Health & Safety Manager

**Health & Safety Manager**

**Nupqu Resource Limited Partnership (Nupqu), associated with Ktunaxa Enterprises Ltd., **is a growing business, proudly owned by the communities of the Ktunaxa Nation. With offices in Cranbrook, Castlegar and Fernie, BC, Nupqu provides consulting services across a variety of sectors including, environmental, archaeology, forestry and safety throughout the ʔamakʔis Ktunaxa. We are currently seeking a highly motivated, organized, and responsible individual to join our team in a dynamic and rewarding environment poised for significant growth.

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Develops and implements policies, programs, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines related to occupational health and safety.
- Develops and implements accident investigation, data analysis, and recurrence prevention programs and procedures.
- Provides support and guidance to the Project Management team with respect to health and safety needs and issues
- Acts as a resource advisor for the JOHSC (Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee) in order to identify opportunities for improvements for safety programs and procedures.
- Provides technical and developmental training to all employees and contractors. Analyzes safety performance and make recommendations for improvement.
- Prepares and maintains an annual budget for Health and Safety.
- Oversee company wide training needs related to health and safety.
- Has one direct employee (Safety and Training Coordinator)
- Promotes a safety culture that encourages individual responsibility and personal commitment.
- Manages the Emergency Response Team including responsibilities for implementing operating guidelines, maintaining and training members, conducting assessments to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
- Assists supervisory staff in corrective actions resulting from analysis of accident and incident reports, safety statistics, audits and inspections in conjunction with the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
- Coaches and motivates team leaders, supervisors, and employees to identify unsafe conditions or acts; and, assists in implementing changes to prevent injuries, while maintaining the support of all stakeholders employing various safety techniques.

**POSITION QUALIFICATIONS**
- Education & Experience_
- A CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional)
- At least five (5) years of experience in Occupational Health & Safety in an land management consulting setting
- Formal training in Safety from a recognized training facility considered an asset
- Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable in a small team environment and interacting with senior level managers.
- Excellent written, verbal, listening and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated high standards of integrity.
- Effectively lead, participate, communicate and collaborate in corporate initiatives.
- Possesses situational awareness of surroundings with the ability to adapt to new and changing environments, who can relate well at all levels.
- A high sense of urgency with regards to making safety improvements.
- Ability to handle complexity as well as balance the big picture and details given scope & scale of role.
- The ability to be decisive while understanding organizational sensitivity.
- Certificates & Licenses:_
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License

Nupqu offers competitive wages. Please submit your cover letter and resume marked **“Health & Safety Manager

**DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: August 11, 2023 at 4:30pm MST**
- Thank you to all those applicants that apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

**Job Type**: Permanent

Pay: $80,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cranbrook, BC V1C 7E5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person