Health & Safety Specialist - HyCO

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.  

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We are seeking a Health and Safety Specialist for our sites in Edmonton, Alberta. The Health and Safety Specialist provides direct field support on activities specific to Worker Health and Safety. This position reports to the NA HyCO EHS Manager and will have regional support responsibilities for facilities located in Alberta, Canada. The facilities are mainly located in Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan, AB.

The Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for maintaining contact with field facilities (including office complexes) and serving as the focal point in ensuring compliance by these locations to the corporation’s current health and safety policies and procedures as well as all applicable federal, provincial and territorial regulations. The position will be accountable for assessing, developing, and executing safety improvement strategies for regional clients in concert with corporate goals and objectives.

What's In It for You: 

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (on day 1 of employment)
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Life Insurance (Basic Life - Paid for by Air Products) & Optional Life Insurance
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) at 4% of base pay
• Company matched RRSP plan
• Healthcare Spending Account
• Many more supplemental benefits available 

What you will do:

• Mentor and support plant leaders on health and safety topics such as high risk, confined space, hot work, and complex safety activities.
• Development of site improvement plans stemming from Corporate Assurance and Critical Systems Audits or other H&S assessments.
• Plant start-up support (e.g., initial training, standard implementation.
• Participate in company safety program coaching and assessments, incident investigation and facilitation, and facility maintenance outages and/or repair projects.
• Ensure compliance requirements as it pertains to federal, provincial and territorial regulations.
• Assist in injury management.
• Lead interpretation of Global H&S Standards.
• Lead routine review of Incident Tracking Systems (including trend analysis and remedial action validation).
• Provide support during unannounced regulatory inspections (e.g., Alberta Labour department) and participation in post incident or announced regulatory inspections.
• Drive consistency across all organizations in the implementation of Global Standards.
• Provide direct support to teams on identifying and solving worker health and safety challenges.
• Develop/review and ensure compliance with our global H&S policies including emergency response procedures and training.
• Development, execution, and evaluation of emergency response drills.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a safety-related role within a petrochemical manufacturing facility.
• Bachelor's degree in Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety (BOHS), Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Health and Safety (BASc), or a Master of Occupational Health and Safety (MOHS) or a technical field (equivalent experience may be considered).
• Experience in hydrogen and/or industrial gas production is beneficial.
• Expertise in understanding and interpreting Canadian regulatory policies which include the Canada Labour Code and Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304), the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) requirements, and the Alberta Labour department’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act requirements.
• Proven expertise and commitment in applying corporate safety policies and procedures.
• Proven experience in site auditing, assessment, and coaching.
• Emergency response knowledge specific to on-site team coordination, command, and control.
• Primary skillsets for success include:
  • Ability to influence within a matrixed organization;
  • Ability to deliver classroom training to small and larger groups (up to 50);
  • Ability to communicate complex material in a concise matter;
  • Self-directed and self-motivated; and
  • Good organization and project management skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Training and experience in incident investigation (Cause and Effects Analysis, preferably Sologic).
• Experience in implementation and training on the use of an electronic Environmental, Safety and Health (EHS) management system.
• Ability to travel outside of assigned Alberta, Canada sites (approx. 5% travel).
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) preferred.

Travel:

• Ability to travel within assigned territory in Alberta and to the US
• Must possess a valid passport or ability to obtain upon hire

This role is designated as a safety‑sensitive position and requires successful completion of a pre‑employment drug and alcohol test and may be subject to ongoing testing in accordance with company policy and applicable law.

Join Air Products, where we proudly value the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans bring to the table. As a Veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that Veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.  

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We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future. 

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products. 

Air Products offers a competitive salary, extensive health benefits package, company paid pension and company matched RRSP plans.  

We strive to be inclusive of the diversity of our employees, invest in their development and foster a collaborative and respectful work environment where all employees feel like they belong and matter.   

We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. We are an Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background. In accordance with AODA, applicants with disability requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance.   

Due to Canadian Immigration regulations, we are only able to consider applications from Canadian citizens or other individuals legally entitled to work in Canada.  
  
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however only those being considered will be contacted.