SGS: Senior Emergency Management Advisor (H2Safety) — Calgary, AB, Canada

About SGS

SGS provides testing, inspection and certification services. Its employer descriptions connect this work with quality, compliance and sustainability, using laboratory and other business facilities to deliver services. These activities address related but distinct needs: examining products or materials, assessing conditions against requirements, and establishing conformity with an applicable framework. The business provides organisations with evidence and assessments relevant to their operations, supported by scientific, technical and administrative work around the services delivered.

The position and its setting

SGS lists Senior Emergency Management Advisor (H2Safety) in Calgary, AB, Canada, under reference REF92740P. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Management, General Administration and Support Functions
• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 24 October 2026
• Contract Type: CA - Casual
• Legal Entity: CA_SGS Canada Inc
• Brands: SGS

Responsibilities and work described

• The Senior Emergency Management Advisor is a senior subject matter expert (SME) and client relationship lead at H2Safety
• The role carries no people-management responsibility
• The Advisor leads through technical authority, client relationships and the quality of their work
• H2Safety’s work spans regulatory, technical and client-relationship disciplines, and this role draws on all three
• The Advisor will begin within the ERP Services team, working alongside experienced Client Relationship Managers (CRMs), to learn H2Safety methodology, delivery standards and client history before taking on an independent portfolio of key accounts
• Canadian regulatory landscape (AER, BCER, CER, ECCC, including the Environmental Emergency Regulations) and relevant standards (CSA Z246.2, CSA Z1600, NFPA 1600, ISO 22301); awareness of U.S. and international counterparts
• ERP frameworks, hazard analysis, emergency preparedness programs and audit readiness
• Incident Command System (ICS) structure and application in client emergency response
• Project delivery fundamentals: scope, schedule, budget and margin
• H2Safety products and services, including the H2CommandCentre platform (to be developed during onboarding)
• Competencies
• Client-focused judgement to act as a trusted advisor in high-stakes and contentious situations
• Compliance-first approach balanced with commercial awareness
• Adopts H2Safety templates, QA and project management frameworks, and proposes improvements through the established process
• Collaborative across functions without relying on positional authority
• Disciplined documentation and defensibility of advice

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Knowledge
• Proficiency: MS Office and project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Asana, JIRA)
• 12+ years of progressive experience in emergency management, emergency response planning, or technical risk in energy or other high-hazard industries
• At least 5 years in a senior SME or advisory role interfacing directly with client executives and regulators
• Direct experience developing and maintaining ERPs under Canadian regulatory requirements (e.g., AER Directive 071, BCER, CER)
• Knowledge: hazard assessment, emergency planning zone (EPZ) determination, dispersion and consequence analysis
• Experience designing, facilitating or evaluating emergency exercises, and holding ICS roles in exercises or live incidents
• Track record of managing multiple client accounts and multi-phase projects concurrently
• Experience supporting business development: proposals, RFP responses, scoping and pricing
• Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Emergency Management, Environmental Science, or a related discipline (required)
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, Emergency Management, or a related field (asset)
• Professional Credentials
• ICS 300 certification (required)
• ICS 400 (asset)
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), Business Continuity credential (ABCP, DRI International), or PMP (asset)

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Conditions requiring the complete notice

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Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Senior Emergency Management Advisor (H2Safety) vacancy is not an offer for reference REF92740P; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

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How to apply to SGS

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Open the official SGS posting below and match the title and reference REF92740P.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Calgary, AB, Canada position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

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Practical preparation: audit

An audit example should identify the process or records reviewed, the evidence considered and your own responsibility. Describe how findings were documented and followed through without exposing confidential reports.

Relevant skills

• MS Office
• ISO
• audit
• compliance
• business development
• training
• project management
• key-account planning
• commercial negotiations
• pricing