Health, Safety and Environment Specialist

The compensation for this position is between $70 800.00 and $88 500.00 annually, based on experience and qualifications. 

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy. 

 
We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Health, Safety and Environment Specialist. This role is based in our Edmonton Distribution Center in and reports to the Director of Logistics.  

 
Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals, thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters! 

As a trusted Health, Safety and Environment Specialist, you will work closely with site leadership, supervisors, and employees to promote a strong safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to influence safety performance across multiple locations while supporting strategic HSE initiatives throughout the organization.

Travel between locations in Canada and the United States is required, with all business travel expenses covered by IPEX.

What You'll Do

• Partner with site leadership to implement, maintain, and continuously improve HSE programs, policies, and procedures across multiple locations.
• Deliver HSE training, safe work practices, and employee engagement initiatives that promote a proactive safety culture.
• Conduct audits, inspections, risk assessments, and gap analyses to ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements and drive corrective actions.
• Lead and support investigations involving incidents, injuries, environmental events, and near misses, ensuring timely reporting, documentation, and follow-through on corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks, implement effective controls, and support operational and environmental performance improvements.
• Support workers' compensation claims management, regulatory reporting, and compliance activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain HSE documentation, records, training materials, hazardous materials programs, and reporting systems to support compliance and operational excellence.
• Track, analyze, and report HSE and environmental performance metrics, supporting sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Joint Health and Safety Committee activities and act as a trusted advisor to site teams on HSE best practices and compliance requirements.
• Escalate significant HSE risks, incidents, and compliance concerns to the HSE Business Partner and support the implementation of appropriate solutions.

What You'll Bring

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or a related field from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• A university degree is preferred.

• Professional Certifications (Considered Assets): CRSP / CRST, CSP, ASP, CIH, OHST, CPE / CCPE, other equivalent HSE certifications

• 5-7+ years of progressive Health, Safety, and Environmental experience.
• Experience within distribution, manufacturing, logistics, industrial, or construction environments.
• Experience supporting multiple locations and stakeholders preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading audits, investigations, risk assessments, and compliance initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of occupational health, safety, and environmental legislation and best practices.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong training development and facilitation skills.
• Advanced organizational and project management capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HSE management systems.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of an organization.

• This position is primarily based within distribution centers, warehouses, and outdoor yard environments. As part of the role, you may be exposed to: Noise, dust, heat, and changing environmental conditions. moving machinery and powered industrial vehicles, frequent walking, standing, and site inspections, occasional lifting of materials up to 20 lbs, situations requiring urgency and responsiveness during incidents or emergencies.
• Respect of the safety protocols in place, including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety footwear, high-visibility clothing, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and other required PPE, must be worn while on site.
• Travel Requirements: Valid Driver's License required and valid Passport required and ability to travel throughout Canada and the United States up to 30% of the time.

Why Join IPEX?

At IPEX, safety is more than a program—it is a core value. As an HSE Specialist, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by protecting employees, supporting operational excellence, and helping build a culture where safety and environmental responsibility are embedded in everything we do.

Apply today and help us create safer workplaces across our operations.

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at [email protected]