Supervisor, Csa Field Safety Management

**Department**: Human Resources & Corporate Services
**Employee Group**: Exempt
**Location**: 4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby
**Salary Range/ Wage Rate**: Professional / Technical, Level P2 ($96,884.11 - $113,977.62 annually)

**Our Human Resources and Corporate Services Department is seeking a Supervisor, CSA Field Safety Management, who will work within the Corporate Safety team and promote workplace safety by collaborating and working directly with various field staff and workgroups throughout Metro Vancouver.**

**You are: A self-motivated safety-minded individual that wants to work in a collaborative work environment and who possesses excellent safety qualifications.**

**The Supervisor, CSA Field Safety Management reports to the Program Manager, Field Safety.**

**This role**:

- Provides technical advice to the organization on field safety management matters. Identifies and addresses high risk work activities such as confined space entry, lockout, excavating and shoring, working alone or in isolation, falling and bucking, fall protection and equipment operation.
- Works collaboratively to develop and implement safety management programs and policies in accordance with regulations, legislation and corporate standards. Maintains, and evaluates existing safety systems and recommends improvements. Promote a safety culture through communications, identified training, provision of support to supervisors and staff and promotion of best practices.
- Interprets pertinent regulations and legislation such as the Workers Compensation Act, the BC Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and Guidelines and the BC Emergency Program Act and provides clear direction regarding issues such as safe work practices, changes to work environments and use of protective equipment.
- Evaluates work sites and works with supervisors and/or Project Managers to address issues. May issue stop work orders of varying severity for non-compliance. Provides direction to managers, supervisors, staff and contractors, assisting to resume operations as efficiently as possible. Responds to WorkSafe BC (WSBC) rulings and evaluates the most efficient and effective means for compliance.
- Provides technical safety advice for the design of new facilities through the Prevention Through Design process. Works with project managers, consultants and engineering firms to ensure the Contractor Safety and Project Safety Management strategies are implemented by contractors and consultants during construction project work. Manages external resources such as consultants and contractors hired to assist the department in developing and implementing field safety procedures and initiatives.
- Addresses operational challenges related to integrating safe field work procedures in work routines and works collaboratively with staff and managers to resolve issues. Works with supervisory staff to monitor work practices in the field noting, addressing and resolving recurring issues. Contributes to annual work plans; measures and reports on performance.
- Manages COR stay at work and return to work compliance as operationally required.
- Keeps current on changes to safety related regulations and legislation, consults and coordinates with others on the Corporate Safety team and advises on necessary adjustments to various departments’ safety systems. Communicates changes to departmental staff and ensures new guidelines are implemented and understood by all relevant parties. Liaises with others on the Corporate Safety team and operating departments to promote compliance and understanding of regulations, policies and procedures and consistent implementation.
- Liaises with external government agencies such as WSBC and manages external contractors required for program activities. Contributes to emergency management planning activities and assists to develop response plans for a variety of scenarios including accidents and natural disasters.
- Performs other related duties as required.

**To be successful, you have**:

- 5 years of recent, related experience, including construction related field safety experience supplemented by a diploma in occupational health and safety or relevant university degree; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Designation or eligibility as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP). Industrial First Aid Certification is an asset.
- Demonstrated and applied knowledge of work processes, practices, hazards, rules and regulations related to safe and efficient operations. Demonstrated ability to develop, deliver and assist safety related training.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of field safety best practices such as the identification and assessment of hazards and high risk work activities. Demonstrated and applied knowledge of safety management considerations for a large scale utility including operations and maintenance, engineering and heavy construction. Demonstrated knowledge of mitigation techniques for high ris