Construction HSE Manager

If you thrive in a fast-paced construction environment and enjoy providing hands-on safety leadership while coaching teams, this role offers an excellent opportunity to grow your career. You’ll play a critical role in maintaining and improving safety systems across multiple high-rise and tower projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and strengthening a strong safety culture across the organization. This position is ideal for a practical, collaborative safety professional with experience supporting multiple projects and teams in construction environments.

About Our client
Our client is a leading construction firm recognized for delivering high-quality commercial, industrial, and residential projects across Canada and the United States. With over 180 employees and continuing to grow, offering opportunities to make a meaningful impact while developing professionally.

About the Position
As the HSE Manager, you will support the Director of Health, Safety & Environment in executing and continuously improving company-wide safety programs. You will provide technical guidance and coaching to Construction Safety Officers (CSOs) and project teams, ensure consistent implementation of the Safety Management System (SMS), and support incident management, training, compliance, and performance reporting.

Location: Vancouver, BC (with travel to project sites across Canada & the U.S.)
Compensation details:
Base Salary: $100,000 – $130,000 base + extended health benefits + RRSP matching
Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Main duties:

• Maintain, standardize, and continuously improve the company’s SMS
• Ensure consistent application of policies, procedures, safe work practices, and hazard assessments across all projects
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and professional oversight to CSOs and project teams
• Support consistent documentation, procedures, and regulatory compliance
• Assist projects in implementing safety programs and best practices
• Lead or support investigations into recordable incidents, serious near misses, and regulatory-reportable events
• Conduct root cause analyses and ensure corrective actions are implemented and closed
• Ensure compliance with provincial, federal, and applicable U.S. safety regulations
• Develop, administer, and monitor safety training and onboarding programs
• Ensure employees maintain required certifications and qualifications
• Track safety training records and competency development, analyze safety metrics, audit findings, and incident trends
• Produce reports for senior leadership

Requirements:

• 7–10+ years of progressive HSE experience in construction environments, preferably with mid-to-large general contractors delivering high-rise or tower projects
• Experience supporting multiple projects simultaneously
• Post-secondary certificate or diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
• CSO (Construction Safety Officer) or NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) designation
• Strong knowledge of Canadian OHS legislation; exposure to U.S. OSHA regulations is a plus
• Professional safety designation (CRSP, CSP, CHSC, or equivalent) preferred
• Experience implementing and managing Safety Management Systems, incident management, training programs, and compliance
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to travel regularly to job sites
• Active Canadian and/or U.S. passport for cross-border travel

At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff and Impact Recruitment — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers.