Health, Safety, and Well-Being Lead

CWB Group

4d • Remote

About The Position

The Health, Safety, and Well-Being Lead is a senior individual contributor responsible for stewarding CWB Group’s integrated approach to occupational health, safety, and employee well-being. This role serves as the organization’s designated Safety Officer and primary subject matter expert for physical safety, safety-related compliance, and proactive risk prevention in this space, while also leading the advancement of psychological safety, mental health, and well-being across a remote-first, distributed workforce. The lead operates as a trusted advisor to leaders and teams, applying a systems-based, prevention-first mindset to ensure safe, healthy, and sustainable ways of working that align with CWB Group’s purpose, strategy, and values.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety, Health Sciences, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in occupational health and safety roles, including Safety Officer responsibilities
• Recognized health and safety certification (e.g., CRSP or equivalent)
• Psychological health and safety training or certification
• Knowledge of OHS legislation, incident investigation, risk assessment, facilitation, and systems thinking

Nice To Haves

• University degree
• Experience in distributed, technical, or regulated organizations
• Experience in welding, manufacturing, or fabrication environments
• Experience integrating psychological safety and well-being into organizational systems

Responsibilities

• Serve as CWB Group’s designated Safety Officer.
• Ensure compliance with applicable occupational health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee health and safety policies, procedures, postings, and programs.
• Act as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies, inspectors, and external prevention partners.
• Provide expert guidance to leaders and committees on statutory obligations and emerging regulatory risks.
• Lead incident and near-miss reporting, investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Proactively identify physical, psychological, and systemic hazards across the organization.
• Monitor trends, assess emerging risks, and recommend controls and preventative measures that address underlying system issues rather than individual fault.
• Advance psychological safety, mental health, and well-being initiatives aligned with the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.
• Partner with Human Resources and leaders to assess psychosocial risks, support action planning, and strengthen psychologically healthy work practices.
• Embed psychological safety considerations into policies, leadership development, and ways of working.
• In conjunction with partners within HR, design and deliver health, safety, well-being, and psychological safety education and resources for leaders and employees.
• Lead Health, Safety and Well-Being Committee through guidance, training, and collaboration.
• Promote a learning-oriented safety culture that encourages speaking up, shared accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain safety and well-being metrics, dashboards, and reports.
• Use data and insights to evaluate program effectiveness, inform leadership decision-making, and guide continuous improvement initiatives across physical and psychological safety domains.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits for you and your dependents
• Flexible work schedule
• RRSP and pension program
• Structured career development: we offer education and training opportunities to help you reach your goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree