Advisor, Health, Safety

Highlights of the job

We are hiring one (1) Full Time, Temporary (up to 24 months in duration) Field Contractor Advisor, Health and Safety with the Water Canada team. This position will work from various locations in the Edmonton area.

As a Field Contractor Advisor, Health, Safety and Environment you have gained practical “hands-on” field experience that clearly demonstrates your focus on contractor management including responding to/investigating incidents; visiting contractor work sites to ensure alignment with health and safety requirements and working with contractors to implement proactive measures. You have a natural interest in collaboratively liaising with EPCOR stakeholders, including health and safety, project management, operations, and leadership, as well as working with contractors to assist EPCOR in managing operational risk.

What you’d be responsible for
- Working with all levels of management, project management, and employees to facilitate the implementation and administration of EPCOR’s Contractor Management Standard and Procedure and to attain compliance with applicable legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Working with contractors, during in-progress work, to verify compliance with applicable legislation and EPCOR requirements, policies, and procedures.
- Providing health and safety consultation and assisting in project/work site health and safety monitoring activities, such as worker observation, work site inspections, risk assessments, hazard analyses, and incident investigations.
- Participating in the development of health and safety performance measures.
- Coaching/advising employees/contractors on methods to improve health and safety performance.
- Working regularly at field-based work sites.
- Conducting health and safety audits of the contractor’s health and safety management system against EPCOR health, safety and environment requirements.

What’s required to be successful
- Working with all levels of management, project management, and employees to facilitate the implementation and administration of EPCOR’s Contractor Management Standard and Procedure and to attain compliance with applicable legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Working with contractors, during in-progress work, to verify compliance with applicable legislation and EPCOR requirements, policies, and procedures.
- Providing health and safety consultation and assisting in project/work site health and safety monitoring activities, such as worker observation, work site inspections, risk assessments, hazard analyses, and incident investigations.
- Participating in the development of health and safety performance measures.
- Coaching/advising employees/contractors on methods to improve health and safety performance.
- Working regularly at field-based work sites.
- Conducting health and safety audits of the contractor’s health and safety management system against EPCOR health, safety and environment requirements.

Other important facts about this job

Jurisdiction: PROF

Hours of work: 80 hours bi-weekly

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- A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age, successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or equivalent level of secondary education) and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.)
- If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational, and/or credit) and professional reference checks is required. Some EPCOR positions require an enhanced level of background assessment, which is dictated by law. These positions require advanced criminal record checks that must also be conducted from time to time after commencement of employment.
- A technical/practical assessment may be administered during the selection process and this exercise will be used as a part of the selection criterion.