Health & Safety - Field Safety Inspector

**FIELD SAFETY INSPECTOR**

** _Proof of Covid 19 Vaccine will be required to be considered for employment._**

Powerline Plus Ltd. is a privately owned utility contractor with a proud history established in 1990. We focus on three main operations, Electrical, Civil Construction and Engineering & Design. Powerline Plus Ltd. provides quality solutions to public utilities, municipalities and developers, as well as to industrial, national and international manufacturing companies across the GTA.

Field Safety Inspectors at Powerline Plus Ltd. evaluate, monitor, and report on environmental health and safety hazards from various jobsites in the City of Toronto. Field Safety Inspectors conduct field safety inspections daily, perform incident investigations, ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and ensure compliance with all applicable legislative requirements; ensuring overall safety for workers and the public. Field Safety Inspectors participate actively and maintain ongoing relations with field workers, Forepersons, Supervisors and Management.

**SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS**

Completion of a College Diploma or University Degree in a related field; Occupational Health and Safety is preferred
- A Minimum three (3) years of experience as a Field Safety Inspector, Safety Auditor or Safety Compliance Officer or other related role in a large construction company preferably utility, natural gas or telecommunications construction required
- Valid ‘G’ Driver’s License with a clean driver’s abstract required
- Extensive knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety rules and regulations for construction is required; including but not limited to: Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Electrical Utility Safety Association rules (EUSR), and the Environmental Protection Act (EPA)
- Experience working in ISO and COR certified environments is considered an asset
- Must be able to work outdoors in adverse conditions such as: heat exposure, cold temperatures, rain, snow etc.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office required
- Have exceptional attention to detail with the ability to read, comprehend and utilize company policies and procedures when providing information to internal and external groups required
- Ability to gather, collect, assess and report critical information to management required
- Proven ability to resolve conflicts and diffuse stressful situations while maintaining the highest level of professionalism required

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Deploy to the jobsite, in the event of an incident to conduct an investigation which includes, but is not limited to: recording statements, photographing incident scene(s), identifying root cause and possible prevent recurrence actions, and preparing report accordingly
- Conduct documented facility and building inspections for all Powerline facilities, to ensure equipment, materials, and production processes do not present an environmental, health, and/or safety hazard to employees or the general public
- Conduct documented field inspections, for all Powerline jobsites to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees or to the general public
- Capability to audit safety practices at all levels of the organization (worker, supervisory, and management)
- Assist in ordering Personal Protective Equipment for workers, supervisors, and management staff
- Facilitate in-house training under the direction of the EHS Department Manager

**CORE COMPETENCIES**
- Professional
- Organized
- Superior leadership
- Coaching and developing staff
- Conflict resolution
- Evaluation and analysis
- Goal oriented
- Detail Oriented
- Team Player
- Prioritizes and meets deadlines
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Takes Initiative
- Problem solving and decision making
- Crisis Management and contingency strategies

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday