Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Health & Safety Advisor based in Canada.** This is a strategic health and safety role focused on strengthening occupational safety practices across a complex, multi-site organization. You’ll design scalable programs, policies, standards, and tools that support compliance and proactive risk management. The role combines enterprise-level strategy with practical guidance for leaders and operational teams across multiple jurisdictions. You’ll interpret Canadian health and safety legislation and turn complex requirements into clear, actionable workplace controls. Your expertise will help reduce incidents, improve preparedness, and embed prevention-focused practices into everyday operations. Working with diverse teams and environments, including unionized settings, you’ll influence safety culture and organizational resilience. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while contributing to a purpose-driven environment focused on service, dignity, and continuous improvement. ### Accountabilities - Design and implement organization-wide occupational health and safety programs covering risk identification, incident management, emergency preparedness, and prevention. - Develop and maintain policies, standards, procedures, and practical tools aligned with Canadian legislation and ISO 45001 principles. - Create scalable health and safety solutions that can be consistently applied across diverse operations, sites, and work environments. - Interpret occupational health and safety legislation across multiple Canadian jurisdictions and translate regulatory requirements into clear guidance and actionable controls. - Advise leaders and operational stakeholders on jurisdiction-specific obligations while maintaining a consistent national health and safety framework. - Lead hazard and risk assessments and support effective mitigation strategies using the hierarchy of controls. - Strengthen organizational safety capability through training, awareness initiatives, coaching, and clear accountability for safe work practices. - Monitor health and safety performance using metrics, reporting, and data analysis to identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for continuous improvement. - Support enterprise-level risk management by anticipating emerging hazards and aligning safety initiatives with broader organizational priorities. - Work effectively across multi-site and multi-industry environments, including unionized workplaces, to promote consistent and practical safety practices. - Handle sensitive information and high-pressure situations with professionalism, integrity, sound judgment, and discretion. ## Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in Health and Safety, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related discipline. - **5–7 years of progressive health and safety experience**, including demonstrated experience developing programs, policies, or safety management systems. - Comprehensive knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements across multiple Canadian jurisdictions. - Proven ability to build health and safety policies, procedures, and programs from the ground up and adapt them to diverse operational environments. - Strong understanding of risk assessment, hazard identification, incident management, emergency preparedness, and the hierarchy of controls. - Experience integrating **ISO 45001** or comparable health and safety management system frameworks into organizational programs and continuous improvement initiatives. - Ability to translate complex regulatory and technical requirements into concise, practical recommendations for leaders and operational teams. - Experience working across multiple locations, industries, or business environments, ideally including unionized settings. - Strong analytical capabilities, including the ability to work with large HR and safety datasets using **Excel, HRIS platforms, and reporting tools**. - Ability to identify trends, validate data, assess enterprise-level risks, and use evidence to inform safety decisions and strategy. - Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, influencing, and consulting skills. - Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, sound judgment, and ability to manage confidential information and sensitive situations. - **CRSP or CHSC certification** is considered an asset. - Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting stakeholders across a complex organization. ## Benefits - Target hiring range of **$85,321.60–$106,641.60**, with a maximum of **$127,982.40**, depending on market conditions, internal equity, experience, skills, and qualifications. - Remote work arrangement based in **Toronto, Ontario**. - Health and dental benefits. - Paid vacation and sick time. - RRSP opportunities. - Flexibility at work to support employee well-being and work-life balance. - Opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and career advancement. - Meaningful opportunity to contribute to safer workplaces and stronger organizational resilience. - Purpose-driven work within a diverse and values-focused professional environment. - Supportive and inclusive workplace committed to accessibility, belonging, and respect for diverse backgrounds and perspectives.