Program Manager, Field Safety

**Department**: Human Resources & Corporate Safety
**Employee Group**:Exempt
**Location**:4515 Central Boulevard, Burnaby
**Salary Range/ Wage Rate**:Professional / Technical, Level P4B ($138,751.74 - $163,233.66 annually)

**Our Human Resources and Corporate Services Department is seeking a Program Manager, Field Safety within Corporate Safety, who will lead a team of safety professionals in support of safety services for all Metro Vancouver departments. This Program Manager will support the development and ongoing maintenance of safety standards, programs, systems and processes to manage and improve field safety in support of Metro Vancouver’s Safety Management System the organization’s safety culture. The position is responsible for advising Metro Vancouver’s Management team regarding organizational compliance and responsibilities related to WorkSafeBC’s regulatory requirements. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills are required to liaise with internal and external partners and multi-disciplinary teams.**

**You are: an experienced safety leader with 7 years of recent, related progressive experience supplemented by a bachelor’s degree or diploma in a relevant field such as sciences, occupational health and safety, risk management, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. You have exceptional technical and communication skills and strive for continuous improvement. You will work to strengthen and promote the organization’s health and safety culture. You understand the importance of regulatory compliance and have the ability to build and maintain strong and innovative safety systems. You work collaboratively in a team environment.**

**The Program Manager, Field Safety reports to the Director, Corporate Safety.**

**This role**:

- Manages Metro Vancouver’s Field Safety program within the Corporate Safety Department. Leads field safety staff in provision of safety services to Metro Vancouver operating departments. Works with Metro Vancouver supervisors to ensure compliance with safety standards in the provision of technical advice for Metro Vancouver managed worksites as well as Metro Vancouver owned worksites.
- Oversees preparation for the budget and provides ongoing budget reporting to the Director of Corporate Safety throughout the budget year. Ensures the appropriate allocation of costs for program activities. Monitors and controls spending to ensure the effective and efficient expenditure of allocated funds; guides and directs field safety staff on cost control; and contributes to the preparation of long range financial plans for Corporate Safety.
- In collaboration with Corporate Safety’s Program Manager, Prevention Services, develops safety programs, systems and processes to manage and improve field safety. Leads the development and implementation of strategic initiatives related to the field Safety Management System. Ensures the program’s activities are consistent with Metro Vancouver’s organizational values and provides leadership to address complex challenges.
- Responsible for supporting and advising Metro Vancouver’s management team regarding organizational compliance and responsibilities related to WorkSafeBC’s regulatory requirements and claims as it pertains to field work.
- In consultation with the Director, Corporate Safety, is responsible for hiring field safety staff. Responsible for supervising, directing and motivating field safety staff. Monitors organizational and safety performance in relation to Corporate Safety’s goals and objectives. Ensures field safety staff adhere to Metro Vancouver policies.
- Works with Metro Vancouver’s Departments and other divisions as well as with external agencies, regulators, municipalities and the public on various field safety issues. Provides safety advice internally within Metro Vancouver and on behalf of the organization to contacts external to the organization; may represent Metro Vancouver to the media, elected officials, and the public as required.
- May perform duties as one of several Metro Vancouver corporate safety duty officers on a rotational basis. In such case, is responsible for coordinating the response, notifications, and actions required to address emergencies and incidents across Metro Vancouver.
- Performs other related duties as required.

**To be successful, you have**:

- 7 years of recent, related progressive experience in workplace safety supplemented by a bachelor’s degree or diploma in a relevant field such as sciences, occupational health and safety or risk management; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Certification or eligibility for immediate certification as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional, or other certification equivalent or greater.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and skill in dealing openly and tactfully in a variety of situations. Contributes to the Corporate Safety team with constructive i