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About the Role
Seeking an experienced and results-driven Construction Health & Safety Specialist to lead and support health, safety, and compliance initiatives across corporate and commercial construction projects. The role involves delivering, implementing, and maintaining safety programs to ensure compliance with legislation, industry standards, client requirements, and company policies. This position requires a strong understanding of construction operations, contractor management, hazardous materials, incident management, and regulatory reporting, partnering with senior management and project teams to foster a proactive safety culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the BGIS Health, Safety & Environmental Management System.
- Provide strategic safety support to corporate and commercial construction projects.
- Promote a positive safety culture through leadership, coaching, mentoring, and engagement.
- Update, deliver, and implement safety policies, procedures, standards, and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal occupational health and safety requirements.
- Interpret and communicate legislative requirements to project teams and management.
- Monitor legislative changes and recommend program enhancements.
- Liaise with inspectors and enforcement agencies.
- Oversee programs related to hazardous substances, including asbestos, lead, silica, mold, and designated substances.
- Ensure appropriate assessment, abatement, reporting, and documentation requirements for hazardous materials are met.
- Coordinate industrial hygiene assessments and environmental testing.
- Support emergency response planning involving hazardous materials incidents.
- Participate in project planning, risk assessments, hazard analyses, and pre-construction reviews.
- Review contractor safety programs and monitor compliance.
- Support the completion of site inspections, audits, and observations.
- Develop corrective action plans and verify completion of identified deficiencies.
- Provide safety guidance to project managers, site supervisors, and contractors.
- Lead investigations of incidents, injuries, property damage events, and near misses.
- Identify root causes and develop corrective and preventive actions for incidents.
- Track safety performance metrics and prepare trend analyses.
- Ensure reporting requirements are completed accurately and within legislated timelines.
- Develop and deliver health and safety training programs.
- Facilitate orientations, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and leadership training.
- Provide ongoing education regarding legislative changes and emerging industry risks.
- Support Joint Health and Safety Committees and worker safety representatives.
- Maintain all required safety records and regulatory documentation.
- Prepare internal and external safety performance reports.
- Manage reporting requirements related to hazardous materials, occupational illnesses, incidents, inspections, and regulatory submissions.
- Assist with client safety reporting and regulatory audits.
Requirements
- Minimum 5-7 years of progressive Health & Safety experience in the corporate/commercial construction sector.
- Experience supporting large-scale commercial, institutional, industrial, or corporate capital construction projects.
- Demonstrated experience with contractor safety management.
- Experience managing hazardous materials programs, including asbestos and designated substances.
- Experience conducting incident investigations and regulatory reporting.
- Strong knowledge of construction safety principles and risk management practices.
- Experience conducting safety audits and compliance assessments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and safety management software.
- Excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to influence and drive a culture of safety across all organizational levels.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Skills
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Environmental Health
- Engineering
- Construction Management
- Contractor safety management
- Hazardous materials management
- Incident investigation
- Regulatory reporting
- Construction safety principles
- Risk management practices
- Safety audits
- Compliance assessments
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Safety management software
- Writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Project management skills
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
Location
- Greater Toronto Area
- Grand Montreal Area
Work Type
- Full-time
- Regular
Experience Level
- 5-7 years
Education Level
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
- Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC)
- National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- COR Auditor certification
Salary/Compensations
- $75,440 - $94,300 per annum
About the Company
- BGIS Health, Safety & Environmental Management System