Safety Compliance Manager

**Safety Compliance Manager**

**Location**: Southern Alberta (Relocation Available)
**Compensation**: ~$100,000 (flexible depending on experience)
**Relocation Support**: 10-15% of base salary (no repayment required after two-year tenure)
**Start Date**: First Week of January
**Employment Type**: Full-Time, On-Site

**About the Opportunity**

Our client, in Southern Alberta operating an industrial facility, is seeking a **Safety Compliance Manager** to lead and elevate the organization’s Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) compliance programs.

This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned health & safety professional who is **strongly compliance-oriented** (rather than operational HSE) and experienced in complex, regulated industrial environments. You’ll oversee safety governance, risk management frameworks, audits, and compliance readiness across a fast-paced, production-driven operation.

If you thrive in environments where safety leadership, regulatory alignment, and high-impact prevention programs truly matter, this role offers the chance to make an immediate and long-lasting impact.

**What You’ll DoOHS Leadership & Compliance Oversight**
- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all safety compliance systems, policies, and programs.
- Ensure strict adherence to provincial and federal codes, standards, and legislation.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and support the facility in moving from baseline compliance to a proactive safety management model.

**Regulatory & Audit Management**
- Serve as the primary contact during government inspections, third-party audits, and regulatory reviews.
- Maintain certification and audit readiness (e.g., COR), including closing out findings, creating corrective action plans, and preparing compliance documentation.

**Safety Analytics, KPI Management & Reporting**
- Direct and coach Safety Supervisors and Safety Analytics staff.
- Establish KPIs for compliance programs and track performance across all safety initiatives.
- Prepare and present safety performance reports, incident data, and leading indicators to senior leadership.

**Hazard Identification & Prevention Programs**
- Develop Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), safe operating procedures, emergency response plans, and plant-wide hazard recognition tools.
- Review equipment and contractor documentation for OHS content and incorporate findings into program enhancements.

**Training, Engagement & Culture Building**
- Design and deliver training in safety compliance, hazard recognition, emergency response, and best practices.
- Coach supervisors and production teams to reinforce high-impact safety behaviours.
- Champion a safety-first culture through consistent communication and engagement.

**Incident Response & Professional Standards**
- Respond to serious incidents and ensure proper investigation, documentation, and follow-up.
- Maintain accurate records, documentation, and reporting systems to protect organizational interests and compliance status.

**What You Bring**
- Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety (or related field).
- CRSP designation preferred (not required).
- **5-7 years** of progressive experience in safety compliance within industrial, manufacturing, or high-volume processing environments.
- Strong understanding of plant processes, equipment, and industrial operations.
- Proven ability to build credibility, influence stakeholders, and drive compliance excellence.
- Experience designing safety programs, conducting audits, developing JHAs, and implementing leading indicator strategies.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Ability to lead teams, manage multiple priorities, and deliver under pressure.

**Why Apply?**
- Competitive compensation (~$100K+ depending on experience)
- Relocation assistance (10-15% of base salary)
- Comprehensive benefits package including extended health, dental, disability, and life insurance
- RRSP matching program
- Bonus eligibility
- Career growth, continued training, and development support
- Opportunity to lead compliance in one of the region’s most significant industrial operations
- Stability, long-term career potential, and meaningful impact on workplace safety

**Additional Requirements**
- Pre-hire medical
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Criminal record check

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $91,693.97-$100,001.11 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Application question(s):

- Do you have a minimum of 5 years of experience in Occupational Health & Safety within a high-volume industrial or manufacturing environment?
- Are you able to relocate to Southern Alberta and work full-time, on-site, starting in early January?
- Do you have experience leading OHS compl