Vice President, Health & Safety

Our client, a leading Industrial Services & Energy company with operations & projects across North America is seeking a Vice President of Health & Safety to join their team in Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta.

Here is an exciting opportunity to join a company that values safety as its number one priority and can offer career development opportunities for those that excel within their organization.

This person would be responsible for the management of our client’s Health & Safety program and organization. This includes the responsibility for continuously bettering the safety performance to exceptional standards, ensuring sustainable compliance, and developing/implementing Safety programs/procedures. This role will be supporting sustainability initiatives and managing systems across the business to support the Safety function.

Responsibilities:
- Ensure that Health & Safety is the number one priority by maintaining and improving safety culture by developing safety systems, policies, procedures, and by leading safety campaigns;
- Develop safety strategies, policies, programs, procedures, training, and actions throughout the organization;
- Analyze the organizational impact of health & safety standards in the geographic areas in which it does business by utilizing local Safety Management group and with prior experience in those areas;
- Prepare risk analyses with costs/benefits;
- Establish a strategic plan that leads to cost-effective and compliant operations;
- Develop and manage the department budget with strategic goals in mind;
- Ensure the assessment, prevention, and management of issues and risks that arise that could affect the organization;
- Plan & conduct assessments, inspections, and audits to monitor compliance with local laws and company requirements;
- Partner with operations to ensure that corrective and preventive measures are implemented when needed;
- Coach, oversee, and mentor the professional development of Health & Safety professionals on our client’s team;

Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in a similar role;
- CRSP or other top-level safety certifications would be preferred;
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related disciplines would be preferred;
- Strong understanding of business management principles like strategic planning & resource allocation;
- Union experience would be an asset;
- Strong communication & presentations skills to be easily able to present to the Executive team, business partners, and other stakeholders;
- Travel when required, especially in the first 6 months in the role;

To apply for this position, please send your Word formatted resume to adrien.muise@trsstaffing.com. Please include the job number and title of the position in the application subject line.

PLEASE NOTE: Only those eligible to work in Canada will be considered for this position and only those selected for interviews will be contacted. TRS is an equal opportunity company.

TRS Staffing Solutions Inc. specializes in supplying engineers, designers, project managers, and other technical and professional services personnel to a broad spectrum of industries worldwide.