Location: Based in Edmonton AB; travel required throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba
Employment Status: This is a full time role operating Monday to Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Compensation: $80,000- $90,000, based on experience
Reports To: HSE Director
About the OpportunityATS Traffic is seeking an experienced and motivated Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Advisor to support operations throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Reporting directly to the Director, Health, Safety & Environment, the HSE Advisor serves as a trusted partner to operational leaders by providing regulatory guidance, safety leadership, risk management support, training, auditing, incident management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The ideal candidate is a collaborative safety professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, builds strong working relationships, and is passionate about creating safe, compliant, and productive workplaces.
Key Responsibilities- Health & Safety Leadership
- Serve as the primary HSE resource for assigned branches across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
- Support managers, supervisors, and employees in implementing and maintaining ATS Traffic's Health, Safety & Environmental Management System.
- Promote a proactive safety culture through coaching, mentoring, engagement, and visible leadership.
- Provide practical guidance on hazard identification, risk assessment, incident prevention, and regulatory compliance.
- Support operational leaders in achieving safety objectives and performance targets.
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management- Monitor compliance with provincial legislation, client requirements, company policies, and industry best practices.
- Conduct branch, yard, facility, vehicle, equipment, and field inspections.
- Perform operational safety audits and risk assessments.
- Identify hazards and work collaboratively with operations teams to implement corrective actions.
- Develop, review, and maintain safety documentation including policies, procedures, SOPs, SJPs, SWPs, and hazard assessments.
- Communicate legislative updates and regulatory changes to stakeholders.
COR & Audit Management- Support the ongoing success and continuous improvement of ATS Traffic's COR program.
- Coordinate and participate in internal and external COR audits.
- Develop and monitor corrective action plans arising from audits and inspections.
- Assist branches in maintaining audit readiness and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to annual safety objectives and strategic HSE initiatives.
Incident Management & Claims Support- Support Leaders incident investigations, near-miss reviews, and root cause analyses.
- Ensure incidents are reported, documented, investigated, and tracked accurately.
- Develop corrective and preventative action plans to reduce recurrence.
- Support injury management, return-to-work programs, and modified work initiatives.
- Assist with WCB/Workers' Compensation claims management and regulatory reporting requirements.
Training & Employee Development- Coordinate and facilitate employee onboarding and safety orientation programs.
- Deliver classroom, virtual, and field-based safety training.
- Develop toolbox talks, training materials, and educational resources.
- Support leadership development initiatives for supervisors and managers.
- Monitor training compliance and competency requirements.
- Assist with learning management and training administration systems.
Joint Health & Safety Committees- Coordinate and support Joint Health & Safety Committees and Health & Safety Representatives.
- Ensure committee activities comply with legislative requirements.
- Encourage employee participation in safety initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
Client & Contractor Compliance- Manage contractor compliance platforms and client prequalification systems.
- Maintain company profiles and documentation within platforms such as Avetta, ISNetworld, ComplyWorks, ContractorCheck, and similar compliance systems.
- Coordinate required submissions including COR documentation, certificates of insurance, training records, and client-specific requirements.
- Monitor compliance status and address deficiencies proactively.
- Support operations in maintaining customer compliance requirements.
Reporting & Continuous Improvement- Analyze incident trends, inspection findings, audit results, and leading indicators.
- Develop performance reports, scorecards, dashboards, and metrics.
- Provide recommendations to improve safety performance and reduce operational risk.
- Participate in corporate HSE projects and process-improvement initiatives.
- Support implementation of new safety programs, technologies, and management systems.
Qualifications- Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety (Diploma preferred).
- Minimum 3-5 years of progressive Health & Safety experience.
- Experience supporting multiple locations, branches, or geographic regions.
- Experience conducting workplace inspections, audits, and incident investigations.
- Experience supporting or managing COR audit programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience using contractor compliance and prequalification platforms.
- Strong working knowledge of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba occupational health and safety legislation.
- Valid Class 5 Driver's Licence with an acceptable driver's abstract.
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Preferred Qualifications- CRSP or CRST designation (or working toward certification).
- Valid ACSA COR Auditor Certification.
- Experience managing WCB claims and return-to-work programs.
- Experience within construction, traffic control, transportation, or related industries.
Technical Skills- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
- Experience using safety management software and reporting systems.
- Familiarity with Intelex, UKG, SharePoint, Microsoft Forms, and Power BI is considered an asset.
- Experience managing compliance platforms including Avetta, ISNetworld, ComplyWorks, ContractorCheck, and similar compliance sites.
Skills & Competencies- Strong leadership and relationship-building abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective presentation and facilitation skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- High attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Professional, collaborative, and customer-focused approach when working with employees, clients, regulators, and leadership teams.
Additional RequirementThis position is designated as safety-sensitive and may be subject to pre-employment, pre-access, reasonable cause, post-incident, and return-to-work drug and alcohol testing in accordance with company policy.
