Health and Safety Business Partner (Western Canada)

About the Role

In this role you will work closely with regional business leaders to build a safety‑focused culture, identify proactive trends, develop and implement health & safety policies and training for HVAC activities, conduct site audits, ensure legislative compliance, lead safety meetings, support wellness initiatives, and manage incident investigations and government liaison. • Provide tools, training, and development programs for the job. • Provide a comprehensive benefits plan for employees and families. • Create clear career advancement pathways within the company. • Maintain an inclusive, award‑winning corporate culture. • Partner with regional leaders to drive health & safety culture. • Identify proactive safety trends and implement improvement programs. • Develop and deliver safety policies, programs, and training for HVAC activities. • Conduct regular site visits and audits, creating action plans for identified gaps. • Ensure compliance with provincial health & safety legislation. • Lead team meetings and support Joint Health & Safety Committee sessions. • Support proactive workplace wellness initiatives. • Oversee thorough accident investigations and root‑cause analysis. • Liaise with government inspectors and act as primary contact for branch activities.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸safety training
• ▸site audits
• ▸incident investigation
• ▸legislative compliance
• ▸government liaison
• ▸wellness initiatives

What You Bring

The ideal candidate holds post‑secondary OHS education, is pursuing or has a recognized designation such as CRSP, CRST or NCSO, and brings at least three years of health & safety experience across multiple provinces, including ISO 45001 exposure. Strong communication, relationship‑building, and multi‑tasking abilities, along with a valid driver’s license, reliable transport, and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, are required. • Hold post‑secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety or related field. • Pursue or possess a recognized OHS designation (CRSP, CRST, NCSO). • Bring at least three years of health & safety experience with coaching success. • Experience supporting safety programs across multiple provinces. • Familiarity with ISO 45001:2018 occupational health & safety management systems. • Asset: experience with fleet, electrical, and working‑at‑heights safety programs. • Asset: experience managing safety in a mobile or field‑based workforce. • Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication, including presentations and training. • Exhibit strong relationship‑building, influencing, and negotiation skills. • Maintain a valid driver’s license, clear abstract, and reliable transportation. • Willingness to travel up to 50% within Canada, occasional travel to the United States.

Requirements

• ▸ohs degree
• ▸crsp
• ▸3+ years
• ▸iso 45001
• ▸fleet safety
• ▸travel 50%

Benefits

Find Your Limitless with Reliance. By joining Reliance as a Health & Safety Business Partner you become an essential team member equipped with the tools needed to succeed. The company’s ambitious growth plans reward success and encourage career development. Reliance offers the resources, training, and development programs required for the job, a knowledgeable team to learn from, competitive base pay with performance‑linked earnings, a comprehensive benefits plan for you and your family, clear career paths, and an inclusive, award‑winning corporate culture. • Offer competitive base pay with performance‑linked earnings.

Work Environment

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