SST Disability Management Advisor

Ville de Laval; Laval; Hybrid; CAD 87,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks vacation

5 personal days

16.5 holidays per year

Group insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Hybrid working mode

Free parking

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

CPE daycare access

Job summary

The City of Laval, located at 1200 Boulevard Chomedey, Laval, QC, is seeking an experienced Occupational Health and Safety professional to lead prevention activities and manage CNESST absence cases. You will foster cross-functional collaboration between safety and disability management, and help set annual priorities.

Reporting to the Chief of the Health, Safety, and Well-being Division, you will identify risks, develop prevention programs, analyze claims, coordinate return-to-work, and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, administration or another relevant field.
• Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety would be an asset.
• At least 3 years advisory experience in occupational health and safety and/or CNESST claims management in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and implement occupational health and safety prevention programs to reduce risks and absenteeism.
• Coordinate return-to-work and CNESST claims management with service managers.
• Provide training and support to managers to promote a prevention culture and accountability.

Skills

Client oriented

Diversity friendly

Collaboration

Results oriented

Advising/support

Analytical skills

Initiative/autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resource management/administration or relevant field

Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (asset)

Job description

UNIT: Workplace Conditions Collection - Executives - City of Laval

JOB POSTING NUMBER: 4883

POSTING PERIOD: From November 3 to 13, 2026

SERVICE: Human Resources

DIVISION: Human Resources, Health, Safety, and Well-being

SALARY: Class 5 – $86,895.87 to $108,620.52 / year

SCHEDULE: 33.75 hours per week, DAY; MONDAY to FRIDAY - 08:30 to 16:30

WORKING MODE: Hybrid

WORK LOCATION: 1200 Boulevard Chomedey, 3rd floor.

The challenges that await you

Reporting to the Chief of the Health, Safety, and Well-being Division, you are responsible for managing occupational health and safety prevention activities and managing absence cases, primarily with the CNESST. Ensuring a cross-functional approach between the occupational health and safety prevention aspect and disability management, you formulate recommendations to address the root causes of workplace injuries leading to time loss and promote sustainable workplace attendance. Results-oriented and focused on operational efficiency, you propose improvements in integrated occupational health and safety work processes. In this capacity, you participate in establishing annual orientations, objectives, and targets in occupational health and safety, based on the management's major directions.

Occupational Health and Safety Prevention Aspect

You are responsible for identifying, developing, and recommending various occupational health and safety prevention programs and guides, enabling the control of major occupational risks and reducing absenteeism. You will be called upon to assist City managers in deploying certain occupational health and safety tools, identifying light work tasks, and implementing measures that facilitate temporary assignments. You participate in establishing a prevention culture focused on accountability by providing various training sessions to managers.

Disability Management Aspect

You control and ensure the medical-administrative follow-up of CNESST cases and provide advisory services to employees, managers, and service management. You analyze claims, establish the appropriate case management strategy to control the duration of absences, reduce CNESST costs, and increase employee workplace attendance. You coordinate actions with service managers and support return-to-work processes.

The ideal profile for us

• Hold a bachelor's degree in human resource management, administration, or another relevant field;
• Having a Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety would be an asset;
• Possess a minimum of 3 years of experience in an advisory role in occupational health and safety and/or CNESST claims management, in a unionized environment.

Skills

• Client-oriented
• Openness to diversity
• Collaboration
• Results-oriented
• Ability to advise/support
• Analytical skills
• Initiative/autonomy

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means joining the third-largest city in Quebec, in an environment where your leadership and influence can truly make a difference. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed, and passionate team dedicated to public service.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and social benefits:

• 4 weeks of annual vacation;
• 5 personal days annually;
• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• Comprehensive group insurance package;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Hybrid working mode;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.

Only candidates meeting the requirements will be contacted.

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, individuals from visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you require special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you receive your invitation.