WSP

Team Lead, Health and Safety

WSP$111K — $147K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years in construction or industrial project safety
  • Proven leadership skills to develop teams
  • Strong knowledge of Canadian OH&S legislation
  • Postsecondary education in Environment, Health & Safety
  • Professional designation (CRSP, CRST, CHSO, CHSC) preferred
  • Experience in incident investigation methodology
  • Bilingual in French and English required

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach HSSEQ Advisors for performance and capability
  • Align HSSEQ with WSP's vision and management systems
  • Oversee compliance and effective project HSSEQ support
  • Identify risks and implement proactive safety improvements
  • Partner with stakeholders to embed safety practices
  • Conduct incident investigations and root cause analyses
  • Promote accountability and continuous improvement culture
  • Support regional HSSEQ systems implementation

Benefits

  • Opportunity for impactful leadership and team development
  • Engagement in promoting safety culture within projects
  • Work with diverse teams and clients
  • Supportive of continuous improvement strategies
  • Involvement in shaping HSSEQ systems and processes
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Opportunity - Build the Future with Us

Step into a leadership role where you can shape safety culture, influence major projects, and empower teams across Que9bec. As a Team Lead, HSSEQ, you will blend technical expertise with people leadership-driving meaningful impact across our projects, clients, and communities.

Your Impact

Lead, coach, and develop HSSEQ Advisors to achieve performance goals and build capability across the Que9bec region

Drive alignment with WSP's HSSEQ vision, priorities, and management systems across projects and teams

Oversee HSSEQ support for projects, ensuring risk-based, compliant, and effective delivery

Influence safety outcomes by identifying risks, analysing trends, and implementing proactive improvement strategies

Partner with business leaders, project teams, and clients to embed safe practices into project lifecycle delivery

Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to strengthen performance

Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and behavioural safety

Support implementation and evolution of HSSEQ systems and processes at a regional level

The Skills That Set You Apart

8-10 years of experience in construction or industrial project safety environments

Proven leadership experience with the ability to coach and develop high-performing teams

Strong knowledge of Canadian provincial OH&S legislation and industry best practices

Postsecondary education in Environment, Health & Safety or equivalent experience

Professional designation (CRSP, CRST, CHSO, or CHSC) is considered an asset

Experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis methodologies

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across all levels

Bilingual in French and English (required for Que9bec operations)

Compensation:

AB, BC, NT, NU, SK & YT: $122,900 - $162,800
MB & ON: $112,100 - $154,400
NB, NL, NS, PE & QC: $111,000 - $147,400

Disclosure:
The final salary awarded for this role may vary from the above range based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. The wage range provided in this job posting may be subject to change for business purposes.

Ready to Shape the Future?

Bring your leadership, expertise, and passion for safety to a role where you can make a measurable difference every day. Join WSP and help create safer projects, stronger teams, and better communities.

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations. Full details here.

Some safety-sensitive positions involve fieldwork and may include work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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54,000 employees
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Founded
1959

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