Site Safety Coordinator

**About the Company**:
The FMI Group is a general contracting company that specializes in construction of large-scale energy generation, transmission and distribution projects. We are proud to consider ourselves to be a leading industrial utility service provider within Western Canada, executing projects in British Columbia, Yukon Territory, Alberta, and Manitoba.

**Why work for us at this Project?**
- Night Shift, 12/2 schedule
- Overtime pay
- Construction Safety Officer Certificate required
- Min 1 year field experience required
- 2-3 months project with opportunity to transfer to one of our many projects in western Canada

**Position Overview**:
The Safety Coordinator will support in the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all aspects of HSE management for F&M Installations, subcontractors and affiliated companies. They will work directly with safety team members, the site construction superintendent, the project manager, supervisors and workers in the strategic planning and implementation of project specific and overall corporate objectives that create a safe, healthy and sustainable work place. He or she will report to the site safety manager. The incumbent must be able to demonstrate familiarity with technical aspects of safety management, which includes but is not limited to:

- Fall protection planning
- Confined space entry
- Personal protective equipment
- Industrial hygiene
- Isolation and lockout
- Ergonomics
- Behavior-based safety principles
- Risk management and control.

**Responsibilities will include but are not limited to**:
**Communication**
- Communicates the vision and the importance of health and safety practices and policies, and assumes an active and visible leadership role in on-going initiatives.
- Functions as a resource in providing expert advice and problem-solving skills to the site construction superintendent, the project manager, supervisors and workers in solving issues and concerns related to the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation (OHSR).
- Promotes safety culture by engaging, influencing, developing initiatives and leading change.
- Assists with the development and delivery of daily tail board meetings and site safety coordination meetings if required.
- Promotes the completion of safety Good Catch tickets and other proactive behavior-based initiatives.
- Spends time in the field on a daily basis observing, coaching and working alongside field personnel.

**Documentation**
- Works with the construction superintendent, the project manager and supervisors in conducting effective incident investigations based on root cause analysis.
- Completes safety reports for client and FMI corporate review.
- Performs and coordinates inspection reports and job observations on the work site.
- Scans and / or files all safety related documentation in an organized, efficient fashion. Examples include Start Cards, equipment inspection sheets, Good Catches.

**Training and New Employee Orientations**
- Conducts orientations for new workers and subcontractors and maintains records of these inductions.
- Works with the health & safety administrative assistant to coordinate employee training and record keeping.
- Preparation and Planning
- Conducts formal risk assessments prior to the commencement of and during project work.
- Reviews sub-contractor safe work plans and job hazard assessments to ensure they meet FMI standards.
- Observes, tracks and reports on subcontractor adherence to FMI OHS standards.
- Demonstrates involvement in project scheduling to pre-plan and coordinate the work procedures and safety requirements for upcoming work tasks.
- Provides recommendations in the development of short-and long-term strategies in project OHS&E management.

**Additional Duties**
- Performs project safety audits, inspections and job observations, and advises workers and supervisors on identified risk exposure and potential controls.
- Assists site management with environmental monitoring requirements and incident investigations. Ensures workers are familiar with environmental protection plans, spill kit contents and spill reporting procedures.
- Performs duties outside the scope of the safety & health role to enhance site efficiency, personal credibility and site morale.
- Conduct Fire Extinguisher inspections
- Conduct fit testing for respirators as required

**Measurements of Performance**:

- Successful achievement and maintenance of site leading and lagging indicators.
- Effective and efficient reporting and management of all incident investigations and corresponding corrective actions.
- Effective verbal and written communication with site supervisor, foremen, FMI workers, client personnel, subcontractors.
- Accurate and timely completion of all required reporting and documentation.
- Displays professionalism in relations with immediate supervision, workers and clients.
- Displays strong team work and team building skills.
- Displays the ability to manage staff and pro