Health And Safety Manager

Description

The Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) function provides the systems, expertise, and guidance that allow research teams to work safely while minimizing environmental impacts, enabling excellence in scientific discovery.

• Act as a principal point of contact with regulators and prepare required documentation and reports.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary safety team (occupational safety, industrial hygiene, emergency response, first aid, spill response) and serve as primary alternate to the Chief Safety Officer during incidents and emergencies.
• Design and maintain an effective departmental structure, staffing, and budget to achieve OH&S goals.
• Own the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive OH&S management system for a complex laboratory and industrial environment, including hazardous chemical and nuclear operations.
• Collaborate across research, facilities, HR and other functions to integrate OH&S into daily operations in a highly matrixed organization.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, provincial, and local OH&S regulations and relevant industry standards.
• Develop and deliver OH&S training for employees, researchers, contractors, and visitors.
• Support and help lead emergency response and preparedness programs, including on‑call/onsite support during incidents.
• Act as a key advisor to senior leadership on OH&S policy, risk, and performance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain OH&S policies, procedures, and programs aligned with WorkSafeBC requirements and CSA N286‑12 management system principles.
• Lead risk assessments, inspections, and safety audits; ensure findings are tracked, communicated, and closed out.
• Promote a proactive safety culture, run drills/exercises, and lead or significantly support incident and near‑miss investigations, including root‑cause analysis and preventive measures.
• Lead a team covering occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, emergency response, occupational first aid, and chemical/radiological spill response.

Requirements

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada on a permanent basis (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident).

A leading national research organization is seeking an experienced Health & Safety (H&S) Program Manager to lead and evolve its safety culture and systems at a complex, high‑hazard science and technology campus in Vancouver, BC. This is a permanent, full‑time role (35 hours/week) with a base salary of $135,000 CAD plus an excellent total rewards package.

This position is designated as a Nuclear Energy Worker (NEW); the successful candidate will receive employer‑provided training to meet this requirement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety or a closely related discipline.
• Professional certification in a related field (e.g., CRSP or CIH) is required.
• Experience in accelerator/cyclotron/synchrotron or radiopharmaceutical environments is an asset, but not required.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Training, culture & incident management
• Minimum 8+ years of progressive OH&S experience in laboratory, research, nuclear, pharmaceutical, industrial, or similarly complex environments, including safety program management, industrial hygiene, and emergency response.
• Risk management, probabilistic risk assessment, and safety basis principles.
• Experience with laser safety programs and leading diverse teams in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Spill response, respiratory protection, hazardous work environment sampling, program indicators, and internal audits.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and exposure to tools for hazard assessment, emergency response, and tracking leading/lagging safety indicators.
• OH&S regulations and integrated safety management (CSA N286‑12).
• Excellent communication skills, including writing and presenting technical, regulatory, and policy material.

Benefits

• Base salary: $135,000 CAD per year.
• Comprehensive employer‑paid benefits including dental, extended health, vision care, travel emergency assistance, EAP, life insurance, pension, disability benefits, optional additional coverage, generous time off, and parental leave top‑ups.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance