experience in application / facilitation of a wide range of process safety transformation programs.
• Broad understanding of operational risk management and how different management and operations elements are linked together for effective process safety and operations performance.
• Ability to effectively deliver training and executive coaching sessions to senior executives to build/strengthen capabilities.
• Effective leadership skills to drive project execution in complex environments.
• Proven track record in relevant highly-hazard/heavy manufacturing industries such oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, metal processing, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent (MSc or MBA preferred).
• ~10+ years of experience in Process Safety focused roles. (10-15 for Manager.)
• Fluent in English (additional languages a plus).
• Willingness to travel extensively.

A bit more about us

• We are implementers and change-makers. Our passion lies in helping clients solve their most complex challenges and engaging organizations – from the boardroom to the shop floor – to build resilience and sustain improvements.
• Our industry expertise (in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Mining & Metals, Power & Utilities), combined with our consulting know-how in risk, operations, and sustainability, helps clients turn pain points into actionable roadmaps that deliver real, measurable results.
• Our transformational solutions in leadership development, operational risk management, operational excellence, and ESG/sustainability are powered by coaching, capability building, culture change, and digital innovation.

Let’s see where our shared vision leads

We have a strong growth trajectory and a global footprint, giving you unprecedented opportunities to advance your career while working with diverse industries, clients and colleagues worldwide.

We provide:

• A structured talent-development framework, including access to our Consulting Development Academy.
• Competitive salary, medical cover, allowances, disability benefits, a discretionary annual incentive, and flexible work policies.
• Opportunities to work on regional and international projects, growing your expertise and network.

Protect. Transform. Sustain.

Join us to make a difference – safeguarding lives, assets, and the environment while building resilient, high-performing operations.