Position Summary
The Safety Manager is the senior leader accountable for health and safety across all Hestia Construction projects. Reporting to the Director of Construction, this role sets the strategic direction for the safety program, leads and develops the safety team, and builds the standardized processes, policies, and systems that govern how Hestia works safely. The defining mandate is consistency: a single set of best-practice standards, uniformly trained and implemented on every project.
Leadership Mandate
This is a leadership position. The Safety Manager leads from the front - setting expectations, modelling the company's safety values, and holding every project to a single, consistent standard.
- Provide visible, hands-on leadership to the Safety Advisors and site safety team across all active projects.
- Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the safety team, setting clear performance expectations.
- Champion a unified safety culture company-wide and act as the senior point of escalation for safety matters.
- Build, document, and own a standardized set of safety processes, procedures, and templates applied across the organization.
- Drive continuous improvement of the program based on audit findings, incident trends, and new legislation.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, implement, and train new safety policies, and keep the Corporate Health & Safety Manual current and compliant.
- Establish standardized processes, forms, and reporting tools and ensure they are deployed identically across all projects.
- Manage and mentor Safety Advisors, ensuring adequate coverage and consistent application of standards; act as a Safety Advisor when required.
- Manage all COR obligations, lead COR audits, and reconcile safety documentation from all project sites.
- Establish and lead the Joint Health & Safety Committee(s) on each project.
- Partner with Project Managers and Site Superintendents to ensure site-specific safety plans align with corporate standards.
- Lead incident responses and root cause investigations, standardizing and sharing lessons learned across projects.
- Create and present reports on safety statistics, trends, and program performance, and perform other duties as required by the VP of Construction.
Qualifications & Experience
- Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety, or an equivalent combination of education and senior field experience.
- CRSP, NCSO, or equivalent professional designation strongly preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive health & safety experience in construction, including 2+ years in a managerial role with multi-project oversight.
- In-depth knowledge of the Alberta OH&S Act, Regulation, and Code, and of COR audit administration.
- Demonstrated experience building and standardizing safety programs, policies, and management systems.
- Valid Class 5 driver's licence and willingness to travel to all project sites.
Skills & Attributes
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to set standards and drive consistent execution across multiple sites.
- Strategic and systems-minded - builds repeatable, scalable processes rather than one-off fixes.
- Excellent communication, training, and influencing skills with all levels of the organization.
- Sound judgment and composure in incident and emergency situations.
- Highly organized, accountable, and committed to a zero-incident culture.
Working Conditions
This role is based out of the corporate office with regular travel to active construction sites across the company's portfolio. Site visits involve exposure to outdoor weather, noise, and uneven terrain, and require personal protective equipment. The position carries leadership accountability for safety outcomes company-wide and may require availability outside standard hours in response to incidents.
Pay: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Work Location: In person
