Health and Safety Officer

**Job Description - Safety Manager**

**Title**

Safety Manager

**Reports To**

General Manager and President

**Summary**

The Safety Manager will ensure Nu Edge’s safety culture. The Safety Manager will recommend a strategic direction and implement plans based on recent safety audit results and will ensure that our policies and programs meet legislated requirements. Responsibilities will include training employees in safety management best practices, assisting with hazard identification and the development of safe work procedures, identifying, developing, and delivering safety training supplements, and providing day-to-day guidance and advice. The Safety Manager will also be responsible for providing field support for the safety requirements of significant projects.

**Core Competencies**
- Customer Focus
- Communication
- Energy & Stress
- Teamwork
- Quality Orientation
- Time Management
- Adaptability/ Flexibility
- Creative and Innovative Thinking
- Decision Making and Judgement
- Planning and Organizing
- Problem Solving
- Result Focus
- Accountability and Dependability
- Ethics and Integrity
- Mediating and Negotiating
- Providing Consultation
- Leadership
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Staff Management
- Enforcing Laws, Rules, and Regulations
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Development and Continual Learning

**Job Duties**
- Implement safety practices, policies, and plans of the company.
- Provide necessary training, leadership, organization, and control to meet the company's goal of zero accidents.
- Accept full authority to take any necessary action to maintain overall safe practices and procedures, including the authority to cease an unsafe operating procedure.
- Implement information flow and data publications to ensure each level of management is properly informed of all activities relative to compliance with company safety policies and bulletins.
- Ensure all equipment and buildings owned or operated by the company comply with safety and fire regulations and any other Provincial or Federal regulations.
- Instruct workers and monitor performance.
- Observe equipment and property conditions and report discrepancies to appropriate managers.
- Orientation of new employees with safety instruction Monitor and measure effectiveness of all safety programs and documentation required as part of compliance with National Safety Code.
- Develop a team from within the company to ensure safety and compliance is observed at all levels.
- Develop manuals, policies, and procedures for training and safe work practices to be approved by the Safety Manager and then implemented.
- Conduct accident investigations as necessary to assist with liability determination and causation, including resolution of open claims.
- File requests for accident evaluations, ensuring unpreventable accidents are recorded as such wherever applicable.
- Observe all company rules, policies, and procedures with regards to quality control, -Occupational Health and Safety, etc.

**Requirements**:

- NCSO or CRSP designation preferred
- 3 years’ experience as a Safety Manager
- Experience in research, analysis, interpretation and implementation of safety regulations, standards, and best practices as they pertain to Nu Edge’s operations
- Understand and have complete knowledge of all Federal, Provincial rules and regulations pertaining to safety codes and Occupational Health and Safety rules
- Direct experience assessing training needs, creating training materials to fulfill those needs, and then delivering the training
- Excellent at creating high quality presentations using a variety of technologies (e.g., WebEx, Microsoft PowerPoint, LCD projectors, etc.)
- Advanced written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate with individuals
- Demonstrated ability to train, coach, evaluate, and improve others
- Motivated, energetic, goal-oriented, and positive outlook critical
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

**Requirements - Continued**
- Strong sense of professionalism and diplomacy
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments, key business partners, and other stakeholders
- Strong work ethic and positive team attitude

**Working Conditions**
- Some travel may be required
- Ability to attend and conduct presentations
- Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals
- Overtime as required

**Salary**: $48,278.17-$94,654.12 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company car
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Camrose, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)