At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.
Reimagine What’s Possible
We are seeking a Health and Safety Specialist for our sites in Edmonton, Alberta. This newly created role will support Air Products hydrogen assets located in Alberta that fall under the America’s HyCO Organization. The Health & Safety Specialist provides direct field support on activities specific to Worker Health and Safety. This position reports to the newly created position NA (North America) HyCO H&S Manager located in the US.
The Health & 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, supporting, 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!
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Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (on day 1 of employment)
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Paid vacation and holidays
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Life Insurance (Basic Life - Paid for by Air Products) & Optional Life Insurance
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Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) at 4% of base pay
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Company matched RRSP plan
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Healthcare Spending Account
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Many more supplemental benefits available
What You Will do:
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Support plant leaders on health and safety topics such as high risk, confined space, hot work, and complex safety activities.
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Develop and support site improvement plans stemming from Corporate Assurance and Critical Systems Audits or other H&S assessments.
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Plant start-up support (e.g., initial training, standard implementation).
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Participate in company safety program coaching and assessments, incident investigation and facilitation, and facility maintenance outages and/or repair projects.
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Ensure compliance requirements as it pertains to federal, provincial and territorial regulations.
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Assist in injury management.
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Lead interpretation of Global H&S Standards.
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Conduct routine review of Incident Tracking Systems (including trend analysis and remedial action validation).
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Provide support during announced and unannounced regulatory inspections (e.g., Alberta Labour department) and participation in post incident activities.
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Drive consistency in the implementation of Global Standards.
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Provide direct support to teams on identifying and solving worker health and safety challenges.
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Ensure compliance with our global H&S policies including emergency response procedures and training.
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Monitor and ensure best practices during emergency response drills.
Qualifications:
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Minimum 5 years’ experience in a safety-related role within a petrochemical manufacturing facility.
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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).
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Experience in hydrogen and/or industrial gas production is beneficial.
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Strong knowledge 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.
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Proven experience and commitment in applying corporate safety policies and procedures.
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Proven experience in site auditing, assessment, and coaching.
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Emergency response knowledge specific to on-site team coordination, command, and control.
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Primary skillsets for success include:
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Ability to influence within a matrixed organization.
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Ability to deliver classroom training to small and larger groups (up to 50).
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Ability to communicate complex material in a concise manner.
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Self-directed and self-motivated.
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Good organization and project management skills.
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Microsoft Office Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
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Training and experience in incident investigation (Cause and Effects Analysis, preferably Sologic).
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Experience in using and training on the use of an electronic Environmental, Safety and Health (EHS) management system.
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Ability to travel outside of assigned Alberta, Canada sites (approx. 5% travel).
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Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) preferred.
Travel:
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Ability to travel within assigned territory in Edmonton and within Alberta
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Must possess a valid driver’s license & clean driving record
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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Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
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.
