Vice President - Health, Safety, and Environment

The VP - Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) is responsible for setting and executing the national HSE strategy for Veriforce Canada. This executive leadership role ensures the integrity, compliance, and continuous evolution of contractor safety, environmental, and risk management standards across all service lines. The Director will lead regulatory alignment, technical governance, audit oversight, and industry engagement while ensuring HSE excellence supports Veriforce Canada’s commercial growth objectives. This role serves as a senior HSE authority within Canada and partners closely with Product, Sales, Marketing, Client Success, Accreditation, and Executive Leadership to deliver best-in-class contractor management solutions. What that means day-to-day: • Define and execute the Canadian HSE strategy aligned with Veriforce’s corporate objectives and regulatory obligations. • Serve as a senior HSE advisor to the President, Canada and executive leadership team. • Oversee the development, governance, and continuous improvement of contractor compliance and risk standards. • Ensure full compliance with Canadian federal and provincial health, safety, and environmental legislation. • Represent Veriforce Canada at industry forums, regulatory bodies, and sector associations. • Drive audit integrity, quality assurance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Partner with Sales and Client teams to support strategic client engagements and complex risk discussions. • Monitor competitor activity, regulatory changes, and emerging ESG trends impacting contractor management. • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing national HSE and compliance team. • Champion a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence across Veriforce Canada. What you’ll need to be successful: • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Health, Safety & Environment within industrial, energy, construction, or compliance-driven sectors. • Deep knowledge of Canadian federal and provincial HSE legislation and regulatory frameworks. • Experience leading HSE strategy within a multi-site or national organization. • Strong understanding of contractor management, supply chain risk, and compliance systems. • Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and external regulators. • Industry-recognized certification such as CRSP and CSP. • Post-secondary degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related discipline preferred. • Willingness to travel nationally as required. • Bilingual (French, English) • Membership with CSSE or other recognized professional HSE associations are considered an asset. What you’ll get in return: We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work, and believe that if you look after your people, they look after everything else! Personal Health & Wellbeing >🧠 Integrated mental health & wellbeing support >🌴 Vacation – starting at 3 weeks >💟 Wellness Days & Annual Giving Day – an extra to give back to yourself or your community >🩺 Comprehensive medical and dental coverage > 😴 End of the year, company-wide shut down for you to relax and recharge Future Planning >🏫 LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development Interested but don’t feel you meet all the requirements? Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we consider applications that might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us! Bring Your Whole Self to Work. We are proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves. What you can expect if you apply: A response to your application within 15 working days An interview process consisting of: An initial discovery call with the recruiter A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams Additional interview with the stakeholders you’ll be working with closely in the role We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know. #VCAD