Inspector of Occupational Health and Safety - Gatineau

Ministry or organizationCommission on Standards, Equity, Health and Safety at Work

Number of positions to be filled2

Job statusOccasional

General information

Recruitment - 11100-0703-23528

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTOR

VICE-PRESIDENCY FOR PREVENTION

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF PREVENTION OPERATIONS-INSPECTION CAPITALE-NATIONALE AND REGIONAL NETWORK

OUTAOUAIS PREVENTION-INSPECTION SERVICE

Mode of work: The work requires availability at all times on the road with travel in the assigned region to the mentioned home port. Teleworking outside the region is not possible due to the particularities of the position to be filled. All of these modalities will be determined at the time of the final selection of the retained person.

Why choose the CNESST?

Our mission

Our mission is to promote rights and obligations in matters of work and ensure their respect, for both workers and employers in Quebec.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

We value all talents, in accordance with the equal employment opportunity program for:

• members of visible minorities;
• members of ethnic minorities;
• people with disabilities;
• indigenous people;
• women.

We have an equity, diversity, and inclusion strategy to promote a fair and enriching work environment for all members of our staff, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or age.

To contribute to this approach, we encourage you to fill out the Equal Access section of your application file; the information will be treated confidentially.

Health and well-being

We attach particular importance to your health and well-being.

Many other benefits

You will have access to many benefits that are not found in all environments:

• Variable schedule and work-personal life balance
• Group insurance
• Determined benefit pension fund
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Financial assistance program for physical activities and well-being
• Twenty (20) days of vacation after one year of service
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays per year

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Your main responsibilities will be the following

Under the responsibility of the Director of the Prevention-Inspection Service – Outaouais, the job holder must intervene regularly in the territory of the region with targeted establishments or construction sites by the CNESST according to intervention priorities or during occasional customer requests (complaints, refusal to work, accident investigations, etc.), in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, regulations, policies, and action plans in effect.

The job holder also promotes the taking charge of health and safety in the workplace to prevent accidents and occupational diseases. They intervene based on the mandates assigned to them and, if necessary, collaborate closely with interested parties such as health sector partners, joint associations, and other CNESST interveners. In this regard, the job holder must, in particular:

• Identify, assess, and qualify dangerous situations and make decisions that follow from them;
• Advise, assist, and support clients in developing and implementing action plans and prevention programs, in setting up and maintaining health and safety committees;
• Promote prevention and the elimination of hazards at the source by prioritizing prevention in the implementation of their joint approach;
• Design operational intervention strategies adapted to the targeted workplace;
• Document the situation of workplaces in order to intervene effectively with them;
• Take charge of and direct the action of external and internal CNESST interveners involved in the intervention for concerted action.

Pay scale: $55,611 to $103,369

The salary scale indicated for the position to be filled takes into account the salary adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2026. Note that the salary adjustment will not be paid at the time of hiring, but within 180 days following April 20, 2026, and retroactive to the hiring date or March 31, 2026.

The amounts associated with the different levels can be consulted on the website of the Secretariat of the Treasury Board.

Remuneration is determined based on the relevance of all your education and experience related to the job.

Therefore, it is essential to detail in your application form, for each of the listed jobs, all the tasks performed, the start and end dates, as well as the number of hours worked per week, as this document will serve as a reference for establishing remuneration.

Profile sought and application modalities

Is this job right for you?

The following elements are required for your application to be considered by our team.

Education

Holding a university degree with a minimum of 90 credits in the field of pure and applied sciences such as agroforestry, biology, chemistry, engineering, environment; in the field of health sciences such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, kinesiology; in the field of law, in the field of administration such as business administration-SST, business administration-GRH or in industrial relations or in a field deemed relevant.

The application of a person who is in the process of completing the last year of schooling required to obtain the required degree may be considered.

Each missing year of schooling can be offset by a year of relevant schooling of equal or higher level than that required. The required degree can be offset by a combination of university degrees in relevant disciplines totaling a minimum of 90 credits or by a master's degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 45 credits.

A person who holds a university degree with a minimum of 90 non-relevant credits combined with six (6) years of relevant experience in the duties of the job acquired in a technical or professional position may also be admitted.

Important

After submitting your application, you must upload a copy of your diplomas or transcripts in the "Supporting Documents" section.

Education Outside Canada

If your education was completed outside Canada, you must hold a comparative evaluation (equivalence certificate) issued by the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration at the time of application so that your file can be analyzed.

The comparative evaluation from the MIFI is the only recognized document for our jobs. If you hold your document, please indicate it in your registration form, in the corresponding diploma.

Important

At the time of registration, you must upload a copy of the comparative evaluation of studies completed outside Canada.

Citizenship

You possess Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status, or a work permit issued by the competent federal authority to hold a position in the Quebec public service.

If you are waiting for proof of your permanent resident status or a work permit, you can submit your application to this selection process. However, if you are the selected person, you will need to have received your authorization to work legally in Canada at the time of your appointment.

Knowledge of French

You possess a knowledge of French appropriate to the functions.

Particularity of the Job

You must hold a valid driver's license to exercise these functions.

Other Elements of the Sought Profile

• Interpersonal relationships;
• Leadership;
• Ability to analyze and solve problems;
• Sense of observation;
• Teamwork;
• Autonomy;
• Stress management;
• Ability to manage pressure;
• Showing firmness;
• Sense of organization;
• Demonstrating open-mindedness;

Registration Terms

Registration period: From September 23 to October 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

After your application has been processed, it is possible that this offer may no longer be accessible in your online file. Therefore, we suggest that you keep a copy of this offer for future reference.

Registration

To submit your application, you must click on « ».

To confirm your registration in the selection process, you must save your file and click on the "Submit" button. Note that registration must be done using the online registration form. Once you have submitted your application, the information contained in the form can no longer be modified.

Be informed that it is your responsibility to provide a complete and detailed file. It is essential to thoroughly detail all your work experiences and education; it is with this information that the applications that best match the desired profile will be identified and used as a reference for establishing remuneration.

No resume or application transmitted by mail, email, fax, or through the space provided for depositing supporting documents in your application file is accepted.

Only selected individuals will be contacted.

Participation in the exam session

Individuals pre-selected based on the information contained in their application file will be invited to participate in an exam session.

To obtain information and support

Information on the selection process

If you need to make changes to the form during the registration period, contact the recruitment team by email at recrutement@cnesst.gouv.qc.ca

Information on job duties

Menotty Armando Urquilla, by email at menottyarmando.urquilla@cnesst.gouv.qc.ca

Information and support on the registration platform

If you are having trouble creating your account or logging in, you can contact the Recruitment Assistance Center for the Quebec region at 418 528-7157, or elsewhere in Quebec, at the toll-free number 1 866 672-3460.

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Work location address(es)

15 Gamelin Street, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, J8Y6N5

Administrative region

Outaouais

Field of employment

Administration, business, accounting, and finance

Building, public works, development, and transportation

Job category Professional jobs

Body - Job class 111.00 - Administrative assistant

Level of complexity Standard

Availability Week

Schedule Day

Number of hours/week 35 hours

End of publication date October 6, 2026