Elevating Devices Safety Officer

The Opportunity

The Safety Officer is accountable for maintaining and enhancing public safety by educating the public and industry to ensure that codes, regulations and standards of safety are understood and observed.

Status: Regular, Full-Time, Union
Number of Positions: 2
Pay Grade: 16 ($47.20 to $54.64 per hour, 40 hours per week)
Location: Kelowna, Kamloops, and/or Vancouver Lower Mainland and surrounding areas
Reports to: Operations Leader, Transportation

As an Elevating Devices Safety Officer, you will be accountable for:

• Inspection: provide inspection services, including worksite audits, incident investigations and hazard eliminations, to clients and stakeholders to ensure that safety regulations, codes and standards are correctly implemented. Provides input on variance requests to Senior Safety Officer (SSO) when requested.
  
• Education: educate clients and stakeholders on how to meet safety requirements and provide information on new requirements and trends by creating and/or providing presentations, demonstrations or individual coaching.
  
• Training: assist in the development of new Safety Officers by providing on-the-job training, regular mentoring and ongoing technical support.
  
• Compliance & Enforcement: implement compliance & enforcement policies by providing clear direction and outlining consequences to clients. Provides evidence to proceed with compliance and enforcement actions when necessary to the compliance and enforcement leads.
  
• Research: support research tasks by documenting inspections, providing audits, and investigating incidents, and maintain expertise by staying up to date on industry changes and upgrading knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience you have:

• Knowledge of the maintenance and safe operation of elevating devices. Knowledge of electrical, building, elevating and performance-based codes and ability to keep up to date with code changes
  • CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
  • CSA B355 Lifts for Persons with Physical Disabilities
  • CSA Z185 Safety Code for Personnel Hoists
  • C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code
• Broad knowledge across numerous technologies including mechanical, electrical, construction practices and fire safety
• Knowledge of safe work practices associated with inspecting operating elevating devices, which includes hazard recognition, testing & verifying procedures to safely access/egress an elevator car top or pit
• Broad knowledge of the operation of elevating devices from different manufacturers' models and vintages
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage high volumes of emails
• Ability to self-manage scheduling of inspections from various contacts and locations
• Ability to write concise reports
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics and code specifications
• Ability to work in a digital environment and use Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work in a computerized environment and use common software (good keyboarding skills)
• A Valid BC Drivers' License and a willingness to travel (A driver's abstract will be requested)
• Good physical ability to carry a toolbox (up to 30 lbs.), climb ladders and stairways, walk on rough uneven ground, enter tight enclosed or confined spaces, and drive for long distances (A medical assessment will be requested)
• Requires completion of a recognized apprenticeship from an Institute of Technology as an elevator mechanic, millwright, heavy duty mechanic or electrician, completion of post-secondary course in subjects related, supplemented by a minimum of five years of related experience in the elevating field. Preference for a two-year diploma from a recognized Institute of Technology for candidates who have completed an apprenticeship.
• Will be required to successfully complete various Elevator Inspectors' examinations within the first six months of employment in order to be successful in the competition. Successful completion is defined as a 70% or better score.
• Will be required to successfully complete the Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) Certification within 18 months of employment. This certification is recognized within North America and re-certification is required annually.

Beyond the role:

• Compensation & Benefits - In full transparency, you can find our industry-competitive compensation information on our postings. For our regular employees, we have outstanding benefits that include extended health, dental and disability coverage, access to an employee and family assistance program (EFAP), competitive annual paid vacation entitlements, public service defined benefit pension plan, generous top-up allowance for new parents, and time-off for caregiving, moving, and adoption leave. We recently upgraded our mental health benefits to $1500 separate from our non-mental health paramedical services too.
  
• Learning & Development - We value giving and receiving feedback, as well as encouraging different ways for us to continuously learn as a company. This can be through lessons learned, wrap up sessions, one-on-one meetings, and team or individual courses, workshops, and conferences. In addition, we offer up to $1500 tuition aid per calendar year to support your education and learning goals.
  
• Community & Wellness - We recognize and respect each other's diverse needs. We strive to maintain a healthy culture of psychological safety, belonging, and space to prioritize healthy minds and well-being. This includes Wellness Wednesday (meeting free time), flexible paid holidays, a free subscription to the Calm app, and a flexible hybrid work environment focused on connections. Our teams also enjoy giving back to the community, and having fun, whether volunteering in the community, or running together on our Sun Run team. In 2023, Technical Safety BC donated to Crisis Centre BC, Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness, BC Wildfire Recovery, PADS, and Rise to Thrive Foundation.
  
• Employee Resource Groups - We have Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for Mental Health & Wellness, Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to support initiatives we're passionate about.

About Technical Safety BC

At Technical Safety BC, we matter to each other. Together, we apply a systems mindset to safety, embrace possibility, and act on what we learn. Our culture empowers and enables innovation and connection. Our environment welcomes diverse perspectives and learning is celebrated. We make decisions based on data and use our expertise to make the safety system equitable for all.

Our values guide our work.

• We see genius in diversity
• We foster confidence
• We make the complex simple
• We adapt

Technical Safety BC is an independent, self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. In addition to issuing permits, licences and certificates, we work with industry to reduce safety risks through assessment, education and outreach, enforcement, and research. Through simplification of our initiatives, we promote understanding and engagement, making safety accessible to everyone. As society changes, we create and adopt new ideas, skills, and tools that will enable us to meet the safety challenges of a highly-connected world.

If you are interested in this position, please apply online by 9:00 AM PT August 12, 2024. This opportunity will remain posted until filled; however, priority consideration will be given to those who apply by the deadline. To see a full list of our current opportunities or to learn more about working at Technical Safety BC, please visit our careers page.

We thank everyone who has applied to this opportunity. Applicants can check the status of their online applications by logging into their profile. Only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted directly.

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