Occupational Health and Safety Advisor

Help Lead the City’s Safety Transformation!

We are seeking a proactive OHS Advisor to be a driving force in our cultural transformation. In this role, you’ll move beyond mere compliance to champion a loss-prevention mindset, turning the vision of our 3-year strategic plan—the Roadmap to Loss Prevention—into a daily reality for those who serve Edmonton. As a key part of our OH&S Services team, you will ensure our OHS program doesn’t just meet legislative standards but sets a new industry benchmark. This is a highly collaborative role where you will act as a trusted advisor to people leaders and frontline workers, providing the strategic guidance and technical expertise required to mitigate risk for our frontline service providers.

What will you do?

• Act as a primary technical resource, ensuring supervisors and employees have immediate access to specialized Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) knowledge and solutions for their unique business needs
• Support, educate, and guide people leaders in applying City policies. This ensures informed decision-making that prioritizes employee protection and minimizes corporate liability
• Bridge the corporate services with frontline service providers, ensuring alignment in COR Audit planning, representing the City with interactions with Provincial authorities, and ensuring the needs of the business area are represented in the corporate standards
• Support in the coordination, planning, and execution of Leadership review events
• Assess the effectiveness of the City of Edmonton (COE) safety programs in reducing work-related incidents through pulse checks or internal auditing of specific program elements
• Promote and drive COE health and safety campaigns to inform staff and boost employee participation rates across all departments
• Contribute as a partner to the review and development of COE safety standards
• Work alongside internal and external partners to brainstorm and implement creative safety solutions that address unique municipal challenges
• Maintain a dedicated on-call presence to provide immediate assistance and guidance for safety concerns that arise outside of regular office hours