YORK1

Health & Safety Advisor

YORK1
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeConcord • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$80,000 - CA$85,000 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in occupational safety management, including compliance, training, and hazard mitigation. Proficient in conducting safety inspections, incident investigations, and developing safety programs while effectively communicating with diverse groups.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Occupational Safety ManagementIncident InvestigationSafety ComplianceTraining Program DevelopmentCRSP Designation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Partner with divisional operations and Safety Teammates to foster an effective and proactive safety culture
  • Support operations with safety compliance, training, safety documentation, and policy updates
  • Identify and mitigate workplace hazards, unsafe equipment, work practices, and conditions through site and workplace inspections and employee interviews
  • Assist with incident and accident investigations to identify root causes, trends, and prevention measures
  • Advise divisional management and employee groups on occupational safety issues and decisions
  • Assist with reviewing project plans and safety documentation
  • Support Project Estimation with safety documentation for bid submittals
  • Research, plan, organize, and conduct training programs and seminars for supervisors and field employees
  • Maintain up-to-date employee training records
  • Compile, maintain, and report on metrics and KPIs
  • Support divisional groups, safety program development, and internal and external audits
  • Participate in WSIB claims management
  • Recommend initiatives to eliminate workplace accidents and injuries
  • Support Joint Health and Safety Committee activities through training, communications, inspections, and monthly meetings

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Post-secondary education related to health and safety or equivalent experience
  • Valid CRSP designation or working towards
  • Valid JHSC level 1 & 2 certification considered an asset
  • 3+ years of experience in a similar role
  • Ability to facilitate and influence behavioral change in the workplace regarding safety
  • Capacity to work in a team
  • Effective time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to transfer knowledge effectively to diverse groups of learners
  • Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time
  • Travel to various YORK1 sites as required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health and dental coverage for yourself and your dependents
  • RRSP matching
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Inclusive, barrier-free workplace
  • Approximately 50% travel time to job sites or off-site meetings

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Hard Skills
Safety DocumentationWorkplace InspectionsKPI ReportingHazard IdentificationProject Safety Planning
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationProblem-SolvingOrganizational SkillsTeam CollaborationBehavioral Change Facilitation
Certifications & Qualifications
CRSP DesignationJHSC Level 1 CertificationJHSC Level 2 Certification
Industry Keywords
Safety CultureWorkplace HazardsSafety TrainingWSIB Claims ManagementJoint Health and Safety Committee