Transportation Safety Advisor

2 months ago


Vancouver, Canada Cooper Equipment Rentals Full time

**What You’ll Be Doing**
- Duties and Responsibilities:_
- Evaluate new and existing drivers and provide training, education, and coaching on all areas of Federal and Provincial MOT compliance.
- Perform reviews of applicable motor carrier inspections & violations issued against company vehicles and drivers to identify root causes and provide recommendations of disciplinary actions where warranted.
- Conduct engaging and collaborative site reviews to evaluate and improve operational compliance.
- Continuously monitor compliance metrics to identify and improve performance trends.
- Assist in the development and implementation of performance improvement plans as required.
- Interpret and implement regulatory and company specific standards, policies, and procedures.
- Champion safety and compliance across all levels of the organization.
- Collaborate with field associates and leadership to understand the needs of the organization and develop the tools and resources to support MOT safety and compliance.
- Seek out industry best practices and implement process improvements to achieve Operational Excellence in Incident Prevention and MOT Trucking Compliance.
- Remain abreast of current transportation industry safety trends and regulation requirements (TDG).
- Attend job fairs and industry events in collaboration with the People and Culture Team to attract and retain talented drivers.
- Other duties as required.

**What You’ll Bring**
- _ Qualifications and Requirements:_
Valid class 3 or 1 driver’s license with air brake endorsement and clean driver abstract is required. Note - consideration will be given for experienced drivers even if they no longer carry a valid Class 1 or 3 license, provided they have a valid class 5 license and a clean driver abstract and CVOR.
- Must reside within British Columbia, in the Lower Mainland area or within the interior region within a reasonable commuting distance to Kamloops, Kelowna, Revelstoke, or Salmon Arm.
- A minimum of 5 years of professional driving experience operating various trucks is required. Prior Class 1 driving experience with air brake endorsement and/or loading heavy, compact, and aerial equipment is considered a strong asset.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in a Transportation Safety Advisor (or similar) role.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly for up to a week at a time to deliver training on-site at various locations across multiple provinces (AB & BC). Approximately 50% - 60% travel time.
- Trained or willing to be trained in principles of adult learning.
- High-school education and at least 2 years working knowledge of MOT compliance.
- Possess strong hands-on understanding of Provincial and Federal MOT regulations, including but not limited to:

- Load Securement
- Legal weights & hauling allowances
- Over - dimension permitting requirements
- Hours of service regulations
- Commercial vehicle maintenance inspection processes
- Capable of high impact in the field training and instruction to commercial vehicle drivers on vehicle inspections, loading & unloading procedures, E-log documentation and overall compliance with MOT & company policies & procedures.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, etc.).
- Strong team player with excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
- Ability to influence others while actively displaying integrity, reliability, innovation and professional judgement.
- Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to build strong professional relationships with colleagues across various departments within the organization.
- Experience in managing change and helping teams adapt to new processes or systems.

**The physical demands of this role require bending. Sitting, squatting, crouching, reaching, lifting 50 pounds or more, and working indoors/outdoors when required by the job.



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