Health & Safety Manager – Job Posting
About us
LiquiForce Services, a PURIS owned company, provides trenchless pipe rehabilitation solutions and technology to the municipal water, wastewater, and storm water markets. LiquiForce has been in the market for 30 years. We offer a broad range of trenchless technologies and services in a market that is increasingly choosing trenchless solutions for their cost, time, and environmental efficiencies.
Overview
LiquiForce Services is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead safety across all LiquiForce Canada locations. The role is based out of either our Calgary or Edmonton office. Reporting to the Regional Vice President, this role owns the LiquiForce Health & Safety Management System, including legislative compliance, hazard and risk control, incident investigation, training, and claims management. The Health & Safety Manager directly supervises the Health & Safety Coordinator. They work closely with the Operations, Construction, and Project Managers to provide safety leadership and input on planning and decision-making.
Role
The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for maintaining and continuously improving our safety program across our Alberta and Ontario operations. This includes ensuring compliance with provincial OHS legislation, maintaining our Certificate of Recognition (COR), developing safe work practices for our CIPP processes, and leading incident investigations and claims management. The Health & Safety Manager sets the priorities and direction for the Health & Safety Coordinator, reviews and approves their work, and supports their development. The goal is to keep our crews, subcontractors, and the public safe on every project.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain and continuously improve the LiquiForce Health & Safety Management System, including policies, safe work practices, and safe job procedures
- Ensure compliance with Alberta OHS legislation (Act, Regulation, and Code) and the Ontario OHSA and Construction Projects Regulation
- Maintain our Certificate of Recognition (COR) and lead annual internal and external audits
- Develop and maintain hazard assessments and safe job procedures for CIPP processes, including resin and additive handling, hot water/steam and UV curing, confined space entry, bypass pumping, excavation, and traffic control
- Maintain written safety programs, including confined space, fall protection, WHMIS/SDS, PPE, respiratory protection and fit testing, and hearing conservation
- Coordinate exposure monitoring and manage regulatory notifications, inspections, orders, and compliance requests
- Directly supervise the Health & Safety Coordinator: set weekly priorities, assign tasks and site inspection schedules, review and approve their work, and conduct performance reviews
- Set leading and lagging safety KPIs and report monthly to the leadership team
- Conduct site inspections, safety observations, and audits across Alberta and Ontario projects
- Set subcontractor safety prequalification standards and audit subcontractor compliance
- Build and maintain the annual training plan and training matrix, deliver new-hire safety orientations, and develop toolbox talk content
- Lead investigations of serious incidents and near misses, including root cause analysis and corrective action tracking
- Manage WCB Alberta and WSIB Ontario claims alongside the HR Manager, including return-to-work and modified duties
- Maintain emergency response plans and conduct drills
- Support client safety prequalification, site-specific safety plans, Joint Health & Safety Committees, and operations planning
Requirements
- National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) or equivalent designation
- Minimum 5 years of health and safety experience in construction or a related industry
- Minimum 2 years in a supervisory or lead role, including directing the work of others
- Strong working knowledge of Alberta and Ontario OHS legislation
- Valid Class 5 driver’s licence with a clean driver’s abstract
- Ability to travel regularly between Calgary and Edmonton, and periodically to Ontario (overnight stays required)
- Availability after hours for incident response
- Ability to wear required PPE, including respiratory protection, and to work in office and active construction environments in all weather conditions
Assets
- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, or a related field
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)
- COR auditor training
- Valid First Aid/CPR
- Experience in underground utilities, municipal infrastructure, or trenchless pipe rehabilitation
- Experience with confined space programs and COR audits
Join us as a Health & Safety Manager and be part of a dynamic team where your leadership will help keep our people safe and our projects successful!