Kevin Hoffer

Bringing a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to workplace safety. With close to two decades of leadership in health and safety across North America in diverse industries, including Oil and Gas, Industrial and Marine Construction, Manufacturing, and Logistics. Consistently demonstrating a passion for building positive safety cultures and reducing workplace incidents.I have a strong professional background with the building, development and implementation of comprehensive Health and Safety Management Systems and manuals, with a proven success in reducing TRIF rates and first aid and vehicle incidents while increasing safety engagement.

I hold a strong proven track record in safety training, inspections, and incident investigations, auditing and WCB case management with numerous certifications including COHS, NCSO, CSS, and BC & AB COR Auditor.

My most recent role was as a Western Canada Regional HSE Manager, where I led safety initiatives across 18 branches, and 108 Transport vehicles / Worksites where my proven track record and initiatives significantly improved safety performance & metrics.

Regional HSE Manager West – Foundation Building Materials, Apr 2022 to May 2025

Managed the Health and Safety for 18 Branches and 106 transport vehicles which includes Tractor trailers, Boom, Moffat and flat deck trucks for BC, Alberta, Sask and Manitoba

By building an effective Health and Safety management system which included an effective positive safety culture program I was able to bring the TRIF rate down from 6.8 to .36, bring down first aid incidents by 73% and increase safety reporting by 191% over a 3 year period.

Marine Construction HSE Manager - Ruskin Construction, March 2021 to March 2022

Multi-Site Project HSE Manager for:

Fraser River Wastewater treatment outfall construction, Delta BC. Deh Cho Bridge Remediation, Fort providence NWT. Warship Jetty Construction, Esquimalt Naval base, Victoria BC

Ruskin Construction provides Heavy Civil, Bridge, and Marine, construction services.

Regional HSE Manager West - Coca Cola Canada, Coquitlam, BC, Oct 19 to Feb 21

Managed the Health and Safety for 23 locations across Western Canada, for: Production facilities, Distribution Centers, Sales Centers, and Transport Fleet

Multi Divisional HSE Manager – Carlson Construction, Vancouver, BC, July 18 to Aug 19

Managed Health and Safety for two companies within the Carlson Group

• Brymark Installations for Heavy Civil and Port Construction
• Corwest for Industrial Fabrication & Manufacturing.

Corporate EHS Manager - Keywest Projects, Calgary AB, Oct 16 to June 18

Managed the companies HSE system for Alberta and British Columbia.

Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) for the Oil & Gas Sector.

National HSE Manager - Lauren Engineers & Construction, Calgary, AB, Mar 12 – Oct 16

Started with Lauren as the Construction Field Safety Lead and was promoted to Sr. EPC HSE Manager in 2013 and again to Corporate HSE Manager for Canadian Operations in 2015

• Developed and Managed the HSE programs for British Columbia, Alberta, and the USA

Engineering and Construction Management (EPC) firm for the Oil & Gas Energy Sector.

Regional Field HSE West - Black and McDonald, Calgary, AB, Oct 10 - Mar 12

• Responsible for the Health & Safety Field support for Special Projects and Power Generation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario

2015 Occupational Health & Safety Certificate, UNB

2012 Construction Safety Specialist, BCCSA, Vancouver, BC

2012 National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO), ACSA, Calgary, AB

2010 National Health & Safety Administrator (NHSA), ACSA, Calgary, AB

2006 Practical Loss Control Leadership certification, Calgary, AB