A leading construction organization was seeking to appoint a Bilingual Health & Safety Manager to support operations across Ontario and Quebec. The role required a candidate who could communicate fluently in both French and English while traveling extensively across the region.
The client faced a particularly challenging hiring requirement. They needed an experienced Health & Safety Manager who was fully bilingual in French and English and comfortable travelling more than 50% of the time.
These requirements significantly narrowed the available talent pool, making it difficult to identify candidates with the right combination of health and safety expertise, bilingual communication skills and flexibility.
As a result, the client partnered with Shirley Parsons to support the search and secure the right individual for this critical position.
Shirley Parsons conducted a targeted search focused on identifying experienced bilingual health and safety professionals who met the role’s specific requirements. Using a combination of market mapping and our specialist EHS network, we identified and engaged a shortlist of qualified candidates.
The search process delivered:
Throughout the process, Shirley Parsons maintained close communication with both the client and candidates, helping to manage expectations and maintain engagement during an extended approval process.
The quality of the shortlisted candidates led the client to explore creating an additional position, despite initially having approval for only one hire.
The client successfully appointed a Bilingual Health & Safety Manager who met the role’s technical, operational and language requirements.
The success of the project established a new client partnership, with Shirley Parsons continuing to support the organization on additional recruitment assignments.
Recruiting bilingual Health, Safety and Environmental professionals in Canada can be challenging, particularly when organizations require candidates who can operate effectively in both French and English-speaking environments.
Shirley Parsons combines specialist EHS recruitment expertise with extensive experience sourcing bilingual talent across Health & Safety, Environmental, Sustainability and Operational Excellence functions.
If your organization is looking to hire bilingual EHS professionals in Quebec or across Canada, contact our team to discuss your recruitment needs.
