Safety Advisor

rcs Construction is a family-orientated General Contractor that has thrived for the past 26+ years building exciting commercial construction projects throughout the Atlantic Provinces. We are a medium sized, innovative and communicative company that heavily invests in our communities and employees.

We support and develop our employees by promoting training, assisting in attaining professional designations, having an open-door policy with management and helping employees advance their careers.

We are looking for a professional, honest, and hard-working Safety Advisor who strives to be the best and shares our core values: Accountability, Communication and Teamwork. Under the direction of the Safety Manager, the Safety Advisor will assist with ensuring compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations in NS, on-site, across various job sites in the HRM for the Major Projects team.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Safety Orientation and complete necessary documentation
• Coordinate safety training identified for NS employees
• Attend pre-job start-up meetings and facilitate safety requirements
• Conduct rcs hazard assessments
• Perform job site safety inspections
• Provide administrative assistance with documentation on site, including but not limited to collecting hazard assessments, pre-use inspections and verifying training documentation for sub-contractors
  
• Respond to incidents and complete and/or collect necessary paperwork
• Complete incident investigations when necessary
  
• Conduct and submit weekly site reports to H&S Manager 
• Implement corrective actions on site when needed
• Conduct Toolbox Talks
• Inform H&S Manager of major safety violations on site or potential critical tasks
  

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years' experience in a similar environment and is a team player, passionate about upholding safety standards while promoting positive and effective employee relations and understands that coaching and support are key. They possess strong organizational skills and have the capacity to multi-task under tight deadlines, maintaining detailed, accurate safety records. The individual will have at least two years previous experience in a similar role in commercial and / multi-level residential construction, which is further supported with an OHS qualification. In addition, they are well-versed using Microsoft Office applications.  CSS certification is considered an asset.

This position will require regular travel within HRM, so a reliable vehicle and valid driver’s license and insurance are required.

Our total compensation package includes a competitive salary, group health benefits, registered pension plan with matching program, on-site gym and more.

If this sounds like a position made for you, we want to hear from you. Check out our website for better insight into who we are: www.rcsinc.ca and apply directly through the Careers page. We prefer applications to be submitted digitally, but will gladly accept the tried and true paper method if that is what works best for you. 

Please let us know in your application if you require any accommodations. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to ensuring we provide an inclusive environment for everyone.

Check out the video page on our website to get a peek into life at rcs

We hope to hear from you soon