Health & Safety Manager

Job summary

The Health & Safety Manager supports the development and maintenance of the national occupational health and safety management system while ensuring regulatory compliance across Eastern Canada. This role involves leading hazard assessments, conducting incident investigations, and providing strategic coaching to field operations and branch leadership.

Job details

Company Description Thank you so much for considering our company in your career search! Classic Fire + Life Safety is a leader in the fire protection and life safety industry because of our talented, knowledgeable, and motivated staff. We know that it is our people who make the difference, and we are looking to grow our team of passionate professionals. Interested in joining us? Our goal is to partner with our customers, to ensure their buildings, and the people in them are safe, from new building construction activities, modernization activities, and demand for system upgrades, through to preventative maintenance and service. Why join the Classic team? CFLS is a caring company who values our staff. CFLS is local and is part of the community. CFLS is a full-service fire protection contractor. A great working environment with opportunities for career advancement. Comprehensive Group benefits. Educational assistance program. Employee referral bonus program. Social events: Building camaraderie and fostering a sense of community is essential. Description The Manager, Health & Safety is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the organization's national occupational health and safety management system. Working closely with the Director, Health & Safety, this position partners with operational leaders across Eastern Canada to ensure regulatory compliance, reduce risk, strengthen safety culture, and improve organizational safety performance. The Manager provides technical expertise, coaching and strategic support to field operations and branch leadership. A significant component of this role is to develop a strong and visible presence in the field and building relationships with employees and supervisors, understanding operational challenges firsthand, and verifying the effectiveness of health and safety programs. This role requires a proactive leader who can influence without direct authority, build strong relationships across multiple locations, and balance operational realities with regulatory compliance. Task & Responsibilities: Health & Safety Leadership Support the execution of the organization's national Health & Safety strategy. Promote a positive safety culture aligned with the company's values. Provide leadership on safety initiatives across multiple provinces. Support organizational change management related to safety initiatives. Champion continuous improvement of safety performance. Health & Safety Management System Work collaboratively with the Health & Safety team to maintain and improve the corporate Health & Safety Management System. Develop, review and update policies, procedures and safe work practices. Ensure programs remain compliant with provincial and federal legislation. Support COR® certification requirements where applicable. Ensure documentation is standardized nationally. Work collaboratively with Health & Safety team to conduct annual program reviews. Regulatory Compliance Monitor changes to Canadian occupational health and safety legislation. Conduct compliance assessments and gap analyses. Support branches during Ministry of Labour inspections and regulatory investigations. Coordinate corrective actions resulting from inspections or audits. Ensure required regulatory reporting is completed. Risk Management Lead hazard identification and risk assessment initiatives for Eastern Canada including Field Level Hazard Analysis. Recommend corrective and preventative actions and track to closure. Support contractor safety management. Incident Management Conduct incident investigations and root cause analysis along with those involving regulatory agencies. Ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified. Analyze incident trends. Training & Competency Design, develop, and maintain engaging instructor-led, virtual, and e-learning training programs, presentations, and supporting materials. Facilitate and deliver Health & Safety training sessions for employees, supervisors, managers, and senior leaders across Canada. Coordinate and facilitate orientation programs for new employees and supervisors. Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs through participant feedback, field observations, competency assessments, and performance metrics, and implement improvements where needed. Monitor changes in legislation and industry best practices to ensure training content remains current and relevant. Employee Engagement Support Joint Health & Safety Committees across Canada. Assist with committee effectiveness. Promote reporting of hazards and near misses. Support mental health and psychological safety initiatives. Recognize positive safety performance. Claims Management & Return to Work Support workers' compensation claims management. Assist with return-to-work programs. Collaborate with HR on accommodation initiatives. Monitor claim costs and performance metrics. Qualifications: Education Preferred: Bachelor's degree or college diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, or related field Professional Certifications Preferred certifications include one or more of: Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) Certified Health and Safety Consultant (CHSC) National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) COR Auditor Certification Experience Required: 3-5 Years progressive Health & Safety experience Minimum 3 years supporting multi-site operations Construction industry experience Preferred: Multi-jurisdictional regulatory knowledge We thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates who meet the above qualifications will be contacted for an interview. Salary placement within the stated range is determined by evaluating the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and qualifications, along with internal equity and prevailing market conditions. These factors are applied consistently to support transparent and equitable compensation practices in Ontario. No part of our hiring process uses AI or automated screening technology, all candidate reviews and applications are evaluated manually and hiring decisions are completed by human staff, to ensure a fair and transparent assessment. Classic Fire + Life Safety is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. We are also committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you have any accommodation needs in accordance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act or Ontario Human Rights Code or would like to provide us with your feedback, questions, or concerns, please contact our Human Resources department at aoda@classicfls.com

What you’ll do

The Health & Safety Manager supports the development and maintenance of the national occupational health and safety management system while ensuring regulatory compliance across Eastern Canada. This role involves leading hazard assessments, conducting incident investigations, and providing strategic coaching to field operations and branch leadership.

Requirements

Candidates should possess 3-5 years of progressive health and safety experience, preferably within the construction industry, and experience supporting multi-site operations. A bachelor's degree or college diploma in Occupational Health & Safety is preferred, along with professional certifications such as CRSP, CHSC, or NCSO.

Benefits

• Group benefits • Educational assistance program • Employee referral bonus program • Social events

Listed skills

• Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Occupational health and safety
• Regulatory compliance
• Risk management
• Incident investigation
• Hazard identification
• Training delivery
• Safety culture
• Change management
• Claims management
• Return to work
• Policy development
• Auditing
• Multi-site management
• Construction safety
• Root cause analysis
• Leadership
• Contractor Safety
• Business Metrics
• Fire Protection
• Influencing Skills
• Workers' Compensation Claims
• Organizational Change Management
• Compliance Assessments
• Artificial Intelligence
• Mental Health
• Construction
• Management
• Corrective And Preventive Action (CAPA)
• Regulatory Compliance
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Disabilities
• Employee Engagement
• Occupational Safety And Health
• Hazard Analysis
• Psychology
• Incident Management
• Risk Management
• Occupational Health And Safety Management System (OHSAS)
• Operations
• Performance Metric
• Presentations
• Coaching
• Risk Analysis
• Safety Culture
• Safety Training
• Investigation
• Root Cause Analysis

Job areas

• Security & Safety
• Construction
• Management & Leadership
• Human Resources
• Health and Safety Manager
• Safety Manager (General)
• Environmental and Occupational Health Inspectors and Associates
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists