Who Can Apply?
Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range
$80,886 - $105,152

Employment Status
Continuing

Flexible Work Option
Hybrid (3 days/week)

Security Level
Secret

Language Requirement
English Essential

Closing Date
18/09/2026

Country
Canada

The Coordinator, Health and Safety, supports sites and regional offices by ensuring compliance with corporate and industrial health and safety frameworks, and ensures that staff follow established health and safety policies and procedures. The incumbent promotes and coordinates health and safety efforts with multiple stakeholders (e.g. construction coordinators), audits contractor health and safety plans, and investigates health and safety incidents.

Primary

Act as a site resource on health and safety policy and legislation

Promote and coordinate health and safety efforts with multiple stakeholders

Update contract documents to include appropriate safety requirements

Review contractor safety submissions

Conduct safety inspections of project sites and complete monitoring documentation

Collaborate and share best practices

Prepare, coordinate and chair monthly staff safety meetings

Support corporate health and safety requirements

Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders

Manage risk

Other

Act as a regional resource in support of health and safety management.

Investigate accidents and incidents, and meet all associated reporting requirements

Maintain relationships with provincial and federal regulatory authorities

Organize, present and/or participate in health and safety training and development

Other duties as assigned

General and Specific Knowledge

Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in health and safety

Risk management principles

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

Minimum: college diploma in occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene or related field with two years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent

Preferred: related industry designation (e.g. Canadian Registered Safety Professional)

Abilities

Use applicable computer software and operating systems

Apply risk management techniques

Development and Leadership





Provide functional advice and guidance to employees

Working Conditions

Typical construction site environment; incumbent is required to wear basic safety equipment

Some work may be in a typical office environment with occasional travel

Check Out Your Benefits
Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best perks packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your Package Includes
Health and Wellness

100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums

$400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership

$2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage

Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance

Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program

Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks

Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

Public-service pension

Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.

DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process . Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries,



verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening .

Required

criminal record checks

reference checks

previous employment

open source checks

credit/financial status

DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible chance, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!
Roles at DCC will require security at various levels including Reliability, Secret, Top Secret and for Canadian Eyes Only (proof of Citizenship required). While we welcome applications to our roles who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information, selection will depend on the specific role’s requirements.

At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community.

DCC’s goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email [email protected] .

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📌 Coordinator, Health & Safety (Northwest Territories)
🏢 Defence Construction Canada
📍 Northwest Territories