Health & Safety Coordinator

Company Overview:

Navacon Construction is a heavy civil contractor based in Brantford, Ontario, specializing in municipal sewer, watermain, and road infrastructure across Southwest Ontario. We build the underground systems communities depend on, and we take that responsibility seriously, both in the ground and above it. Safety is not a checkbox at Navacon. We hold ISO 45001 certification and are committed to maintaining it, we run a data-driven safety program through SiteDocs, and our One More Pipe incentive plan ties safety performance directly to company success. 

Position Overview:

You will be the primary safety professional for a growing contractor running multiple active sites at once, and you will spend most of your week in the field rather than behind a desk, building relationships with our foremen and crews, coaching our people on the ground, and keeping our ISO 45001 certified safety program audit-ready. This is a role with real accountability and visibility. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Own Navacon's ISO 45001 certified health & safety management system, including documentation, internal audits, corrective-action tracking, and preparation for external certification audits
• Maintain consistent field coverage across all active projects
• Coach foremen and superintendents on their weekly H&S documentation (toolbox talks, daily hazard assessments, and site inspections) and follow up to keep compliance high
• Drive daily equipment and driver inspection completion
• Lead all incident and near-miss investigations, and support WSIB reporting and Ministry of Labour notifications within required timeframes
• Develop and maintain site-specific safe work procedures for high-risk activities such as excavation, trenching, confined space, overhead powerline proximity, and road occupancy
• Administer the confined space entry and PPE programs across all sites
• Chair the Joint Health and Safety Committee and maintain JHSC compliance
• Conduct new worker orientations and coordinate required certification training
• Monitor regulatory changes to the OHSA, O. Reg. 213/91, and ISO 45001, and recommend program updates proactively
• Oversee safety compliance for subcontractors working on Navacon-managed sites

Must-Have Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in occupational health and safety, environmental studies, or equivalent field experience that demonstrates real safety program ownership
• Hands-on experience in construction safety, with heavy civil, underground utilities, or municipal infrastructure experience a strong differentiator
• Working knowledge of the OHSA and O. Reg. 213/91 (Construction Projects)
• Comfort navigating multiple digital platforms, including SiteDocs or equivalent safety management software and Excel for tracking and analysis
• Valid Ontario Class G driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites
• A coaching mindset, able to hold people accountable without burning bridges

Strong Assets:

• NCSO, CRSP, CRST, or equivalent safety designation, or actively working toward one
• Experience maintaining or auditing an ISO 45001 or COR-certified safety management system
• Effective WSIB case management experience, including Form 7 reporting, claim monitoring, and return-to-work coordination
• Standard First Aid and CPR-C, Working at Heights, and Confined Space Entry and Rescue certifications
• ISO 45001 Internal Auditor training

Who You Are:

• You own your work, setting your own deadlines, tracking your deliverables, and closing the loop without being chased
• You hold high standards for yourself and others, and you act when something is not right
• You are organized, managing multiple active sites, recurring compliance cycles, and competing priorities without things falling through the cracks
• You communicate clearly and directly, even when the message is uncomfortable, whether telling a foreman his crew is not compliant or telling leadership something they do not want to hear
• You are technically fluent, building spreadsheets, running reports, interpreting data, and adapting to new software without extensive support
• You are detail-oriented, because accurate documentation is the foundation of everything in this role

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary of $65,000 to $90,000 annually, based on experience
• Participation in Navacon's One More Pipe incentive plan, where your performance contributes directly to your bonus
• Benefits package including extended health and dental Company vehicle or vehicle allowance for site travel
• Support from a third-party safety consultant during the annual ISO 45001 audit cycle
• A leadership team that treats safety as a business priority, not a compliance burden
• The opportunity to shape and own a safety program at a growing, well-respected heavy civil contractor

Visit our careers page to apply: https://www.navaconinc.com/careers

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Navacon Construction is an equal opportunity employer.