SGS: Director of Training (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 Director of Training (H2Safety) in Calgary, AB, Canada, under reference REF92739J. 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: Standard
• Legal Entity: CA_SGS Canada Inc
• Brands: SGS

Responsibilities and work described

• The Director of Training leads H2Safety’s Training team and is accountable for the training service line: its strategy, revenue, margin, delivery quality and growth
• The role combines leadership of the function with regular personal delivery of courses and exercises
• H2Safety’s business is broad, and we expect an experienced hire to take several months to become fully familiar with our services, clients and methodology
• Development: and execute a long-term training strategy aligned with H2Safety’s business objectives
• Personally deliver courses and facilitate exercises on a regular basis, including high-profile client engagements
• Own the financial performance of the training service line, including revenue, gross margin, pricing and the department budget
• Identify opportunities for new training programs, certifications, and industry partnerships
• Evaluate and implement digital and blended delivery options, including e-learning
• Quality / delivery: training and exercise programs meet the regulatory and standards requirements that apply to clients
• Maintenance: and expand relationships with clients, regulatory bodies, and industry organizations
• Development: customized training programs tailored to meet specific client needs, including ICS training
• Design, facilitate and evaluate tabletop, functional and full-scale exercises, including after-action reporting
• Work: with Sales on training pursuits, proposals and pricing, and identify opportunities for H2Safety’s other services within training clients
• Coordination: with ERP Services, Indigenous Emergency Management and the H2CommandCentre team so that training aligns with the plans and systems H2Safety delivers to clients
• Represent H2Safety at conferences, industry events, and speaking engagements
• Leadership: and develop the training team, including instructor qualification, scheduling, utilization and performance management

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Experience: strategic planning, budgeting and program development, including responsibility for the financial performance of a department or service line
• Knowledge: the Canadian requirements that drive client training and exercises, including AER Directive 071, BCER and CER requirements, CSA Z246.2 and CSA Z1600
• Experience: e-learning technologies, digital training platforms, and instructional design
• Experience leading, developing and scheduling instructors
• Experience facilitating training and exercises for senior client audiences, including executives and incident management teams
• Required Education, Experience & Credentials
• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Education, Business, or a related field (required)
• Master’s degree (asset)
• 10+ years of experience in emergency management, including at least 5 years leading training or exercise programs and managing staff
• Qualified to instruct Incident Command System courses under the ICS Canada curriculum (required)
• Certified Emergency Manager (CEM), an adult education or training credential (e.g., PIDP, CTDP), or formal exercise design training (asset)
• Experience designing, facilitating and evaluating tabletop, functional and full-scale exercises
• Experience growing a training business or service line, including pricing, proposals and client development, preferably with energy-sector or industrial clients

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to SGS

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official SGS posting below and match the title and reference REF92739J.

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: quality assurance

For quality assurance, explain the process, controls and records you worked with. A useful example shows how an issue was prevented, investigated or corrected and how the change was checked.

Relevant skills

• quality assurance
• sales
• training
• partnership development
• incident response
• pricing