Ergonomic Consultant

Gain exceptional training, build in‑demand skills, and do meaningful work with a team of passionate experts.

At the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, you'll help advance healthy, safe, and fair workplaces across Ontario—working alongside leading specialists from multiple disciplines.

We're seeking motivated ergonomic consultants, from new graduates to experienced professionals ready to make a difference.

You will:

• gain a breadth of experience in ergonomic task analysis, workplace design and evaluation and provide professional advice and consultation on related issues and hazards during workplace inspections and investigations
• act as agents in the enforcement of other applicable legislation such as the Hazardous Products Act, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Regulation, Fire Code and Building Code Applications, First Aid Requirement
• enforce the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Act's regulations including the Regulations for Industrial Establishments, Health Care and Residential Facilities Regulations, Construction Projects and Mines & Mining Plants
• visit various types of industrial, construction, healthcare and mining work sites to conduct inspections and investigations
• collect scientific data of an ergonomic nature and analyze how the job is performed and assess the risks and hazards to workers based on the measurements taken and the types of injuries incurred
• provide consultation, advice, recommendations to ministry inspectors and workplace representatives

• The position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G driver's licence or equivalent as recognized by the province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidates providing proof that they have a valid driver's licence upon being hired.
• Travel and work after hours may be required.
• This position requires the successful candidate to hold a professional designation in Ergonomics, or the ability to obtain the certification within 1 year from the Canadian College for the Certification of Professional Ergonomists (CCCPE), Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) or equivalent.

• you have advanced knowledge, understanding and training in the subspecialties of ergonomics such as kinesiology, human kinetics, psychology, physiology, biomechanics and/or equivalent experience in Occupational Ergonomics including ergonomic assessment methodologies
• you have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations, and Relevant policies, standards and practices to identify and evaluate occupational health and safety hazards
• you have well developed communication skills to promote compliance, provide advice and consultation
• you have the ability to accurately document and convey confidential and sensitive information with demonstrated experience in report writing including preparing technical ergonomic reports
• you have conflict resolution and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with, impact, and influence others to a logical or appropriate course of action
• you can respect differing interests and conflicting priorities in possible emotional circumstances
• you have the ability to tactfully and professionally deal with contentious and emotionally charged work situations

• you have the ability to enforce, interpret, apply, and explain legislation
• you have experience contributing your ergonomic knowledge, understanding and training to workplace inspections and investigations
• you have experience conducting inspections and investigations including interviewing experience and experience handling evidence
• you have reasoning, evaluative and analytical skills to interpret information, assess compliance with legislation, regulations, policies, procedures, or standards, and determine strategies/actions to be taken
• you have knowledge of or experience with legal, court, or quasi‑judicial procedures

• you use tact and good judgement to make recommendations in situations when required
• you have knowledge of or…