Health and Safety Specialist
About Us
At CrossSafety we are dedicated to protecting people, supporting our clients, and upholding the values of integrity, accountability, and excellence. With a team committed to safety and collaboration, we partner with leading organizations in construction, automotive, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors across North America.
We are currently seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Health & Safety Specialist to join our team at Specialist rank. This is a salaried contract position, offering an exciting opportunity to support clients in the fields of construction and operations safety, with potential to convert to permanent status.
About the Role
As a Health & Safety Specialist, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients and provide supporting all aspects of health and safety for construction projects and complex operational facilities. You’ll promote compliance with client OHS requirements; anticipate and guide risk management processes to protect workers, the public, and operations; work closely with client teams and contractors to support projects; and advise on risk trends and improvement plans.
Work Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Position Type: Salary, Full-time
Starting Compensation: $90,000 to $110,000 (Specialist) per annum
Benefits (Permanent Status Employees): Extended health benefits, dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, employee assistance services, pension plan, employee share option program, business advancement incentives, company workwear annual allowance, company vehicle.
Industry Focus: Construction, Aviation
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing guidance and expert advice on health, safety, and environmental issues.
- Acting as a key advisor to project teams, anticipating and identifying hazard s and appropriate protective measures.
- Providing health and safety input to design, planning, constructability and/or operability reviews.
- Managing and reducing risks to workers and the public within a live and complex operating client site.
- Undertaking health and safety assurance audits
- Performing and documenting regular site safety inspections, and facilitating timely corrective actions
- Assisting with incident and accident investigations.
- Liaising with client staff and regulatory agencies,
- Preparing detailed professional reports and records.
What You Need for Success
- Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, or certification in a construction trade with significant health and safety experience.
- Minimum of three (3) years field experience in construction or a high hazard operational environment.
- CRSP, CSP, CHST, CIH or ROH designation.
- Strong working knowledge of Ontario workplace health and safety laws.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital health and safety reporting tools (computers, tablets).
- Hands-on experience with field-level audits and inspections.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written y communication skills.
- Initiative, ability to multitask, and strong expectation management skills.
- Strong work ethic and career-oriented mindset.
- Completion of practical training in key safe work practices (Working at Heights, WHMIS, Ontario 4/5 Steps, LOTO, Confined Spaces, etc.)
- Ability to obtain a Transportation Security Clearance.
- Flexibility to night shifts, if required.
- Valid Class G driver’s license.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CrossSafety is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available upon request.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
