HSE Specialist

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  • Burnaby, BC
  • $65,000-85,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
Description :Role SummaryThe Health and Safety (HSE) Specialist ensures that all workers have the knowledge, training, and support required to perform their tasks safely and in compliance with WorkSafeBC, and other applicable provincial and federal legislation. This role provides field-level guidance, inspections, training, documentation oversight, and hazard identification to eliminate incidents and promote a proactive safety culture. The HSE Specialist acts as a resource for workers, supervisors, foremen, managers, and executives across construction, mechanical, and sheet metal operations.Why This Role Matters to Modern NiagaraSafety is fundamental to how Modern Niagara delivers work. The HSE Specialist plays a critical role in protecting workers, reducing operational risk, and maintaining regulatory compliance across active job sites. By promoting a proactive safety culture and supporting teams in the field, this role helps prevent incidents, minimize disruptions, and ensure projects are executed responsibly and efficiently.Key Impact / Purpose
  • Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements
  • Reduce incidents and risk through proactive field presence, inspections, and training
  • Support workers and leaders with practical, solution-focused safety guidance
  • Strengthen a consistent safety culture across projects and operations
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Ensure compliance with WorkSafeBC, provincial OHS legislation, interprovincial requirements, and applicable CSA standards.
  • Conduct regular site and project inspections (predominantly field-based with a 80/20 field-to-office ratio to identify hazards and verify adherence to safety standards.
  • Support hazard identification, risk assessments, safe work procedures, and job hazard analyses, recommending appropriate engineering, administrative, and PPE controls.
  • Participate in pre-job planning, toolbox meetings, and project risk reviews to proactively manage safety risks.
  • Deliver safety orientations, toolbox talks, and required training, and ensure worker competency with PPE, tools, and equipment.
  • Lead and support investigations into incidents, near misses, and injuries, including reporting, corrective and preventive actions, and return-to-work coordination.
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve site-specific health and safety programs for construction, mechanical, and sheet metal operations.
  • Monitor subcontractor safety compliance and act as the primary point of contact for site safety concerns.
  • Maintain accurate safety records, training documentation, and audit-ready files, and prepare periodic safety performance reports.
  • Liaise with regulators, clients, subcontractors, and internal teams to promote a strong culture of safety and accountability.
Must Haves:
  • Diploma or degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction Safety, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in a field-based HSE role within construction or industrial environments.
  • Strong working knowledge of WorkSafeBC and provincial OHS legislation; interprovincial experience considered an asset.
  • Experience conducting site inspections, incident investigations, and safety training.
  • Strong documentation, reporting, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with trades, supervisors, project teams, and leadership.
Nice to Haves
  • CRSP, NCSO, or equivalent safety designation.
  • Experience supporting mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, or sheet metal operations.
  • Experience working across multiple jurisdictions or supporting cross-border projects.
This is a replacement position. Expected annual compensation; $65,000 - $85,000.Modern Niagara offers a competitive total compensation package including:
  • Performance based bonus opportunities
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a generous employer contribution
  • Flexible Health and Dental benefits with tiered options to meet the needs of you and your family
  • An annual health spending account to support your overall wellness
  • 24/7 confidential support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program with access to comprehensive resources and professional services
  • A competitive vacation package with additional vacation granted throughout your tenure with the organization.
  • Employer Paid Parental Leave Top Up
  • Annual Community Day dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the communities where we live and work
  • Corporate Discounts through various vendors across Canada for programs such as fitness, mobile phones, travel, home and auto insurance and many others
Here at Modern Niagara, because we know our people are the best in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing a total compensation package that rewards employees for their hard work and supports employees and their families in their overall wellbeing.About Modern NiagaraWho We AreModern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, and electrical needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure — and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. We build for life.Our Culture & ValuesWe value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do, and our award-winning safety culture consistently performs well above industry standards.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Modern NiagaraWe are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone has access to opportunity, feels a sense of belonging, and can thrive. We actively work to remove barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (including women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada) in the construction industry. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to a barrier-free hiring process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@modernniagara.com so we can make appropriate arrangements.We appreciate every applicant’s interest in joining Modern Niagara. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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