Date: Jun 17, 2026
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Position Title: Advisor, EHS
The Safety/EHS Advisor will promote a health, safety, and environmental culture across all levels of employees, ensuring compliance with Aecon’s Health, Safety and Environmental Manual and related regulations.
Responsibilities
- Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome diverse perspectives, and enable career progression.
- Conduct employee health and safety orientations and site‑specific safety orientations for workers, owners, and clients.
- Train employees in fall protection, confined space entry, traffic protection, traffic control, WHMIS, respiratory protection, and emergency response.
- Coordinate training such as WHMIS, First Aid, and related programs.
- Conduct workplace inspections, audits, and behavioral observations.
- Develop workplace plans including emergency evacuations, fire emergencies, traffic controls, and fall protection.
- Distribute safety material, supplies, and equipment as needed to team members.
- Provide safety presentations to clients and promote Aecon safety systems to potential industry clients.
- Participate as a visitor member of Joint Health and Safety Committees.
- Conduct studies and analyze accident trends.
- Inspect project facilities and recommend corrective actions, including coordination of environmental issues.
- Assist the Claims Administrator with workers’ compensation claims and related activities.
- Develop return‑to‑work and modified work programs.
- Manage accident/incident investigations and mediate health and safety issues for resolution.
- Prepare and assist with external safety audits.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in the construction oil & gas industry in a Health and Safety role.
- OHS experience within utilities or construction projects is an asset.
- Strong knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and regulations for construction projects.
- Strong knowledge of other regulations such as WHMIS, asbestos in construction, designated substances, and smoking in the workplace.
- Ability to work with limited supervision and to be proactive.
- Champion of inclusion and diversity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and strong relationship‑management skills.
- Adaptable to flexible work schedules when required to meet deadlines.
- Valid G driver’s license.
Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion, and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.
We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.
As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.
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