Field Safety Specialist

2 months ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Power Full time

The Opportunity:
**Company, Department**: Nova Scotia Power, Corporate Safety

**Location**: Various locations: South Shore, Yarmouth, Coldbrook

**Closing Date**: October 26th, 2024

Key elements of this role include:

- Work toward an integrated approach to safety through continuous improvement of systems and processes
- Support roll out of strategic safety initiatives including Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) prevention, focusing on STKY (stuff that can kill you) and psychological health and safety
- Work closely with management and the IBEW in developing Safe Work Practices
- Act as a Liaison with regulatory agencies
- Perform field safety Observations, and provide feedback to the field
- Measure the compliance of your assigned operating area with the requirements of the Safety Program through auditing
- Provide coaching & advise on safety related issues to all levels of the business
- Ensure the Safety Program meets or exceeds regulatory requirements
- Provide technical advice as it relates to safety
- Track safety performance and identify trends, communicate trends with supervisors in your area
- Facilitate meetings concerning safety initiatives
- Provide and develop safety related education to meet your customer’s needs
- Attend management team meetings to ensure a consistent message is delivered
- Assist JOHSC Investigation teams in determining immediate and root factors associated with an incident and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented
- Work with other utilities and industries to improve safety in the workplace
- Travel throughout the Valley, South Shore and Metro Territory with a focus on Energy Delivery, Hydro and Wind

These skills will make you successful:
To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

- You must have a demonstrated passion for safety and experience working with world class safety programs.
- You must be a self-motivator with demonstrated experience working independently. You also have several years’ experience working in an industrial environment preferably with the transmission and distribution of an electrical utility.
- A CRSP / CRST designation or working towards it would be considered a definite asset.
- This position calls for exemplary relationship building, communication, and motivational skills. You will build and maintain working relationships with teams within Nova Scotia Power and its operating areas.
- The successful applicant has demonstrated their effectiveness as a team leader and easily crosses organizational boundaries to work effectively as part of an integrated team. You are confident in your ability to make the right decision.
- You must possess a current, valid driver’s license and be willing to travel within and outside the province as required. The preferred applicant should be willing to relocate if needed.

Learn more about our culture and values:
At the Emera Group of Companies, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

- **Flexibility**: Hybrid work model
- ** Health & Wellbeing**: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
- ** Grow Your Career**: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
- ** Community Engagement & Care**: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
- ** Competitive Compensation**: Short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera:
Recruitment & Promotion Policy:
The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

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