Site Safety & Training Manager
Department: HSE & Regulatory Relations
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Patterson Lake Project (PLS)
Reporting To: Director, HSE & Regulatory Relations
Description
Paladin Canada is seeking an experienced Safety and Training Manager to lead site-based health, safety and training activities during construction of the Patterson Lake South Project, an underground uranium mine and associated facilities in northern Saskatchewan. Reporting to the Director, HSE & Regulatory Relations, this is a high-impact field leadership role for a safety professional who can combine practical construction experience, regulatory knowledge and visible leadership in a complex contractor environment.
Working with Paladin leaders, the EPCM team and contractors, you will integrate health and safety requirements into work planning and field execution, lead site health and safety resources, and coordinate a training system that verifies workers are prepared and competent for assigned work. You will also work closely with radiation protection, industrial hygiene, emergency response, occupational health, security and environmental specialists where responsibilities intersect.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide visible field leadership and reinforce that work must stop or be delayed when hazards are not adequately controlled.
- Lead site health, safety and training personnel, including employees and contract resources.
- Integrate safety requirements into construction planning, work packages, contractor mobilization, pre-job meetings and field execution.
- Provide health and safety oversight and support for exploration activities, as required, alongside the role’s primary focus on Project construction activities.
- Maintain a strong field presence through inspections, observations, worker engagement and verification of critical controls for high-risk work.
- Review contractor safety plans, procedures, competency records and risk controls, and monitor performance through field verification and audits.
- Lead the site training program and training matrix, including orientation, role-based training, refresher training, competency verification and record control.
- Coordinate incident notification, investigation and corrective-action follow-up, and use trends and assurance findings to recommend practical improvements.
- Support emergency preparedness, regulatory and assurance reviews, performance reporting and continual improvement.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 15+ years of progressive health and safety experience in mining, heavy industrial construction or another high-hazard environment.
- Post-secondary education in occupational health and safety, mining, engineering, industrial hygiene or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
- Experience working in northern Saskatchewan or a similar remote environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading safety personnel and influencing multidisciplinary construction teams.
- Experience in a federally regulated or nuclear-licensed environment is considered an asset.
- Experience with underground mine development or major mining construction is strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of Saskatchewan occupational health and safety and mine-safety requirements.
- Experience with contractor management, incident investigation, risk assessment, auditing, emergency preparedness and competency-based training systems.
- CRSP, CRST or a comparable professional designation is an asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and health and safety, incident or learning-management systems.
- This is a safety-sensitive, site-based role on a rotational schedule that requires regular travel in northern Saskatchewan.
- A valid driver’s licence and an acceptable driver’s abstract are required
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and annual incentive program
- Comprehensive benefits package including health and dental coverage, a health spending account, and an RRSP matching program
- Opportunity to grow your career with a growing company as we advance a major Saskatchewan mining project
- Collaborative, supportive and safety-focused culture where your contributions are valued
- Contribute to the development of one of Saskatchewan’s future mining operations
Equal Employment Opportunity
Paladin is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals.
